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Committee advances proposed 0.75‑mill transportation millage to Board, estimates $1.19M first-year revenue
Summary
The committee recommended ballot language to renew and increase the county transportation millage to 0.75 mills for 2027–2032, estimating $1,188,621 in the first calendar year; it forwarded the language to the full Board.
The Ways & Means Committee reviewed draft ballot language to renew a previously approved transportation millage and add 0.2653 mills, bringing the total levy to 0.75 mills for 2027–2032. The proposed levy would fund Manistee County Transportation, Inc. (MCTI), which provides public transit including Dial‑A‑Ride services under contract with the county.
The draft estimates that a 0.75‑mill levy would produce $1,188,621 in the first year, of which $49,034 would be attributable to the additional 0.2653 mills. The language notes that portions of the millage may be captured by tax increment financing entities including the City of Manistee Downtown Development Authority and area Brownfield authorities. The committee voted to recommend the ballot language to the full Board for consideration; the motion carried unanimously.
The recommendation is procedural: the Board must review and, if it agrees, place the question on the ballot. Appendix G includes the full proposed proposition wording and revenue estimate.
