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Youth and Recreation and Old Persons millages pass, Alpena County

ALPENA — With a 30% voter turnout in Alpena County, voters chose to approve the renewal for both the Youth and Recreation and Older Persons millages on Tuesday for the August primary. Chairmen for both the Youth and Recreation and Older Persons committees say that they appreciate the support. The Youth and Recreation millage renewal passed with a vote of 4,339 to 2,355 and the Older Persons millage renewal passed with a vote of 4,851 to 1,852. Craig Zelazny, chairman of the Alpena County Older Persons committee, said that he and his committee members appreciate the voters of ...

Alpena County Board of Canvassers meet to certify votes, Wednesday

Voters approve Alcona County millages

ALPENA — Voters in Alcona County voted to approve a pair of millage requests during Tuesday’s primary election. The tax funds will be used to fund the Alcona County Library and law enforcement. ALCONA COUNTY LIBRARY OPERATING MILLAGE The Alcona County Library operating millage passed in a vote of 2147 to 1412. The millage is a 10-year renewal. The previous operating millage expired on Dec. 31, Denise Bearre, Alcona County Library director, said. It was an eight year millage set at .5 mills. The renewed millage increased by .25 mills. A millage of .75 mills would mean that a ...

Atlanta schools sinking fund millage fails

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Community Schools sinking fund millage failed, with 596 people voting against the proposal and 539 voting in favor of it, according to unofficial results from the Montmorency County Clerk’s Office. Voters in Albert, Avery, Briley, Loud, Montmorency, and Vienna ...

Voters approve Montmorency Township fire millage, tri-township ambulance funding

MONTMORENCY COUNTY - Voters in Montmorency, Hillman and Rust townships on Tuesday approved millage proposals supporting local fire and ambulance services, including a coordinated plan that will help fund new ambulances for the Hillman Ambulance Service. In Montmorency Township, residents ...

Voters approve Rogers City Area ambulance millage

ROGERS CITY - Voters in the Rogers City Area Ambulance Service Authority district approved a new 0.25-mill property tax on Tuesday to fund ambulance and emergency medical services operations for four years. Unofficial results from the Aug. 4 primary election showed the measure passing with ...