Public Safety Millage Renewal on the August 4, 2026 Ballot
This August voters will have the opportunity to consider a public safety millage renewal. This is a renewal, not an increase, and was most recently renewed in August 2016.
Financial Details
Renew up to 1.8428 mills resulting in the authorization to collect $11,014,437 in the first year if approved and levied.
Renewal Period
The current public safety millage expires at the end of 2026. The Township is seeking to renew this millage for a period of ten (10) years.
What to Expect if Approved
Supports police, fire, and dispatch services at their current level.
Hear From the Chiefs
Police Chief James Gallagher discusses the millage in the clip below. You can watch the full interview on Bloomfield in Focus.
Fire Chief John LeRoy discusses the millage in the clip below. You can watch the full interview on Bloomfield in Focus.
Ballot Language
RENEWAL OF PUBLIC SAFETY MILLAGE
Shall the Charter Township of Bloomfield be authorized to renew up to 1.8428 mills for a period of ten years to finance continued fire, police and public safety protection, commencing with the December 2027 levy? Approval of this proposal would permit a tax of $1.8428 per $1,000 of taxable value on all taxable property in the Township. This proposed millage is a renewal of a previously authorized millage which expires in 2026. This millage will be subject to applicable constitutional tax limitation provisions at the time of levy, and will not exceed the above-stated rate. It is estimated that this proposal would result in the authorization to collect $11,014,437 in the first year if approved and levied. Shall this proposal be adopted?
__Yes __No
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this a new tax? A new SAD? Wasn't this issue on the ballot in 2022?
Bloomfield Township has three dedicated public safety millages. That means funds can only be used towards public safety costs. In 2022, voters approved a new public safety millage that combined two existing millages due for renewal into one. In 2024, voters renewed the millage set to expire in December 2025. This current renewal is not a new tax or SAD, but would renew an existing millage.
What can voters expect if the renewal is approved?
The Public Safety Fund maintains and residents continue to receive the first-class service they have come to expect. Available positions are able to be filled and public safety can budget for the technology and training that makes them leaders in the field.
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