TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF ARMADA TOWNSHIP:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that any qualified elector of Armada Township who is not already registered, may register to vote at the office of the Township Clerk; the office of the County Clerk; a Secretary of State branch office, other designated state agency, or www.michigan.gov/sos.
The last day to register in any manner (mail or online) other than in-person with the local clerk is MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2026.
After this date, anyone who qualifies as an elector may register to vote in person with proof of residency (MCL 168.492) at the Armada Township Clerk’s office, located at 23121 E. Main, Armada, MI 48005 at the following times:
• Regular business hours: Monday – Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Saturday, October 31 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Election Day, Tuesday, November 3 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that in the General Election you will be voting on nominating candidates for the following offices:
Governor/Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative in Congress, State Senator, State Representative, State Board of Education, University of Michigan Regents, Michigan State University Trustees, Wayne State University Governors, County Executive, County Commissioner-Partial Term, Justice of the Supreme Court, Judge of the Court of Appeals, Judge of the Circuit Court, Judge of Probate Court.
THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS WILL APPEAR ON THE BALLOT:
MACOMB COUNTY VETERANS’ MILLAGE
If approved, this proposal will levy for four (4) years, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030, 0.0690 mills by Macomb County that expires in 2026. This will continue funding the financial aid and services for Macomb County veterans and support the administration of the Macomb County Department of Veteran Affairs and Macomb County Veteran Affairs Commission.
Shall the 0.0690 millage be renewed and restore the remaining 0.0017 mills that was reduced due to required rollback, for a total authorized rate of 0.0690 mills for the years 2027 through 2030, (6.9 cents per $1,000 of taxable value), be levied for four (4) years, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030 inclusive, by Macomb County on taxable real and personal property for the purpose of providing financial aid and services for Macomb County Veterans and to support the administration of the Macomb County Department of Veterans Affairs and Macomb County Veterans Affairs Commission? It is estimated that a levy of 0.0690 mills will raise approximately $2,877,813 in the first calendar year of the levy. For example, on a property having a residential market value of $100,000 (estimated taxable value of $50,000), 0.0690 mills would be $3.45 of levied tax annually.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION MILLAGE
A 0.95 mill tax ($0.95 per $1,000 of taxable value) was previously approved by the voters for tax years 2022 through 2026 for the purpose of supporting the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) in providing a public transportation system serving older adults, persons with disabilities, and the general public of Macomb County. That millage is scheduled to expire after 2026.
This proposal would authorize a new 0.94 mill tax to replace the previously approved and expiring millage. The new 0.94 mill tax for tax years 2027 through 2031, inclusive (five (5) years), is to provide funds for public transportation services serving older adults, persons with disabilities, and the general public of Macomb County. If approved, this millage rate would raise approximately $39,204,999 in the first year.
Revenue from the millage shall be disbursed to SMART and to the following: the Townships of Armada, Bruce, Chesterfield, Clinton, Harrison, Lenox, Macomb, Ray, Richmond, Shelby, and Washington; the Cities of Center Line, Eastpointe, Fraser, Grosse Pointe Shores Village, Memphis, Mount Clemens, New Baltimore, Richmond, Roseville, Saint Clair Shores, Sterling Heights, Utica, and Warren; and the Villages of Armada, New Haven, and Romeo, and shall be used by those entities to accomplish the purposes of the millage. Each of the respective local units of government would receive 12.5% of the ad valorem tax collections raised by this millage from their respective jurisdictions to provide them funds for public transportation services serving older adults, persons with disabilities, and the general public.
For the purpose of providing funds in support of public transportation serving older adults, persons with disabilities, and the general public, shall the limitation on the amount of taxes assessed on taxable property located within Macomb County be established at .94 mills for tax years 2027 through 2031, inclusive (five (5) years)?
RENEWAL OF MACOMB COUNTY ZOOOLOGICAL AUTHORITY MILLAGE IN SUPPORT OF THE DETROIT ZOO
In 2008 and 2016, pursuant to Public Act 49 of 2008, Macomb County voters renewed a 10-year property tax millage to fund zoological services through the Macomb County Zoological Authority, supporting animal care for more than 2,000 animals and 200 species, educational and senior programs, and facility maintenance at the Detroit Zoo.
To continue providing these services, the Authority seeks to renew and restore the millage to the originally voter-approved rate of 0.10 mill (10 cents per $1,000 of taxable value). This proposal would renew the millage at 0.0922 mill and restore the remaining 0.0078 mill that was reduced due to required rollback, for a total authorized rate of 0.10 mill on taxable real and personal property for ten (10) years.
If approved, the millage rate would be unchanged from those approved by voters in 2008 and 2016. Funds will be disbursed to the Authority and transferred to the Detroit Zoo as permitted by law. All funds are subject to annual independent audits. It is estimated that $3,845,426 will be collected in the first year.
Do you approve the renewal and restoration of the levy of 0.10 mill on all taxable property in Macomb County for a period of ten (10) years, from 2028 through 2037?
EARLY VOTING for the November 3, 2026 General Election will be available to voters starting October 24, 2026 and ending on November 1, 2026 for Precinct 1 and Precinct 2 and will be held at the Armada Senior Center, 75400 North Avenue, Armada, MI. Hours are 8:30 AM until 4:30PM each day. To verify registration status please call 586-784-5200 Ext: 16 or visit www.michigan.gov/vote.
The Township Clerk’s office will be open from 8:30 AM until 4:30 PM on Saturday, October 31, 2026 to request an absent voter ballot only. Persons qualified to vote by absentee ballot in the General Election may vote in person in the Clerk’s office up to 4:00 PM, November 2.
Mary K. Swiacki, CMMC, MiPMC
Armada Township Clerk
Publish:9/30/26