A Benzie Co. ballot measure could break a decades-old lock on operating millage

Aside from the beautiful lakeshores and fertile farmland, Benzie County residents can boast about having lots of stuff on their ballots during an election year.

“We have an a la carte menu, as I call it, of millages. And we’ve heard mixed reviews from the community,” said County Administrator Kaitlyn Zeits.

In the upcoming Aug. 6 primary, all county voters will decide whether or not to increase taxes on three different services — the jail, the commission on aging and the transportation authority. There may be more on other ballots depending on the township.

Zeits said that’s not unusual. Benzie County often has way more requests for special millage increases on their ballots compared to other counties. The reason goes back to a tax law that’s more than 40 years old.


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