Most City of Troy voters will have 2 proposals to consider on next week's ballot. I'll be voting "Yes" on both of them. Neither proposal raises taxes. They are just renewals.
- For those of us who reside in the Troy School District, we will be voting on a proposal to renew our non-homestead and hold harmless millage. The Troy School District has posted some excellent online information on this millage renewal proposal. Click here to view that web page.
- The other is a proposal to renew the millage for the purpose of operating and maintaining the library. Troy Residents Unified for a Strong Troy (TRUST) has issued an informative news release on the Library renewal millage...
What voting YES on the Library Millage Ballot Question does:
- Provides library funding until 2021
- Maintains current six-day operations
- Prevents the operating costs of the library from being taken out of the City’s general budget, which in turn protects other city services from possible reduction
- Protects the City’s AAA bond rating
How the 0.7 mill rate compares to local cities:
- Third lowest millage in Oakland County
- Lowest of all surrounding cities of similar size
Who supports a YES vote:
- All sitting City Council members and Mayor Slater support renewal
- Every candidate running for open City Council seats supports renewal
- Unanimous support from the Financial Ideas Team, comprised of residents from a varied spectrum of ages, backgrounds, and political leanings
Troy Public Library by the numbers:
- Programming attendance up 60% since 2013
- 476,000 patrons visited the library in 2014
- 88% of all materials are checked out to Troy residents
- 64% of all Troy residents have a library card
To estimate your household’s tax with this renewal, click here
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