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Several local items on March ballot

HOUGHTON — Voters in some Houghton County municipalities will not just be voting on presidential nominees next month.

Elections will be held on topics in Calumet, Copper City, Duncan Township, Portage Township, Quincy Township and Stanton Township on March 10.

With the passage of Proposal 2 in 2018, Michigan residents can register to vote as late as Election Day.

To be eligible, people must live in Michigan, be at least 18, a U.S. citizen and live in the city where they plan to vote for at least 30 days before the election. Those currently serving a jail or prison sentence cannot vote.

To check registration status, go to Michigan.gov/vote. Residents can register by mail; at the county, city or township clerk’s office; or at one of 178 Secretary of State offices in Michigan.

Calumet

Voters will decide on whether to transfer duties of elected officials to an appointed manager.

Copper City

Voters will decide on a five-year, 0.5-mill levy on all taxable property within the village to provide fire protection for residents, in accordance with its fire protection agreement with Ahmeek. The millage would raise an estimated $1,074.84 in its first year.

Duncan Township

Voters will decide on:

a four-year, 0.8943-mill renewal of the general township operating millage. The previous voted millage of 1 mill had been reduced to 0.8943 mills under Headlee rollbacks, in which the millage rate is reduced as property tax revenue increases. The millage would raise an estimated $13,478 in its first year.

a four-year, 1.7889-mill renewal for fire protection, purchasing and housing fire motor vehicles, apparatus, and equipment, and for the building, maintenance and operation of the same. The voted increase of 2 mills had been reduced to 1.7889 mills through Headlee rollbacks. It would raise an estimated $26,961 in its first year.

a four-year, 0.9432-mill renewal for the operation of Sonco and Bay ambulance companies. The previous voted millage of 1 mill had been reduced to 0.9432 mills through Headlee rollbacks. It would raise an estimated $14,215 in its first year.

a four-year, 0.4715-mill renewal for fire protection, purchasing, housing and maintaining fire trucks apparatus and fire hall updates, upgrades and operation. The previous voted millage of 0.5 mills had been reduced to 0.4715 mills through Headlee rollbacks. It would raise an estimated $7,106 in its first year.

Portage Township

Voters will decide on:

a eight-year, 2-mill levy for road and street repair. The millage would raise an estimated $209,891 in its first year.

a eight-year, 1-mill renewal for the Hurontown and Otter Lake fire departments. The millage would raise an estimated $104,945 in its first year.

A eight-year, 0.5-mill levy for the Hurontown and Otter Lake fire departments. The millage would raise an estimated $52,473 in its first year.

Quincy Township

Voters will decide on:

a five-year, 0.9986-mill renewal for the general township operating millage. The millage would raise an estimated $8,591.79 in its first year.

A five-year, 0.9986-mill renewal for fire protection. The millage would raise an estimated $8,591.79 in its first year.

Stanton Township

Voters will decide on:a four-year, 2-mill renewal for general operating purposes for the Stanton Township and Toivola fire departments. The millage would be renewed at the 2 mills originally voted upon. The millage would raise an estimated $102,475.32 in its first year. Of that, 75% would go to Stanton Township and 25% to Toivola.

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