Chesterfield Township voters decide 10-year parks and recreation millage in August primary

Chesterfield Township voters were asked to decide whether to create a new property-tax levy for parks, recreation and senior services in the August 4, 2026, Michigan primary election.

The proposal sought a levy of up to one mill for 10 years. If approved, the levy was scheduled to begin in December 2026 and was expected to generate an estimated $2.5 million in first-year revenue.

What the proposal would fund

According to a February 10 agenda request from Chesterfield Township Parks and Recreation, the proposed revenue would support improvements to existing facilities, expansion of parks and development of new programs. The stated purposes also included recreation and senior services.

One mill equals $1 for every $1,000 of taxable value. The actual effect on an individual property-tax bill would depend on that property’s taxable value, so homeowners would not all face the same dollar impact.

The proposal was not an approved levy in the records available for this report. It was a ballot proposal presented to voters for the 10-year period, with the potential tax impact beginning in December if it passed.

Election and early-voting dates

Chesterfield Township’s summer 2026 publication identified August 4 as the Michigan primary election date. It also identified the township municipal offices at 47275 Sugarbush Road as the new early-voting location.

Early voting was scheduled for July 25 through August 2, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. The township’s official website identifies the jurisdiction as Chesterfield Township, Michigan, in Macomb County.

Result not established in available records

The available township search results and records reviewed for this report do not provide certified vote totals or establish whether the millage proposal passed. They include an agenda request and voter-information material, but not the final ballot language or a canvass record.

That distinction matters for residents, taxpayers and people who use township parks and programs. The $2.5 million figure is an estimate of first-year revenue, and the facility improvements, park expansion and new programs described in the proposal would depend on approval and subsequent implementation. Until a certified result is available, the levy should be treated as proposed rather than enacted.