Clinton Township Fire Millage Renewal Covered 2028 Through 2035; Results Not Listed
Clinton Township voters were asked on Aug. 4, 2026, to decide whether to renew the Clinton Fire Department’s existing 1.6-mill funding structure for eight years, covering 2028 through 2035. The township said the proposal would continue the current tax rate rather than increase it.
The measure applied to residents of Clinton Township and the Village of Clinton. Its long-term effect was tied to funding for fire protection, emergency response, training and equipment, according to the township’s ballot information.
What the proposal would do
The proposal was described as a renewal of the department’s current 1.6-mill funding, not as an increase above the existing rate. If renewed, that funding structure would extend through the 2028-2035 period.
For taxpayers covered by the levy, maintaining the millage would still be reflected in property-tax bills. The township’s statement that the proposal would not increase the current tax rate does not mean the funding has no property-tax effect. The approved information does not provide enough detail to calculate what an individual property owner would pay.
The source packet also does not state the total annual revenue produced by the 1.6 mills. As a result, the available information identifies the funding structure and its stated public-safety purposes but does not establish the dollar amount available to the fire department each year.
Who could be affected
The proposal’s service area included Clinton Township and the Village of Clinton. The township identified the supported functions as fire protection, emergency response, training and equipment—services connected to the department’s ability to operate and prepare for calls.
That makes the ballot question relevant not only to voters, but also to property owners and residents within the two communities covered by the proposal. The approved material does not provide a separate breakdown of how the funding would be divided between Clinton Township and the Village of Clinton.
Election date and what is known about the outcome
The proposal appeared on the scheduled Aug. 4, 2026, primary election ballot. Clinton Township’s election information identified Clinton Township Hall as an early-voting location.
The official information in the approved source packet describes the proposal and the scheduled election, but it does not list certified election results. This report therefore does not state that voters approved or rejected the renewal.
The available material also does not identify a later implementation step or deadline. What it does establish is the proposed funding timeline: renewal of the existing 1.6-mill structure for 2028 through 2035, with the township saying the current tax rate would not increase and the revenue would support fire protection, emergency response, training and equipment.
Sources
- Clinton Township official website — Clinton Fire Department Millage Renewal, Clinton Township, Lenawee County, Michigan
- Clinton Township elections information, Clinton Township, Michigan
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