Ira Township police-protection millage went before voters Aug. 4; result not established

IRA TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Ira Township placed a police-protection millage proposal on the Aug. 4, 2026, Michigan state primary ballot, putting a local public-safety funding question before voters after a similar proposal reportedly failed the previous year.

The proposal could affect local property taxes and the capacity of Ira Township police services. However, the approved sources do not provide the proposed millage rate, an estimated annual revenue amount, a projected staffing change or a certified election result.

What voters were asked to decide

A July 15 report by WGRT said St. Clair County townships would vote Aug. 4 on public-safety funding proposals. The report specifically identified an Ira Township police-protection millage and described it as an effort to strengthen police coverage.

CBS Detroit independently listed the Ira Township police-protection millage among the ballot questions for the August 2026 election in Southeast Michigan. The St. Clair County Clerk’s August 2026 proposal document also lists Ira Township ballot proposals.

The available reporting says a similar Ira Township proposal failed the prior year. That history distinguishes the current measure from a first-time proposal, but the packet does not include the earlier proposal’s rate, vote totals or reason for its defeat.

Election details

Ira Township’s official notices stated that the Michigan state primary election would be held Aug. 4, 2026, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Ira Township Hall, 7085 Meldrum Road, Fair Haven, Michigan.

The township also announced that its Aug. 3, 2026, board meeting location had been changed to the Ira Township Fire Hall. The notice establishes the location change but does not state that the meeting change altered the millage proposal or the election schedule.

What remains to be confirmed

The available sources establish that the police-protection millage appeared on the ballot, not whether voters approved or rejected it. They also do not establish when any approved levy would begin, how much money it would raise or what specific police-service changes would follow.

The next reporting step is to obtain the certified election result and the official ballot language, then confirm any implementation schedule and projected revenue or service changes. Until those records are available, the proposal’s stated purpose should not be treated as a guarantee of stronger police coverage.