Summary
Senior millage dollars keep flowing to the Friendship Centers, Wawatam Senior Center, Bay Bluffs and the Petoskey District Library under newly approved 2027 contracts.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
Distributes senior millage funds as presented for 2027.
Seniors who rely on senior center services, meals, and programs.
Property owners would pay the continued millage if voters approve it.
Mentions & discussions (5)
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Board of Commissioners - Oct 6, 2026
Senior millage dollars keep flowing to the Friendship Centers, Wawatam Senior Center, Bay Bluffs and the Petoskey District Library under newly approved 2027 contracts.
Board of Commissioners - Aug 11, 2026
Voters passed a four-year Senior Millage on August 4, 2026, and the county needed to amend its 2026 tax rate request to add it. This affects the county's property tax levy for senior services through 2030.
Board of Commissioners - Jul 14, 2026
A senior millage will be on the August ballot — a direct funding decision for senior services that Emmet County voters will decide.
Board of Commissioners - Mar 19, 2026
The county's 0.5-mill tax for senior services expired in December 2025. The board was asked to put new ballot language before voters on August 4, 2026 to keep funding senior programs through 2029 — funding that has historically supported Friendship Centers, Bay Bluffs, senior centers, and the library.
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