City of Royal Oak Charter Amendment for Renewal of Parks, Forestry, Recreation, Playgrounds and Animal Shelter Millage
Royal Oak city, Michigan
My vote power: High
What does this measure do?
This renews Royal Oak's property tax for parks, playgrounds, trees, recreation, and the animal shelter for five more years, raising about $2.9 million in 2027. Property owners keep paying about the same, up to $70 a year per $100,000 of taxable value.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
Proposed by: City of Royal Oak (charter property tax renewal)
The city asks voters to renew its parks, forestry and animal shelter property tax for five years. The current tax is expiring.
Source: romi.gov
A YES vote means
The parks and animal shelter property tax continues from 2027 through 2031 at up to 0.70 mill, about the same rate owners pay now.
A NO vote means
The parks and animal shelter property tax ends after 2026. Owners pay less, and the city would have to rethink funding for parks, recreation, and the shelter.