Kent County Corrections and Detention Facilities Millage Renewal and Increase
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What does this measure do?
Opposes: Government Spending Reduction
Kent County would renew and raise its jail and youth detention property tax to fund care, operations, and building work through 2045. Property owners would pay about $25 more a year per $100,000 in taxable value.
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Proposed by: Kent County Board of Commissioners (Aug. 4, 2026)
The county's elected board. It voted 11-5 to place this 20-year jail tax renewal and increase on the ballot.
Source: kentcountymi.gov
A YES vote means
Renew and raise the detention property tax to 0.98 mill through 2045 for jail and youth detention operations and facilities; about $25 more yearly per $100,000 taxable value.
A NO vote means
Keep the current detention tax authorization through its 2029 end date. The proposed increase and extension through 2045 would not take effect.