Wayne County Zoological Authority Proposal: Detroit Zoo Millage Renewal
Source: clickondetroit.com
What does this measure do?
Opposes: Government Spending Reduction
Renews and restores Wayne County's property tax for the Detroit Zoo to 0.10 mill, or 10 cents per $1,000 of taxable value, from 2028 through 2037. County property owners would keep paying it; the county estimates $6.1 million in the first year for animal care, programs, and upkeep.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
Proposed by: Wayne County Zoological Authority
A county body that pays for the Detroit Zoo. The Wayne County Commission held a Zoo Authority meeting on April 15, 2026 about keeping this property tax.
Source: app.govly.com
A YES vote means
The zoo property tax may continue at 0.10 mill for ten more years, including a small restoration of the rolled-back rate.
A NO vote means
The proposed ten-year renewal and restoration of the zoo property tax would not be authorized.