City of Royal Oak Charter Amendment for Renewal of Refuse Collection, Disposal and Curbside Recycling Program Millage
Royal Oak city, Michigan
My vote power: High
What does this measure do?
Supports: Environment and Public Health
Royal Oak could renew its existing property tax for trash, recycling, yard waste, leaf pickup, and related services. The limit would stay $1 per $1,000 of taxable value for five years starting in 2027. The city estimates a median homeowner would pay about $106 yearly. The tax would bring in about $3.5 million a year.
Read the official ballot measure
A YES vote means
The city could collect this tax for five more years. Its rate limit would not change, and sanitation services would keep dedicated funding.
A NO vote means
The city's authority to collect this dedicated sanitation tax would expire after 2026.
Source: romi.gov
Sources: elections.oaklandcountymi.gov2