Detroit primary voter guide: Proposal L, Detroit Public Library millage
In Michigan’s primary election on Tuesday, Aug. 6, Detroit voters will be asked to decide on three measures that appear in the proposal section at the end of their ballot. Here’s what you need to know about Proposal L, the Library Operating Millage Renewal.
What is Proposal L?
Proposal L would renew a tax levy that makes up the majority of the Detroit Public Library’s budget until 2035. The current voter-approved millage funds about 85% of the library’s operating costs and expires on June 30, 2025. The ballot measure does not affect a separate, smaller statutory millage.
The proposal would renew the current rate of 3.9943 mills, which is about $3.99 for every $1,000 of taxable value. This would be the same rate in effect since the last millage vote in 2014.
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