Question 1: General Operating Millage Increase – Headlee Override

It is proposed that the current operating millage levied by Lockport Township be increased by 0.1744 mills. This increase would restore the Township's authority – which was reduced by law – to levy a total of 1.00 mills. The increased millage, subject to applicable rollbacks, would be levied from 2026 through 2035 and the additional money raised would be used for general operating purposes. If approved, the general operating revenue for the Township would increase by about $29,000.00, allowing for a grand total of approximately $167,200.00 raised for general operating purposes in 2026.
This would cost you an additional $17.44 for each $100,000 of your taxable real and personal property. Should the proposed increase to the general operating millage be approved?