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millage

American  
[mil-ij] / ˈmɪl ɪdʒ /

noun

  1. the tax rate, as for property, assessed in mills per dollar.


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On Tuesday, people in Jamestown Township voted 62% to 37% against approving a millage that would have been applied to residents' property taxes in order to fund Patmos Library.

From Salon • Aug. 5, 2022

The millage failed with 1,905 no votes to 1,142 yes votes.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2022

Cody Newhouse, who voted against the millage, told WOOD-TV that even if books are placed in the adult section of the library, children still can access them.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2022

Your property taxes are set in part by the millage rate, which represents the amount per every $1,000 of a property's assessed value that owners pay.

From Washington Post • Oct. 30, 2021

Council member Zachary Ackerman, a Democrat, said the millage could keep service workers and public employees in Ann Arbor.

From Washington Times • Jul. 28, 2020

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