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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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People in Jamestown Township, Michigan voted for a second time against a millage to fund 84% of their library's budget, dooming the facility to a likely closure in 2024.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2023

He said the board needs to look at its income and expenses and consider its future moves, including seeking a new millage in a future election.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2022

The Patmos Library in Jamestown Township outside Grand Rapids will lose 84% of its $245,000 annual budget with the failure of the millage renewal in Tuesday’s primary election, said Larry Walton, the library board’s president.

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