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Live election results for May 4, 2021 special election in Genesee County
Updated 12:00 AM;
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GENESEE COUNTY, MI Voters in the county decided the fate of several tax proposals in the election Tuesday, May 4 with requests including public safety, mental health, schools, and public transportation.
Most of the issues were local, but two proposals renewals of the 911 surcharge and a new millage for mental health services were countywide.
Flint voters were asked to renew property taxes for fixed-route bus service and public safety, while voters in Gaines Township decided a police operating millage and a mosquito control assessment.
Gaines Township police millage defeated, Atlas Township voters approve public safety millages
Updated 10:40 PM;
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GENESEE COUNTY, MI More than 67 percent of voters chose “no” when asked if they’d like to approve an operations millage to keep the Gaines Township Police Department afloat during the May 4 special election Tuesday.
The department, which only has one officer, is likely to be shut down by the township since the 0.89-mill ($0.89 per $1,000 of taxable value) didn’t pass, Chief Mark Schmitzer said.
The levy would have secured approximately $179,000 per year for the department over a five-year period, per the ballot proposal. The millage received 594 votes in favor and 1,223 votes against, according to unofficial results.
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7 takeaways from the May 4 special election in Genesee County
Updated 10:59 AM;
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GENESEE COUNTY, MI Voters in Genesee County weighed in on multiple tax proposals during Tuesday’s special election.
Notable millage renewals included an MTA millage renewal for public transportation, a Flint public safety millage that funds police and fire in the city and a new millage dedicated to community mental health services through Genesee Health System.
Just one millage from Gaines Township that would support public safety failed to pass. It may cause the township to shut down its police department.
Here’s what you need to know about the results: