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This Tuesday, May 4 th, voters in Leroy Township will be asked to approve a new millage increase of 1.5 mills. That means if you have a $100,000 home, (assessed at $50,000) you’ll pay $75 per year or about $6 per month. Or, if you want to do your own math, 1.5 mills is $1.50 per $1,000 of your home’s taxable value. So what’s it for? The ballot language says it would pay for fire protection services, including dispatch fees, and for maintenance and operation of township cemeteries, as well as for maintenance and operation of the Graham Lake boat ramp and park operations. If approved, the increase will raise an estimated $226,500 in the first year the millage is levied. It would be levied for 10 years. ....