Ninety-six percent of the total 168 road millages on the August 7th Primary Election ballot were met with a “yes” vote from Michigan residents, according to the County Road Association of Michigan.
Of the 153 township road-related millages on the ballot, 135 were renewals of which only one failed (Jonesfield Township, Saginaw County). Of the 18 proposed township millages, 14 were approved by voters.
When confronted with a millage renewal at the voting booth, the rate of approval was very strong. Among millages that were re-authorized, the average was 70 percent voter approval.
Most local millages were put on the ballot to fund road repair and maintenance, which includes pothole repair, snow plowing, grading gravel roads and other preventive routine care. In some cases, local millages support work like resurfacing and reconstruction projects.
The 83 members of the County Road Association represent the unified voice for a safe and efficient county transportation system in Michigan, including appropriate stewardship of the public’s right-of-way in rural and urban Michigan. Collectively, Michigan’s county road agencies manage 75 percent on all roads in the state, including 90,000 miles and 5,700 bridges. Michigan has the nation’s fourth-largest local road system.
Text in this article courtesy of the County Road Association of Michigan. Tune into our local and state newscasts, anytime day or night, for this story and more.
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