Millage Proposal Request

What will NCMC's proposal look like?

Looking ahead, election Day is Nov. 3, 2026; however, early voting begins Sept. 24, 2026. The college’s operational millage proposal will be on the ballot. By the end of April, once the 2026 millage rate is approved and the final ballot language is certified, we’ll share the official text on this website. 

Ballot Language

Ballot language can be confusing. Sometimes voting "NO" actually means you're supporting a proposal, and sometimes it's the opposite. Michigan law imposes some statutory requirements governing the format and content of ballot proposal wording, so there is little opportunity to clarify wording appearing on ballots.

However, we can do our best to explain what the ballot proposal means.

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What the ballot proposal is asking voters to decide

The ballot proposal is asking Emmet County voters if they want to support maintaining North Central's current operations. This is not a new millage.

To support current operations, you are being asked specifically to approve a millage renewal and restoration of property tax revenue back to what was approved in 2016.

What does this mean to taxpayers?

A home with a taxable value of $100,000 has been paying $196.86 per year to support the college. Please note that the taxable value of a home is approximately half of its value; for example, a home valued at $200,000 has a taxable value of approximately $100,000.

If the millage passes, this same home will be paying an additional $6.31 per year ($0.52/mo.)

Another example

The median home value in Emmet County is approximately $450,000. If the millage passes, this $450,000 home with a taxable value of $225,000 will be paying an additional $13.72/year ($1.14/month).

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The actual ballot language

This section will be populated by May 1, 2026, once the college receives the approved ballot language.