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August election day starts tomorrow. Many will fill the poles to cast ballots in the presidential primary election. However, there are several measures affecting day-to-day life at the local level. The Portage Lake District Library will seek a millage reestablishment in the city of Houghton and from Portage Township. The millage if passed will collect 1.9606 mills from taxpayers until 2031. Adams Township will decide on two proposals. One ballot measure will seek 1 mill over 20 years for public road infrastructure. If passed the measure will take effect in December, and generate about 68,000 dollars annually for the township. A second measure for Adams Township residents to consider is extending the millage for the Adams Township school district for the next six years with no increase to the rate. The millage continuation will generate funds for the district to make necessary infrastructure improvements and work toward paying off the bond.
Ontonagon residents will also consider an expanded countywide millage for the son ambulance services. Another millage consideration impacts residents in Baraga County. Baraga, L’Asne Covington, Arvon, and Laird township residents will consider increasing the millage rate for Bay Ambulances services.
Michigan state representative primary elections will also appear on tomorrow’s ballot. In the 110th district incumbent Greg Markkanen will run unopposed for the republican party. Kim Corcoran from Iron Mountain will presumably run against Markkanen in November, as she runs unopposed in the Democratic primary.
In the 109th district democrat incumbent Jenn Hill is challenged in the primary by Marquette Road Commission Randy Girard and Margaret Brumm. Residents will also consider the three Republican primary candidates; media personality Karl Bohnak, from Baraga County Burt Mason, and perennial candidate Melody Wagner. George Meister has dropped out of that race. Polling places around the region will open at 7 am tomorrow.
