Local Issues Added to Primary Election Ballot

The Republican and Democratic presidential primaries aren’t the only issues on next Tuesday’s ballot. Some Copper Country residents will be asked to approve millage requests.

In Houghton County…
– Duncan Township will ask for four-year renewals of its one-mill operating levy, and its two-mill fire protection levy.
– Portage Township will request a new two-mill, eight-year levy for road repair; and a renewal of the one-mill, eight-year levy for fire protection.
– Quincy Township will ask voters for five-year renewals of the one-mill levies for operations and fire protection.
– Stanton Township will request a four-year renewal of the two-mill levy for fire protection.

In Baraga County…
– Covington Township will ask for five-year renewals of the one-mill levies for ambulance and fire protection, and recreational programs.
– L’Anse Township will ask for four-year renewals of its one-mill levies for ambulance service, and fire protection.
– Spurr Township will request five-year renewals of its 2.25-mill garbage pickup levy, and its two-mill road millage. The township will also ask for an increase in the cemetery millage from 0.2 mills to 0.35 mills.

In Ontonagon County, Interior Township is requesting a four-year renewal of the half-mill levy for the general fund.

There are no millage requests in Keweenaw County in next week’s election.