Voters will fill out ballots next Tuesday. On both sides of the portage canal voters in Houghton and portage township, Hancock voters will enter booths. The Houghton portage township schools district will ask residents to consider approving the non-homestead millage renewal that captures taxes from places of business or non-primary residences. Hancock public schools will ask voters to consider a 13-million-dollar referendum bond that will extend the existing millage residents already pay. Both superintendents, Anders Hill and Chris Salani, say it’s important, no matter the voter’s decision, to get out and participate in elections at all times of the year.
Everybody has that right and opportunity to make a decision on how they want to help support or not support some of these initiatives, in particular this one, uh which is hugely important to the district. – Chris Salani, Superintendent, Hancock Public Schools
Yeah, if you haven’t already voted, uh please make sure that you make a plan to vote and please visit our website for more information. Uh and we want to thank our school community for all their support to start up the great year. – Anders hill, superintendent, Houghton – Portage Township Schools
In addition to education-related ballot measures, there are two municipalities calling on voters to get out to polling places. In Copper City voters will consider a fire millage renewal, and voters in the City of Houghton will vote on charter amendments. Houghton’s charter amendments primarily clean up grammar and language for the 21st century.
Polling places in the Keweenaw peninsula will open at 7am on November 4th. Those that have not registered to vote can learn more about voting and elections in the state of Michigan online. Use the virtual voter information center to learn about upcoming ballots, find your polling place and more.
Houghton Portage Township Schools Non-Homestead Millage Renewal
Hancock $13 million referendum bond
City of Houghton Charter Amendments
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