Question 3 - Benzie County Drug Enforcement Program Operating Millage Proposal

For the purpose of continuing to pay costs of enhancing law enforcement efforts and preserving and protecting the safety of the citizens of Benzie County, specifically for funding the drug interdiction program known as the Traverse Narcotics Team (TNT) and/or other drug enforcement and awareness programs in the TNT jurisdictions, including Benzie County, shall the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within the County of Benzie, Michigan, as previously approved by the electors of Benzie County, be increased by up to 0.1000 mills ($.1000 per $1,000 of taxable value), and be levied for a period of five (5) years (2026-2030) inclusive? If approved and levied in full, this millage would raise an estimated $201,594 for County Drug Enforcement Program operating purposes in the first calendar year. As required by State law, a portion of the millage may be captured by the City of Frankfort Downtown Development Authority, Benzie County Brownfield Authority, and Honor Corridor Improvement Authority.