Millage Information

Greater Gratiot Development, Inc. is millage-funded, which is up for renewal every four years.  GGDI (in conjunction with MSU Extension/4-H) will be Proposal 2 this August.  There are three total millage renewals on the ballot for Gratiot County in August 2022. 

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Proposal 1: Gratiot County Commission on Aging

This millage renewal will provide funding to maintain and expand services for senior citizens in Gratiot County, including:

-In-home services (personal care, respite care, home chore, home repair, homemaking)
-Maintaining Gratiot Community Senior Center
-Direct client assistance (case coordination, Medicare/Medicaid assistance, volunteer programs, caregiver training, and community services)
-Home-delivered and congregate meals
-Administration

 This millage renewal asks for .6492 mill for four years.

For questions, contact:
Jennifer Cook
jcook@gratiotmi.com
(989) 875-5246

Proposal 2: Agriculture & Economic Development Services

This millage renewal continues funding for MSU Extension (including 4-H youth services) and Greater Gratiot Development, Inc.  These two entities promote agriculture, industry, trade, tourism, and other economic activities in Gratiot County.

MSU Extension programs have resulted in:
-4,750 MSUE Participants
-541 youth in 4-H programs
-28 4-H Clubs

GGDI projects have resulted in:
-$1.7 billion invested in Gratiot Co. since 1978
-$33.98 in new tax revenue generated for every $1 of public funds received in 2021
-5,581 jobs created or retained
-$12.6 million in grant dollars allocated to Gratiot County
For full annual report, click here.

 This millage renewal asks for no more than .5 mill for four years.

For questions on MSUE, contact:
Bill Hendrian
hendria2@msu.edu
(989) 875-5233

For questions on GGDI, contact:
Jim Wheeler
jim.wheeler@gratiot.org
(989) 875-2083

Proposal 3: Gratiot Countywide Library

This millage renewal will support funding for library services at six public libraries: Alma, Ashley, Breckenridge, Ithaca, Riverdale, and St. Louis.  In total, these libraries provide 12,000 service hours annually and offer the following:

-Catalog of 200,000 items (Book, newspapers, etc.) and access to collections around Michigan
-Programming for all ages, including literacy and STEM for children
-Trained library staff for reference and technology questions
-Computer/internet access
-Public meeting and study spaces
-Local history and genealogy collections

 This millage renewal asks for .4994 mill for eight years.

For questions, contact:
Jessica Little
jlittle@stlouismi.com
(989) 681-5141

Millage Costs: You will not be paying more in taxes, as these three countywide proposals are all renewals.