To: Charles Winfrey, Human Services Committee Chairperson
From: Joshua Freeman, Director of Administration
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RE: Health Services Millage Renewal
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Approval of a request to place a renewal question on the August 2026 ballot for the Health Services Millage
BACKGROUND:
Since 2007, Genesee County has levied a Health Services Millage to provide for a health services plan for indigent Genesee County residents. That millage is set to expire in December 2026.
DISCUSSION:
Funding from this millage is used throughout the county to provide health services to Genesee County residents that are uninsured. This renewal request would continue that work.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
There is no impact on Human Resources.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
This resolution creates no impact on the current fiscal year budget.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
There is no impact on Facilities.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
There is no impact on Technology.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
The Genesee County Board of County Commissioners have prioritized a Health, Livable & Safe Community. In providing health services to those that are unable to pay the County works to further realize that priority for all residents.
resolution
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
WHEREAS, this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan (this “Board”), finds that there exists a large number of Genesee County residents who have low income and a lack of access to affordable health care options; and
WHEREAS, this Board finds that the availability of affordable health care options is essential to the health and welfare of the citizens of Genesee County; and
WHEREAS, in order to provide affordable health care options to Genesee County residents, the electorate of Genesee County authorized the levy of a 1.0 mill Health Care Services Millage on November 7, 2006, for the years 2006 through 2012, inclusive; and
WHEREAS, the electorate of Genesee County authorized a first renewal of the levy of the 1.0 mill Health Care Services Millage on November 6, 2012, for the years 2013 through 2019, inclusive, and a second renewal of the levy of a rolled-back 0.9980 mill Health Care Services Millage on November 6, 2018, for the years 2020 through 2026, inclusive; and
WHEREAS, the authorization to levy the second renewal of the Health Care Services Millage will expire at the end of 2026; and
WHEREAS, this Board finds that there continues to be a need for affordable health care options such as have been funded by the Genesee County Health Care Services Millage.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the following question shall be submitted to a vote of the electorate of Genesee County, Michigan, on August 4, 2026, in a special election to be held in conjunction with the regular general election scheduled for that date:
GENESEE COUNTY HEALTH CARE SERVICES
MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL
Shall there be a renewal of the previously approved authorization of the Genesee County Board of Commissioners to levy a tax of 0.9680 mill ($0.9680 per $1,000.00 of taxable property valuation), less any reduction computed in 2026 pursuant to Michigan Compiled Laws section 211.34d, upon the taxable valuation of the property within Genesee County, as finally equalized, for each of the seven (7) years from 2027 through 2033, inclusive, for the purpose of providing, through the Genesee County Health Department, a health care services delivery system, such as the Genesee Health Plan, for uninsured low-income residents of Genesee County?
This is a renewal of the Genesee County Health Care Services Millage that expires after the 2026 levy. The estimated revenue that will be collected during the first year this millage is authorized and levied is $13,094,771.
YES
NO
In Genesee County, there are local authorities that capture and use for authorized purposes tax increment revenues from property taxes levied by the County. Such captured revenue would include a portion of the proposed millage levy. The total amount of captured tax increment revenues from the proposed millage levy in the first calendar year of the levy is estimated to be $451,056. The following such local authorities presently are expected to capture and receive disbursement of a portion of the County’s property tax levy:
City of Clio Corridor Improvement Authority (“CIA”), Downtown Development Authority (“DDA”), and Neighborhood Improvement Authority (“NIA”); City of Davison DDA and Local Development Finance Authority (“LFDA”); City of Fenton DDA and LFDA; City of Grand Blanc DDA; City of Linden DDA; City of Montrose DDA; City of Swartz Creek DDA; Genesee County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority and Land Bank Authority; Davison Township DDA; Flint Township DDA, Beecher Road CIA, and Bristol Road CIA; Grand Blanc Township DDA; Mt. Morris Township Business Development Authority (“BDA”); Mundy Township Hill Road CIA; Vienna Township BDA; Village of Lennon DDA; Village of Otisville DDA; and Village of Otter Lake DDA.
Other such local authorities could be created in the future.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the preceding question is hereby certified to the County Clerk/Register and, through the County Clerk/Register, to the Board of Election Commissioners of Genesee County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an election is called for August 4, 2026, throughout Genesee County, for the purpose of submitting the above-stated ballot question to the electorate.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that notice of the aforesaid election and of registration therefor shall be given, the ballots therefor shall be prepared, the election shall be conducted, and the results thereof shall be canvassed and certified, all as required by law, by the County Clerk/Register, the Board of Election Commissioners, the Board of County Canvassers, and other election officials.