Township 1.1-mill garbage levy will be on May 2 ballot

A replacement tax levy will be on the May 2 primary ballot for Richfield Township residents. The ballot language will state: a replacement of a tax for the benefit of Richfield Township for the purpose of providing for the collection and disposal of garbage or refuse, including yard waste that the county fiscal officer estimates will collect $215,081 annually, at a rate not exceeding 1.1 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts
to $38.50 for each $100,000 of the county fiscal officer’s appraised value, for 5 years, commencing in 2023, first due in calendar year 2024. ∞