Road Association Notes Success Of Road Ballot Questions This Week

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The County Road Association of Michigan is hailing the decisions made by the state’s voters this week when it comes to supporting infrastructure. The agency, which represents road commissions and departments throughout Michigan’s 83 counties, has released the following:

Voters in local elections across Michigan again expressed strong support for road millages during the November 3 General Election. Voters passed 98% of the 40 millage renewals on the ballot and 88% of the 33 new road millages proposed.

“Voters continually demonstrate that road improvement and maintenance are top priorities for their communities,” said Denise Donohue, director of the County Road Association (CRA) of Michigan. “County road agencies appreciate the support from members of the community who vote to support millages that will improve the local county roads and bridge network.”

And township millages are critical as matching funds to get roads repaired locally.

New millages
Regarding the 33 proposed new road millages in townships, 29 passed. The four new millage proposals that didn’t pass were in Grass Lake Charter Township (Jackson County), Raisin Township (Lenawee County), Fillmore Township and Leighton Township (Allegan County).

Renewal millages
Of the 40 road millages proposed for renewal, there were 38 township and two countywide (Iron County and Grand Traverse County) questions on the ballot. The one renewal that did not pass was Hopkins Township (Allegan County).

All election results, including millages, are unofficial until certified by the State Bureau of Elections.

The 83 members of the County Road Association of Michigan represent the unified voice for a safe and efficient county transportation infrastructure system in Michigan, including appropriate stewardship of the public’s right-of-way in rural and urban Michigan. Collectively, Michigan’s county road agencies manage 75 percent of all roads in the state, including 90,000 miles of roads and 5,700 bridges. County road agencies also maintain the state’s highway system in 64 counties. Michigan has the nation’s fourth-largest local road system.