Township Millages

Millage Rates

Township taxes are billed on the Winter Tax Statement.


Operating Millages as of December 2022

Operating Millage
Description
 Rate
Township General
Township voters establish Waterford as a Charter Township in April 1961. Charter Townships by law can assess up to 5 mills of property tax for governmental operations. Waterford Township's maximum millage rate is capped by the Headlee Amendment at 3.7650 mills.  The Township Board for the 2018 budget year (collected on the 2017 tax bill) has set the rate at the capped maximum millage allowed under the Headlee Amendment.
3.5451
Police Voted No. 1
The 10-year renewal millage was approved by the voters on August 5, 2014 for additional staff and operation. Millage is authorized through 2024 (collected on the 2014 - 2023 tax bill). Original millage passed in 1974.1.3818
Police Voted No. 2
The 10-year renewal millage approved by the voters on August 2, 2016, for additional staff and operation. Millage is authorized through 2026 (collected on the 2016 - 2025 tax bill).  Original millage passed in 1986.1.3940
Fire Voted #1
The 10-year renewal millage approved by the voters on August 2, 2016, for additional staff and operation. Millage is authorized through 2026 (collected on the 2016 - 2025 tax bill).  Original millage passed in 1976. 0.9292
    
Fire Voted #2
The 10-year renewal millage approved by the voters on August 2, 2016, for additional staff and operation. Millage is authorized through 2026 (collected on the 2016 - 2025 tax bill). Original millage passed in 1986.
 0.9211
    
Fire Voted #3
The 10-year renewal millage approved by the voters on August 2, 2022, for Waterford only, to maintain providing Paramedic Advanced Life Support and Transportation Services and current staff levels. Millage is authorized through 2033 (collected on the 2023 - 2032 tax bill). Original millage passed in 2002.
0.6300
   
Library Voted
The 10-year renewal millage approved by the voters on August 2, 2022, for maintenance and operation of the library. Millage is authorized through 2033, (collected on the 2023 - 2032 tax bill). Original millage passed in 1992.1.0000
Parks and Recreation Voted
The 10-year millage approved by the voters on August 5, 2014, for operating costs of the Parks and Recreation Department programs, activities, and facilities. Millage is authorized through 2024 (collected on the 2014 - 2023 tax bill). Original millage passed in 2014.
0.4603

 


 Special Assessment District

S.A.D.
Millage		Description
Rate
Fire and Police
The 12 year police and fire special assessment was approved by the voters on August 7, 2018, to equip, maintain, and operate the Township Police and Fire Departments.  The special assessment district is authorized through 2030 (collected on the 2018 - 2029 tax bill). 2.7000


Total of Operations and Debt Millages

 Total Description Rate
Total
N/A
 10.2615