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Request for Approval for the Pathway Millage Renewal Ballot Language to be placed on the August 4, 2026 Primary Election Ballot
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Whereas, the City of Rochester Hills currently maintains a 100-mile citywide pathway system that serves as a vital non-motorized network for residents, students, and recreational users; and
Whereas, the Public Safety and Infrastructure Technical Review Committee (PS&I TRC) met on March 18, 2026, and voted unanimously to recommend a straight-renewal of the existing 0.1715 millage for a new ten (10) year period to ensure the continued operation and physical rehabilitation of this system; and
Whereas, the proposed language includes the Paint Creek Trail to provide the City the strategic option to utilize dedicated pathway funding for the physical rehabilitation of the trail segment located within the City’s local borders.
Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, that the Rochester Hills City Council hereby approves the following ballot language and directs that the question be placed on the August 4, 2026, Primary Election ballot:
Shall the City of Rochester Hills renew and continue to levy 0.1715 mill ($0.1715 per $1,000 of taxable value) to establish, construct, maintain, and repair pathways and surfaces for use by bicycles, non-motorized vehicles, and pedestrians along main, arterial, and collector roads, on the Clinton River Trail, Paint Creek Trail, and to create linkages to pathways and schools in the City for ten (10) years, beginning in 2026 (for fiscal year 2027) and continuing through 2035 (for fiscal year 2036), which will provide an estimated revenue of $864,920 if levied in the first year of such levy.