Millage sought for advanced life support

The Elmwood Township board voted 4-2 at their July 8 meeting to put a new millage proposal on the November ballot.

This would ask Elmwood Township residents to pass a millage of 1.2 mills, to bring in approximately $550,000 in property taxes, to upgrade the township’s fire and rescue department from basic to advanced life support (ALS).

In a roll call vote, township Supervisor Jeff Shaw, Clerk Connie Preston, and trustees Chris Mikowski and Kyle Trevas voted to approve the proposal. Trustees Dave Darga and Terry Lautner voted no. The board agreed to hold a special meeting on July 23 at 1 p.m. to set the ballot language.