Millage rate reduction nixed

A proposal to reduce the county millage rate was shot down this week by the county Board of Commissioners.

The board had been expected to approve a 3.252-mill levy — the most allowed by law due to the Headlee rollback. They had recommended this proposal for approval at their May 13 meeting. However, District 3 commissioner Will Bunek asked for further discussion Tuesday night.

“We have $23 million in accounts but with that amount of money … We have an opportunity to lower taxes,” Bunek said. “We all ran on fiscal responsibility. Let the people keep their money.”