NOTICE OF ELECTION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF MARCELLUS TOWNSHIP

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.

THE POLLS OF SAID ELECTION WILL OPEN AT 7 O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING AND CLOSE AT 8 O’CLOCK IN THE EVENING ON AUGUST 4, 2026.

Offices of STATE – GOVERNOR. CONGRESSIONAL – UNITED STATES 5TH DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS. LEGISLATIVE – 17TH DISTRICT STATE SENATOR; 36TH DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE

Proposals on the ballot include:

CASS COUNTY:
RENEWAL–911 CENTRAL DISPATCH RENEWAL MILLAGE: Renewal not to exceed.1962 mill ($0.1962 per each $1,000 of taxable value) on all taxable property in the County of Cass for the purpose of funding the costs for the operation of the 911 Central Dispatch.

TOWNSHIP:
RENEWAL–POLICE/LAW ENFORCEMENT MILLAGE RENEWAL: Shall the Township of Marcellus, Cass County, Michigan renew the one and one half (1.50) mills tax levy ($1.50 on each $1,000.00) on the assessed taxable value as equalized, of all property in Marcellus Township (this being a renewal of the current 1.50 mils set to expire with the 2026 tax levy) for a period of six (6) years, 2027 through 2032 inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for continuing police and law enforcement services coverage, operating expenses related to said services as well as the care, maintenance and operations of vehicles, apparatus, equipment, property and buildings incident to said services as permitted by statute? It is anticipated that the revenue collected by the Township as a result of the proposal will be approximately $192,330.14 in the first calendar year of the levy.

SCHOOLS:
GENERAL OBLIGATION UNLIMITED TAX BOND PROPOSAL: FOR BUILDING AND SITE PURPOSES IN THE AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED
$12,250,000

Full text of the ballot proposition may be obtained at the administrative offices of Marcellus Community Schools, 305 West Arbor Street, Marcellus, MI 49067, telephone (269) 646-7655.

Polling location is handicap accessible, and persons with special needs, as defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act, shall be supplied with Braille or audio instructions upon request.

Absentee ballots can be obtained by contacting Darcie L. Plummer, Marcellus Township Clerk at clerk@marcellustwpmi.org or, by calling 269-550-3086.

Absentee ballots are available for all elections; registered voters may contact the local clerk to obtain an application for an absent voter ballot.

To comply with the Help America Vote Ace (HAVA), voting instructions will be available in audio format and in Braille. Arrangements for obtaining the instructions in these alternate formats can be made by contacting the township clerk in advance of the election. All polling locations are accessible for voters with disabilities.

ELECTORS WILL VOTE IN THEIR TOWNSHIP
Marcellus Township Hall: 463 W. Marcellus Highway, Marcellus, Michigan 49067

Dated: July 23, 2026
Darcie L. Plummer
Marcellus Township Clerk

269.550.3086