Galesburg voters reject road millage proposal
By Bruce Rolfe
While Climax Township voters continued a pattern of supporting a road millage in the November 5 general election, City of Galesburg voters rejected a road millage proposal.
Climax Township voters approved a 1 mill, road millage renewal for road maintenance and improvement for 10 years (2025-2034) by a 668-617 margin.
Over 70 percent (74 percent) of Climax Township registered voters turned out to vote in the November 5 general election.
Voters cast 469 absentee ballots (266 yes-233 no) for the road proposal, another 107 ballots (54-53) were cast during early voting and 709 votes (348-361) were recorded election day.
Voters approved the millage by 22 more votes then a similar 1-mill proposal in 2014 was approved (416-387).
It is estimated $99,358 will be raised in the first year of the levy if approved by voters.
Voters in Climax Township have had a history of approving road millage proposals long before the November 5 election.
The first road millage proposal approved by Climax Township voters was a five-year, 2 mill proposal in 1990 that passed by a 214-136 margin. Climax Township voters then approved two proposals relating to the road millage in 1994. A proposal asking for a renewal of the 1.8453 Road Millage for the years 1995-1999 passed by a 234-149 margin, while Proposal II, asking for an increase of Road Millage by 0.1547 due to Headlee Rollback for the years 1995-1999, passed by a 198-173 margin. In 2000 The 2-mill, five-year road millage renewal proposition passed by a 205-163 margin. In 2004, a 10-year, 2-mill Road Millage renewal proposition passed by a 325-195 margin.
Galesburg City Commission Expected to Discuss Road Funding Options after Road Millage Proposal Is Rejected
City of Galesburg voters rejected a 2-mill proposal for road maintenance and improvements in the November 5 General Election by a 445-365 margin.
The millage proposal, for road repair and maintenance in the city, was for a period of 10 years (2025-2034).
Galesburg City Mayor Linda Marble, who said the city’s streets are in poor condition, notes since there is a need for road repairs, the City Council will likely discuss options in the coming months.
The break down shows 703 votes were cast election day (387 no-316 yes) and 107 votes (58 no-49 yes) were cast during the early voting time frame.
If approved, $74,292.47 would have been collected the first year of the levy.
While Climax Township voters continued a pattern of supporting a road millage in the November 5 general election, City of Galesburg voters rejected a road millage proposal.
Climax Township voters approved a 1 mill, road millage renewal for road maintenance and improvement for 10 years (2025-2034) by a 668-617 margin.
Over 70 percent (74 percent) of Climax Township registered voters turned out to vote in the November 5 general election.
Voters cast 469 absentee ballots (266 yes-233 no) for the road proposal, another 107 ballots (54-53) were cast during early voting and 709 votes (348-361) were recorded election day.
Voters approved the millage by 22 more votes then a similar 1-mill proposal in 2014 was approved (416-387).
It is estimated $99,358 will be raised in the first year of the levy if approved by voters.
Voters in Climax Township have had a history of approving road millage proposals long before the November 5 election.
The first road millage proposal approved by Climax Township voters was a five-year, 2 mill proposal in 1990 that passed by a 214-136 margin. Climax Township voters then approved two proposals relating to the road millage in 1994. A proposal asking for a renewal of the 1.8453 Road Millage for the years 1995-1999 passed by a 234-149 margin, while Proposal II, asking for an increase of Road Millage by 0.1547 due to Headlee Rollback for the years 1995-1999, passed by a 198-173 margin. In 2000 The 2-mill, five-year road millage renewal proposition passed by a 205-163 margin. In 2004, a 10-year, 2-mill Road Millage renewal proposition passed by a 325-195 margin.
Galesburg City Commission Expected to Discuss Road Funding Options after Road Millage Proposal Is Rejected
City of Galesburg voters rejected a 2-mill proposal for road maintenance and improvements in the November 5 General Election by a 445-365 margin.
The millage proposal, for road repair and maintenance in the city, was for a period of 10 years (2025-2034).
Galesburg City Mayor Linda Marble, who said the city’s streets are in poor condition, notes since there is a need for road repairs, the City Council will likely discuss options in the coming months.
The break down shows 703 votes were cast election day (387 no-316 yes) and 107 votes (58 no-49 yes) were cast during the early voting time frame.
If approved, $74,292.47 would have been collected the first year of the levy.
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