Summary
A campaign representative pitched the August ballot's 0.5-mill, eight-year childcare millage, which would raise $6.3 million in year one to expand care for babies and toddlers, raise provider wages and lower costs for working families.
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Last discussed Jun 23, 2026.
Impact analysis
0.5 mills for eight years countywide, generating about $6.3 million in the first year.
Working parents in childcare deserts, childcare providers, and Portage employers losing workers to childcare gaps.
Property owners who would pay the additional county millage.
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