millage

noun

mill·​age ˈmi-lij How to pronounce millage (audio)
: a rate (as of taxation) expressed in mills per dollar

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Flashback: The millage was approved by Wayne County voters in 2016, then renewed, keeping it in place through the 2027-28 fiscal year. Joe Guillen, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024 The new millage rates would last for 10 years, through 2036, and would be used for the maintenance of public buildings, streets, bridges, playgrounds, recreation centers, equipment, and a police three platoon system. Jacob Mathews | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Oct. 2024 The center cost more than $19 million to build, which the district paid for through millage revenue, public and private grants, and other sources. Monica Brich, arkansasonline.com, 9 Aug. 2024 Both of those library millages would also be available for brownfield redevelopment tax capture. Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 7 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for millage 

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of millage was in 1891

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“Millage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/millage. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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