Tuscola County Advertiser

08/05/2026

CARO — Tuscola County voters approved renewals for 911 central dispatch and mosquito abatement Tuesday while overwhelmingly rejecting a proposal to change the county road commission from an elected board to an appointed one.

CARO — Tuscola County voters approved renewals for 911 central dispatch and mosquito abatement Tuesday while overwhelmingly rejecting a proposal to change the county road commission from an elected board

08/05/2026

5:45 A.M. UPDATE. Good morning. Here are the final unofficial results from Tuesday’s election in Tuscola County.

TUSCOLA COUNTY ELECTION RESULTS — FINAL UNOFFICIAL RESULTS

Tuscola County voters approved renewals for 911 Central Dispatch and Mosquito Abatement while rejecting a proposal to change the county Road Commission from elected to appointed.

Countywide proposals
• 911 Central Dispatch: 8,941 yes, 4,677 no
• Mosquito Abatement: 10,294 yes, 3,382 no
• Road Commission elected-to-appointed proposal: 3,181 yes, 10,316 no

Local proposals (final unofficial totals)
• Akron Township road construction renewal: 191 yes, 108 no
• Almer Township road renewal: 376 yes, 211 no
• Arbela Township fire renewal: 487 yes, 239 no
• Arbela Township road repair renewal: 428 yes, 297 no
• Columbia Township emergency services renewal: 214 yes, 86 no
• Columbia Township road construction renewal: 204 yes, 95 no
• Columbia Township road maintenance renewal: 208 yes, 89 no
• Columbia Township library renewal: 210 yes, 89 no
• Denmark Township road renewal No. 1: 499 yes, 308 no
• Denmark Township road renewal No. 2: 499 yes, 302 no
• Elkland Township fire and ambulance renewal: 642 yes, 215 no
• Koylton Township road maintenance: 245 yes, 110 no
• Novesta Township proposal to abolish the annual meeting: 152 yes, 262 no
• Novesta Township road brining: 242 yes, 179 no
• Novesta Township road renewal: 254 yes, 169 no
• Tuscola Township road improvement: 271 yes, 302 no
• Watertown Township protection proposal: 259 yes, 203 no
• Wisner Township ambulance and fire renewal: 107 yes, 40 no

Village, school and library proposals (final unofficial totals)
• Cass City Village parks and recreation millage: 330 yes, 287 no
• Cass City Village Police Department millage: 291 yes, 327 no
• Kingston Community Schools operating millage: 471 yes, 376 no
• Marlette Community Schools bond proposal: 69 yes, 81 no
• Rawson Memorial Library millage: 965 yes, 570 no

These are the final unofficial results reported Tuesday night. The Tuscola County Board of Canvassers will certify the election results at a later date.

08/05/2026

Final update of the evening from us. Will post overnight updates in the morning.

TUSCOLA COUNTY ELECTION RESULTS UPDATE — LATEST UNOFFICIAL RETURNS 11:58 P.M.

Tuscola County voters continue to favor renewals for 911 Central Dispatch and Mosquito Abatement, while rejecting the proposal to change the county road commission from elected to appointed.

Countywide proposals
• 911 Central Dispatch: 7,201 yes, 3,812 no
• Mosquito Abatement: 8,346 yes, 2,716 no
• Road Commission elected-to-appointed proposal: 2,584 yes, 8,336 no

Local proposals (latest reported totals)
• Akron Township road construction renewal: 191 yes, 108 no
• Almer Township road renewal: 376 yes, 211 no
• Arbela Township fire renewal: 487 yes, 239 no
• Arbela Township road repair renewal: 428 yes, 297 no
• Columbia Township emergency services renewal: 214 yes, 86 no
• Columbia Township road construction renewal: 204 yes, 95 no
• Columbia Township road maintenance renewal: 208 yes, 89 no
• Columbia Township library renewal: 210 yes, 89 no
• Denmark Township road renewal No. 1: 13 yes, 9 no
• Denmark Township road renewal No. 2: 13 yes, 9 no
• Elkland Township fire and ambulance renewal: 642 yes, 215 no
• Koylton Township road maintenance: 245 yes, 110 no
• Novesta Township abolish annual meeting: 152 yes, 262 no
• Novesta Township road brining: 242 yes, 179 no
• Novesta Township road renewal: 254 yes, 169 no
• Tuscola Township road improvement: 271 yes, 302 no
• Watertown Township protection proposal: 259 yes, 203 no
• Wisner Township ambulance and fire renewal: 107 yes, 40 no

Village, school and library proposals (latest reported totals)
• Cass City Village parks and recreation millage: 330 yes, 287 no
• Cass City Village Police Department millage: 291 yes, 327 no
• Kingston Community Schools operating millage: 471 yes, 376 no
• Marlette Community Schools bond proposal: 69 yes, 81 no
• Rawson Memorial Library millage: 832 yes, 460 no

Some precincts continue to update vote totals, so these numbers remain unofficial and may change overnight.

08/05/2026

11:25 P.M. LOCAL PROPOSAL UPDATE: More unofficial results have been reported from Tuesday’s primary election, including two Cass City village millage proposals.

Passing
• Akron Township Road Construction Renewal: 183-105 (63.5%)
• Almer Township Road Renewal: 27-12 (69.2%)
• Columbia Township Emergency Services Renewal: 207-85 (70.9%)
• Columbia Township Road Construction Renewal: 198-93 (68.0%)
• Columbia Township Road Maintenance Renewal: 202-87 (69.9%)
• Columbia Township Library Renewal: 203-88 (69.8%)
• Denmark Township Road Renewal #1: 13-9 (59.1%)
• Denmark Township Road Renewal #2: 13-9 (59.1%)
• Koylton Township Road Maintenance: 232-110 (67.8%)
• Watertown Township Protection: 259-203 (56.1%)
• Wisner Township Ambulance and Fire Renewal: 102-37 (73.4%)
• Kingston Community Schools Operating Millage: 376-271 (58.1%)
• Cass City Village Parks and Recreation Millage: 299-261 (53.4%)

Failing
• Tuscola Township Road Improvement: 271-302 (47.3% yes)
• Marlette Community Schools Bond Proposal: 66-78 (45.8% yes)
• Cass City Village Police Department Millage: 262-299 (46.7% yes)

Too close to call
• Arbela Township Fire Renewal is tied at 14-14.
• Arbela Township Road Repair Renewal is narrowly ahead, 15-13.

No results reported yet
• Elkland Township Fire and Ambulance Renewal
• Novesta Township Abolish Annual Meeting
• Novesta Township Road Brining
• Novesta Township Road Renewal
• Rawson Memorial Library Millage

All results are unofficial and will continue to be updated as additional precincts report.

08/05/2026

11:00 PM UPDATED: More Tuscola County precincts have reported in Tuesday’s primary election.

With 22 of 26 precincts now reporting:

Tuscola County 911 Central Dispatch Millage

* Yes: 4,479 (66.3%)
* No: 2,274 (33.7%)

The proposal continues to hold a comfortable lead, with roughly two-thirds of voters supporting the millage renewal.

Tuscola County Mosquito Abatement Millage

* Yes: 5,146 (75.8%)
* No: 1,644 (24.2%)

Support for mosquito abatement remains strong, with more than three-quarters of voters approving the proposal.

Tuscola County Road Commission: Elected to Appointed

* Yes: 1,665 (24.9%)
* No: 5,024 (75.1%)

Voters continue to overwhelmingly reject the proposal to change the Tuscola County Road Commission from an elected board to an appointed board.

Results have not yet been reported from Elkland, Elmwood, Fairgrove and Novesta townships.

These are unofficial results and will continue to change as additional precincts report. The Advertiser will provide updates throughout the evening.

08/05/2026

Kingston Community Schools Operating Millage Leading in Early Returns

Voters in the Kingston Community Schools district are currently supporting the district’s operating millage proposal, according to early unofficial results.

With 4 of 4 precincts reporting, the proposal is receiving:

* Yes: 376 votes (58.1%)
* No: 271 votes (41.9%)

The precinct-by-precinct results are:

* Dayton Township Precinct 1: Yes 66 | No 82
* Kingston Township Precinct 1: Yes 178 | No 104
* Koylton Township Precinct 1: Yes 125 | No 81
* Wells Township Precinct 1: Yes 7 | No 4

These are unofficial election results and will continue to change as additional votes are reported. The Advertiser will provide updates throughout the evening.

08/05/2026

10:42 PM UPDATED: More Tuscola County precincts have reported in Tuesday’s primary election.

With additional precincts now reporting:

Tuscola County 911 Central Dispatch Millage

* Yes: 3,151 (67.0%)
* No: 1,551 (33.0%)

The proposal continues to hold a comfortable lead, with about two-thirds of voters supporting the millage renewal.

Tuscola County Mosquito Abatement Millage

* Yes: 3,580 (75.7%)
* No: 1,149 (24.3%)

Support for mosquito abatement remains strong, with more than three-quarters of voters approving the proposal.

Tuscola County Road Commission: Elected to Appointed

* Yes: 1,172 (25.2%)
* No: 3,482 (74.8%)

Voters continue to overwhelmingly reject the proposal to change the Tuscola County Road Commission from an elected board to an appointed board.

These are unofficial results and will continue to change as additional precincts report. The Advertiser will provide updates throughout the evening.

08/05/2026

UPDATED: More Tuscola County precincts have reported in Tuesday’s primary election.

With additional precincts now reporting:

Tuscola County 911 Central Dispatch Millage

* Yes: 3,151 (67.0%)
* No: 1,551 (33.0%)

The proposal continues to hold a comfortable lead, with about two-thirds of voters supporting the millage renewal.

Tuscola County Mosquito Abatement Millage

* Yes: 3,580 (75.7%)
* No: 1,149 (24.3%)

Support for mosquito abatement remains strong, with more than three-quarters of voters approving the proposal.

Tuscola County Road Commission: Elected to Appointed

* Yes: 1,172 (25.2%)
* No: 3,482 (74.8%)

Voters continue to overwhelmingly reject the proposal to change the Tuscola County Road Commission from an elected board to an appointed board.

These are unofficial results and will continue to change as additional precincts report. The Advertiser will provide updates throughout the evening.

08/03/2026

CARO — The Tuscola County Board of Road Commissioners approved intersection safety upgrades recommended by the county highway engineer for seven intersections during its July 30 meeting, following requests from area townships.

CARO — The Tuscola County Board of Road Commissioners approved intersection safety upgrades recommended by the county highway engineer for seven intersections during its July 30 meeting, following requests from