Airport to seek millage renewal

Airport to seek millage renewal

The Southwest Michigan Regional Airport is seeking the renewal of its millage this year. Airport Director Christopher Beckman tells us the millage was first approved by voters in 2006 and is up for renewal every ten years. It’s 0.1 mill, or $10 for every $100,000 of taxable value on a property, and it’s vital to the airport’s operations. “It’s very important to us,” Beckman said. “It makes up a huge portion of our budget. It allows us to maintai…