Clinton County voters face a November ballot question on whether to continue a five-year property tax that funds the county's combined health district.
The measure is a 0.5-mill renewal projected to raise roughly $458,176 each year, with the county auditor estimating a cost of $9 annually per $100,000 of a home's market value. Approval would extend collections for five years starting in 2027.
According to the district's annual report, property taxes supplied about 21 percent of its 2025 revenue — $450,866.55 out of roughly $2.12 million. Service fees and federal pass-through grants provided most of the remainder, with state funding, local government fees, grants and donations accounting for smaller shares.
The money supports programs for children and seniors, communicable disease control, environmental health, health education and emergency preparedness, the district says. In 2025 the district reported serving 98 children and young adults with special health care needs; vaccinating 742 adults and 857 children; investigating disease cases; offering free blood pressure checks at senior centers and other sites; and taking part in preparedness exercises for chemical and biological threats.
Voters rejected the district's first 0.5-mill request in November 2006, then approved it in May 2007 and renewed it in 2012, 2017 and 2021.