Property Tax Millages
Culture Millage
Genesee County residents receive free or discounted admission to several Flint Cultural Center venues, including the Flint Institute of Arts, Sloan Museum of Discovery, and Longway Planetarium. These benefits are made possible by the Genesee County Arts Education & Cultural Enrichment Millage.
Benefits:
• Flint Institute of Arts: Free general admission every day
• Sloan Museum of Discovery: Free general admission
• Longway Planetarium: 50% off admission
• Flint Repertory Theatre: 30% discount on public performances and subscriptions
• Flint Institute of Music: Discounts on live performances and programs
How to receive benefits:
• Present a driver's license or ID with your address on it to receive your discount
• Do not purchase "Genesee" coded tickets for friends or relatives who do not live in Genesee County
Senior Center Millage
The Genesee County Board of Commissioners approved placing the renewal on the ballot on Feb. 28. The Genesee County Senior Millage provides funds to the county’s 16 senior centers as well as other programs and services that help seniors with medical care, legal services, adult day care, elder abuse and prevention, free meals delivered at home, lawn care, transportation and more.
The millage also funds the following services for seniors:
• Adult Day Care (Michigan Community Services Inc.)
• Case Management (Valley Area Agency on Aging)
• Elder Abuse, Exploitation, and Prevention Services (Office of the Genesee County Sheriff, Office of the Genesee County Prosecutor, and Genesee County Probate Court)
• Guardianship and Conservatorship Services (Family Service Agency)
• Home Delivered Meals (Genesee County Community Action Resource Department)
• In-Home Personal Care and Homemaking Services (Family Services Agency and Alternative Elderly Care)
• In-Home Respite Care (Michigan Community Services Inc.)
• Intake, Referral, and Screening Services (Valley Area Agency on Aging and Genesee County Office of Senior Services)
• Interpreting Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (Community Access Center and Effectiff)
• Legal Services (Legal Services of Eastern Michigan)
• Lawn Care and Snow Maintenance (St. Luke's N.E.W. Life Center)
• Medical Transportation Services with a liaison (Family Service Agency)
• Ramp Construction (The Disability Network)
• Senior Project FRESH (State of Michigan and GCOSS)
• Confidential Document Shredding Events (Shred Experts and GCOSS)
• Visually and Hearing Impaired Services (Family Service Agency)
Veterans Millage
Homeless veterans can get assistance through the department to receive medical treatment, temporary shelter, housing and employment. The department has also partnered with the Mass Transportation Authority’s Rides to Wellness, a program that gives veterans free transportation to VA hospitals in Saginaw, Ann Arbor and Detroit.
Without Genesee County Veterans Services, Palmer said that local vets would have to turn to an American Legion or VFW post that might only provide part-time services or look for sources outside the county that may or may not accept out-county veterans. Supporting the millage renewal, he said, will ensure that veterans get fulltime assistance from a local source.
Metro Parks & Rec Millage
The Genesee County Metro Park & Rec provides many recreation opportunities for residents, including parks, beaches, trails, and water access.
Parks
• Genesee County Parks: Michigan's largest county park system with over 11,000 acres of parks, beaches, trails, and water
• Linden County Park: A park for hiking
• Everett A. Cummings Center: A park for hiking
• For-Mar Nature Preserve & Arboretum: A park for hiking
• Richfield County Park: A park for hiking
• Elba Equestrian Center: A park with equestrian facilities
Beaches Free admission to beaches.
Trails
• Hiking and nature walks at many parks, including Linden County Park, Everett A. Cummings Center, and For-Mar Nature Preserve & Arboretum
• Off-road vehicle recreation areas
Water access
• Boat ramps, boat launches, and man-made waterfalls
• Fishing sites
Other amenities Playgrounds, Campgrounds, Nature preserves, and The Genesee Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat.