Quick Guide: Elder Nutrition Services millage proposal

Everything Houghton County voters need to know about 2025 Elder Nutrition Services millage proposal

Houghton County residents have the opportunity to make their voices heard on August 5, 2025 and vote on the 2025 Elder Nutrition Services millage proposal.

The Basics

If more people vote yes than no, the millage proposal will pass, Copper Shores will address all of the seniors on our waiting list and bring Meals on Wheels to all of Houghton County.

If more people vote no than yes, the millage proposal will not pass, fewer seniors in our community will have the opportunity to utilize Meals on Wheels programming, including no additional routes and likely eventually serving less than the current 300 people we serve daily now.

More Information

Below is a set of links that will help you dive deeper into what the 2025 Elder Nutrition Services millage proposal could mean for our community.

• What does “all of Houghton County” mean?
• How much will the millage cost?
• See how Copper Shores is supporting the Meals on Wheels program outside of the millage.
• Get a sneak peak of the new produce cleaning station that will improve our efficiency.
• Listen to President/CEO Kevin Store and Meals on Wheels Program Director Kathleen Harter discuss the proposal on Copper Country Today.
• If you have more questions, we may have answered them in our millage proposal FAQ article.

To learn more about the proposal and growing need for senior services in Houghton County, visit the Elder Nutrition Services page.

Local News

• Community leaders encourage people explore how millage requests could impact Houghton County, Keweenaw Report
• Copper Shores shares how a millage could improve access to Meals on Wheels in Houghton County, The Wolf
• Improving access to nutrition takes a community, My UP Now
• Copper Shores’ Meals on Wheels looks to expand with August millage, WMQZ 19
• Senior meals program asks community to vote on millage proposal, TV 6
• Copper Shores Meals on Wheels proposal on August 5 ballot, WNMU-FM

Where to vote in Houghton County

On August 5, 2025 all Houghton County voters will have the opportunity to have a say in this and several other ballot measures. The County Clerk has put together a great guide that explains where to vote and has a link to find an example ballot for you. See voter information at houghtoncounty.net.

Vote on August 5, 2025.