MARQUETTE — Renewal of millages to provide funds for the Iron Ore Heritage Recreation Authority overwhelmingly passed in Tuesday’s primary election.

Voters in the cities of Negaunee, Marquette and Ishpeming as well as the townships of Marquette, Chocolay, Negaunee and Tilden OK’d the renewal of levying of 0.1970 mills, or 0.197 per $1,000 of taxable value, for the IOHRA to continue building, managing and maintaining the 47-mile, multi-use, year-round interpretive Iron Ore Heritage Trail on the taxable value of all property assessed for taxes for 2023-28.

“My board and I are so grateful for the support,” said Carol Fulsher, administrator of the IOHRA, in an email. “We will continue to provide trail users with a safe, scenic experience with more stories of our iron mining history. We are embarking on our new five-year plan and hope to hear from the community on their wants.”

The results are:

City of Marquette: 2,939-663 to renew and continue the levy, which will provide an estimated revenue of $123,000 if levied in full in the first year.

City of Negaunee: 795-203 to renew and continue to levy, which is expected to provide an estimated revenue of $22,000 if levied in full in the first year.

City of Ishpeming: 682-184 in favor of renewing and continuing the levy, which will provide an estimated revenue of $23,000 if levied in full in the first year.

Chocolay Township: 1,133-342 to renew and continue the levy, which is estimated to provide revenue of $45,000 if levied in full in the first year.

Marquette Township: 761-218 to renew and continue the levy. This will provide an estimated revenue of $54,000 if levied in full in the first year.

Negaunee Township: 564-195 to renew and continue to levy 0.1970 mill for 2023 to 2028. This will provide an estimated revenue of $46,000 if levied in the first year.

Tilden Township: 144-79 in favor of renewing and continuing to levy 0.1970 mill to provide funds for the IOHRA for 2023 to 2028, which will provide an estimated revenue of $7,000 if levied in full in the first year.

Fulsher said the five-year recreation plan guides development of projects and funding for the trail.

“Some possible projects include the five-mile extension of trail to Lakenenland, a multi-use trail at Winthrop Junction in Ishpeming, the boardwalk project in Negaunee, Dictionary.com art and interpretive sign nodes along the trail, extend lighting into Ishpeming from Negaunee, and of course, maintenance,” Fulsher said.

A survey at www.surveymonkey.com/r/M9JDC69 seeks input about the trail, she said.