An election with only one question on the ballot could be easily overlooked.

But judging by the Letters to the Editor received on the topic, a fair number of Dickinson County residents are deeply interested in Tuesday’s vote on a property tax levy renewal for the Bay College Iron Mountain Campus.

Enough that anyone who has a view on continuing the tax of 0.9987 mills — or just less than $1 per $1,000 of taxable value — for another 20 years would be well-advised to go to their polling site Tuesday, because the most motivated likely will win this issue.

This would replace the millage county voters approved when Escanaba-based Bay de Noc Community College opened its Iron Mountain facility in 2007 at 2801 N. U.S. 2. That levy is set to expire in 2026.

The renewal, if it passes, would generate an estimated $1.2 million when first levied in 2027, according to the ballot language. For a home with an assessed value of $130,000 and a taxable value of $65,000, the Bay levy would total $64.92 for the year.

Those pushing for passage contend the millage money is needed to maintain the level of classes and training programs now available in the community through Bay College Iron Mountain. They see the campus as crucial to developing skilled workers in such fields as health care, emergency services, trades and business, at a time when area employers have been hard-pressed to fill positions.

“Renewing the Bay College millage is not just about sustaining a campus — it’s about investing in the talent, workforce and economic health of Dickinson County,” Alex Carey, board chair of the Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce, said in the chamber’s endorsement of the millage renewal. “Bay College continues to deliver direct value to local families and employers, and this renewal ensures that impact continues for years to come.”

Supporters note as well the renewal will not mean a tax increase, just staying at the same level as before.

But opponents of the renewal contend that two decades of financial support should be enough for the Bay College site, now well-established in Iron Mountain. They argue the college has other funding sources and should be able to function without further public assistance.

Some also point out that Dickinson County students get less of a tuition break than Delta County residents, which is true — but Delta County supports the college with two separate millages that are about three times what Dickinson pays.

Some simply think they’re “taxed enough already” and want to see what they pay go down.

Whatever your stance on the renewal, it won’t matter if you don’t get out and vote.

So do some reading on the Bay College Iron Mountain Campus millage and make sure others don’t decide the outcome on this — perhaps not the way you’d have preferred — because you didn’t make it to the polls.