In a little less than three weeks, voters from around Michigan will head to the polls for special elections, be it to recall candidates or pass millages.
Of the Thumb’s counties, Tuscola may have the fewest voters headed to the polls, with residents of Dayton, Kingston, Koylton and Wells townships asked to consider a millage concerning Kingston Schools. The millage, which is also being considered by Lapeer County’s Burlington Township, sees Kingston Community Schools asking to borrow up to $3,480,000 to build, furnish and equip additions to the high school.
The millage would allow the school to issue general obligation unlimited tax bonds as part of the plan, which would cover partial remodels, purchase and installation of new technology, and the preparation and improving of playgrounds and other school sites. The bond proposal to be levied for 2024 would be 1.20 mills (or $1.20 for each $1,000 of taxable value), an increase of 0 from last year’s levy.
Meanwhile, Lapeer County’s Hadley Township will be asking its voters their opinions on two millages, each for a different school. The first, requested by Brandon School District of Oakland and Lapeer counties, would renew the currently authorized millage rate of 17.8706 mills (or about $17.87 on each $1,000 taxable value) on all property–excluding principal residence or property exempt by law–for 10 more years, from 2025 to 2034. The current millage ends next year, in 2024.
The estimated revenue to be collected by the Brandon School District in 2025 would be over $3 million for operating purposes.
Hadley Township residents are also being asked to consider a sinking fund millage for Goodrich Area Schools, which serves Genesee, Oakland and Lapeer counties. If passed, the limit on the amount of taxes for all property in Goodrich Area Schools would be increased, but would not exceed, 1 mill (or $1.00 per each $1,000 taxable value) for 10 years from 2023 to 2032.
The sinking fund would be used for such things as the purchase of real estate, the construction or repair of school buildings, school security improvements, technology purchases and upgrades, purchase of school transportation vehicles, and the maintenance of student transportation. The fund would also cover the purchase of maintenance vehicles, the purchase of equipment to maintain those vehicles, and all other purposes authorized by law.
The school would collect an estimated $615,000 if levied this year.
