Results are in across several Thumb counties that took part in Michigan’s special election on Tuesday, May 6. Voters were asked to cast their votes on millage issues.
Tuscola County’s voters were asked to consider two school district millages, and passed both. Vassar Public Schools won approval for a renewal of a 10 year, 18-mill millage for operating costs, with a vote of 887-569. Meanwhile, Reese Public School District voters approved a five year, 1.5-mill millage to create a sinking fund for the district, with a close vote of 304-263.
In Huron County, Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools asked voters to approve the borrowing of Twelve Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($12,700,000) and the issuing of general obligation unlimited tax bonds to fund the development and upgrading of school district buildings and technology. The voters approved the measure with a vote of 547-421. Fairhaven Township also asked voters to authorize the raising of money for the purpose of providing mosquito abatement. That measure was passed with a 91-34 vote.
Sanilac County’s Speaker and Fremont Townships were asked to consider the renewal of a sinking fund millage for Yale Public Schools. While Sanilac County has not yet released their results from Tuesday’s election, St. Clair County voters passed the measure with a vote of 823-554.
In addition to the Yale Public Schools millage, St. Clair County voters were also asked to consider Algonac Community Schools’ Operating Millage Renewal and Kenockee Township Road Improvement Millage. The Algonac Community School renewal was approved with a vote of 1,752-774, while Kenockee Township’s residents also approved their millage with a vote of 231-157.
Despite the school district mostly laying in Genesee County, Lapeer County’s Oregon and Elba Townships were asked to consider a 10 year, 1.3575 mill millage to create a sinking fund for Davison Community Schools. The measure was rejected by both Lapeer and Genesee county voters, with only 17 voters turning out for Lapeer County and voting 12-5 against the millage. Genesee County voters rejected the millage with 2,768 votes against and 2,436 votes for the millage.
