August 2022 School Ballot Proposals


Shall Mancelona Public School, Antrim and Kalkaska Counties, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Nineteen Million Four Hundred Eighty-Five Thousand Dollars ($19,485,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, in one or more series, for the purpose of: erecting a secure entry addition to the middle school building; remodeling, furnishing and refurnishing, and equipping and re-equipping school buildings, including for secure entrances; acquiring, installing, equipping and re-equipping school buildings for instructional technology; erecting, furnishing and equipping a maintenance and athletic storage building, an athletic field house and athletic concession buildings; purchasing school buses; and preparing, developing and improving athletic fields and sites?

The estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in 2023 is 2.95 mills ($2.95 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a -0- mill net increase over the prior year’s levy. The maximum number of years the bonds of any series may be outstanding, exclusive of any refunding, is twenty-four (24) years. The estimated simple average annual millage anticipated to be required to retire this bond debt is 2.51 mills ($2.51 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation).

The school district does not expect to borrow from the State to pay debt service on the bonds. The total amount of qualified bonds currently outstanding is $745,000. The total amount of qualified loans currently outstanding is $0. The estimated computed millage rate may change based on changes in certain circumstances.

(Pursuant to State law, expenditure of bond proceeds must be audited and the proceeds cannot be used for repair or maintenance costs, teacher, administrator or employee salaries, or other operating expenses.)

Inland Lakes Schools Operating Millage Proposal

This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of not to exceed 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its full revenue per pupil foundation allowance and restores millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the “Headlee” amendment to the Michigan Constitution of 1963.

Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Inland Lakes Schools, Cheboygan County, Michigan, be renewed by 17.8956 mills ($17.8956 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 4 years, 2023 to 2026, inclusive, and also be increased by .5 mill ($0.50 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 5 years, 2022 to 2026, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and if 0.1044 mill of the above is levied in 2022 is approximately $28,626, and if 18 mills of the above are levied in 2023 is approximately $5,034,398 (this millage is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 2022 levy and a restoration of millage lost as a result of the reduction by the “Headlee” amendment to the Michigan Constitution of 1963)?

Pickford Public Schools Operating Millage Renewal Proposal 

This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of not to exceed 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance and renews millage that will expire with the 2022 tax levy.

Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 18.7529 mills ($18.7529 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Pickford Public Schools, Chippewa and Mackinac Counties, Michigan, be renewed for a period of 2 years, 2023 and 2024, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and 18 mills are levied in 2023 is approximately $686,535 (this is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 2022 tax levy)?

Eastern Upper Peninsula Intermediate School District Special Education Millage Proposal 

This proposal will increase the levy by the intermediate school district of special education millage previously approved by the electors.

Shall the .2273 mill limitation ($0.2273 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) on the annual property tax previously approved by the electors of Eastern Upper Peninsula Intermediate School District, Michigan, for the education of students with a disability be increased by .9773 mill ($0.9773 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 7 years, 2022 to 2028, inclusive; the estimate of the revenue the intermediate school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2022 is approximately $2,480,935 from local property taxes authorized herein?

Farwell Area Schools Sinking Fund Millage Proposal

Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Farwell Area Schools, Clare and Isabella Counties, Michigan, be increased by and the board of education be authorized to levy not to exceed .5 mill ($0.50 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 2 years, 2023 and 2024, to create a sinking fund for the purchase of real estate for sites for, and the construction or repair of, school buildings, for school security improvements, for the acquisition or upgrading of technology and all other purposes authorized by law; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2023 is approximately $240,000?

Evart Public Schools Operating Millage Renewal Proposal

This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of not to exceed 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance and renews millage that will expire with the 2022 tax levy.

Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 21.8850 mills ($21.8850 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Evart Public Schools, Osceola, Mecosta and Clare Counties, Michigan, be renewed for a period of 4 years, 2023 to 2026, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and 18 mills are levied in 2023 is approximately $2,297,908 (this is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 2022 tax levy)?

McBain Rural Agricultural School Operating Millage Renewal Proposal 

This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of not to exceed 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its full revenue per pupil foundation allowance.

Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in McBain Rural Agricultural School, Missaukee, Wexford, Clare and Osceola Counties, Michigan, be increased by 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 4 years, 2022 to 2025 inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2022 is approximately $1,514,405 (this is a renewal of millage that expired with the 2021 tax levy)?

Crawford AuSable School District Operating Millage Renewal 

This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of not to exceed 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance and renews millage that will expire with the 2022 tax levy.

Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Crawford AuSable School District, Crawford, Otsego and Kalkaska Counties, Michigan, be renewed for a period of 6 years, 2023 to 2028, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and 18 mills are levied in 2023 is approximately $6,674,305 (this is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 2022 tax levy)?

Shepherd Public Schools Operating Millage Renewal Proposal 

This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of not to exceed 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance. The remaining 2.6913 mills are only available to be levied to restore millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the “Headlee” amendment to the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and will only be levied to the extent necessary to restore that reduction.

Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Shepherd Public Schools, Isabella, Gratiot and Midland Counties, Michigan, be renewed by 20.6913 mills ($20.6913 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 7 years, 2023 to 2029, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and 18 mills are levied in 2023 is approximately $1,190,617 (this is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 2022 tax levy)?

Coleman Community Schools Operating Millage Renewal Proposal 

This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of not to exceed 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance. The remaining 0.31 mill is only available to be levied to restore millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Headlee” amendment to the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and will only be levied to the extent necessary to restore that reduction.

Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Coleman Community Schools, Midland and Isabella Counties, Michigan, be renewed by 18.31 mills ($18.31 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2023 to 2032inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and 18 mills are levied in 2023 is approximately $1,000,000 (this is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 2022 tax levy)?

Reed City Area Public Schools Operating Millage Renewal Proposal 

This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of not to exceed 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance and renews millage that will expire with the 2022 tax levy.  The remaining 1.1031 mills are only available to be levied to restore millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the “Headlee” amendment to the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and will only be levied to the extent necessary to restore that reduction.

Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Reed City Area Public Schools, Osceola, Mecosta, Newaygo and Lake Counties, Michigan, be renewed by 19.1031 mills ($19.1031 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 5 years, 2023 to 2027, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and 18 mills are levied in 2023 is approximately $2,393,387 (this is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 2022 tax levy)?

Mason County Eastern District Sinking Fund Millage Renewal Proposal

This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the building and site sinking fund millage previously approved by the electors.

Shall the currently authorized millage rate of 1.25 mills ($1.25 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) which may be assessed against all property in Mason County Eastern District, Mason, Lake and Manistee Counties, Michigan, be renewed for a period of 6 years, 2023 to 2028, inclusive, to continue to provide for a sinking fund for school security improvements, for the acquisition or upgrading of technology, for the construction or repair of school buildings, for the purchase of real estate for school sites, and for all other purposes authorized by law; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2023 is approximately $268,419 (this is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 2022 tax levy)?

Manistee Area Public Schools Operating Millage Proposal 

This proposal will allow the school district to levy the statutory rate of not to exceed 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance.

Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Manistee Area Public Schools, Manistee and Mason Counties, Michigan, be increased by 1 mill ($1.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 2 years, 2022 and 2023, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2022 is approximately $11,827 (this millage is to restore millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and will be levied only to the extent necessary to restore that reduction)?

Lake City Area Schools Operating Millage Proposal 

This proposal will allow the school district to levy the statutory rate of not to exceed 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its full revenue per pupil foundation allowance and restores millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963.

Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Lake City Area Schools, Missaukee County, Michigan, be renewed by 17.7451 mills ($17.7451 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 2 years, 2023 and 2024, and also be increased by 0.2549 mills ($0.2549 on each $1,000 of taxablue valuation) for a period of 2 years, 2023 and 2024, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and 18 mills are levied in 2023 is approximately $3,049,569 (this is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 2022 levy and a restoration of millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the “Headlee” amendment to the Michigan Constitution of 1963)?

Houghton Lake Community Schools Operating Millage Proposal

This proposal will allow the school district to levy the statutory rate of not to exceed 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance.

Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Houghton Lake Community Schools, Roscommon and Missaukee Counties, Michigan, be increased by 1 mill ($1.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 2 years, 2023 and 2024, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2023 is approximately $198,396 (this millage is to restore millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963)?

Proposition for Renewal of Montcalm County Michigan State University Extension, Including 4-H and Montcalm Conservation District Millage

This millage will allow the County of Montcalm, Michigan to continue to levy the previous voted constitutional tax rate limitation on general ad valorem taxes of 0.2000 mills to provide funds for the operation of the Montcalm County MSU Extension, including 4-H, and Montcalm County Conservation District.

 Shall the limitation upon the total amount of general ad valorem taxes imposed upon real and tangible personal property for all purposes in one year under the Michigan Constitution, be increased for funding to continue operations of MSU Extension services, including 4-H Youth Programs and the Montcalm Conservation District, in Montcalm County, and levy for that purpose not more than 0.2000 mill (equal to $.20 on every $1,000.00 of taxable value of real and tangible personal property) for a period of four (4) years, 2023 through 2026, inclusive, for the purpose of providing operating funds to Montcalm County MSU Extension, including 4-H Programs (? levy or approximately $272,000 in 2022) and Montcalm Conservation District (? levy or approximately $136,000 in 2022) and together is a renewal of previously authorized millage in the amount of 0.2000 mills?

Tri County Area Schools Operating Millage Renewal Proposal

This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of not to exceed 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance and renews millage that will expire with the 2022 tax levy.

Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1 ,000 of taxable valuation) on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Tri County Area Schools, Montcalm, Kent and Newaygo Counties, Michigan, be renewed for a period of 2 years, 2023 and 2024, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2023 is approximately $2,424,637 (this is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 2022 tax levy)?

Grant Public Schools Operating Millage Proposal

This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of not to exceed 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its full revenue per pupil foundation allowance and restores millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the “Headlee” amendment to the Michigan Constitution of 1963.

Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Grant Public Schools, Newaygo, Kent and Muskegon Counties, Michigan, be renewed by 18.118 mills ($18.118 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 4 years, 2023 to 2026, inclusive, and also be increased by .5 mill ($0.50 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 4 years, 2023 to 2026, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and 18 mills are levied in 2023 is approximately $1,110,335 (this millage is to renew millage that will expire with the 2022 levy and to restore millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the “Headlee” amendment to the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and will be levied only to the extent necessary to restore that reduction)?





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