By Zach Gorchow and Miranda Hutchings
Gongwer News Service
Voters across the state will decide 44 requests to increase property taxes to fund new and renovated K-12 school buildings with the largest in the Dearborn Public Schools at $1.5 billion.
The bond proposals are among 235 total property tax increase requests across the state, a Gongwer News Service analysis of ballots in all counties shows.
There are 229 requests to voters to renew existing property tax millages.
Besides the Dearborn Public Schools’ proposals, there are several other large requests:
• $288 million for the Chippewa Valley Schools;
• $240 million for the Birmingham Public Schools;
• $171 million for the Farmington Public Schools;
• $165 million for the Royal Oak Public Schools;
• $157 million for the DeWitt Public Schools;
• $124 million for the Grand Ledge Public Schools;
• $116 million for the Lake Orion Community Schools;
• $99 million for the Eastpointe Community Schools;
• $99 million for the Hopkins Public Schools;
• $99 million for the Grand Haven Area Public Schools;
• $98 million for the Holly Area Schools; and
• $90 million for the Brighton Area Schools.
Public safety proposals to support police, fire protection, emergency medical services and local 9-1-1 services again are a popular measure. There are 59 proposed millage increases and three proposed bonds.
Of these proposals, seven are for police, 24 are for fire protection, three for emergency medical services, one for a jail and one for 9-1-1. Another 26 millage increases provide funds to a combination of those services.
There are four millage increase requests for intermediate school districts, 11 for libraries, 12 for parks and recreation, 30 for roads and 14 for school district sinking funds to cover maintenance and other infrastructure needs.
There are another 32 millage increase requests covering items like general operations, mosquito abatement and transit.
There are seven proposals dealing with marijuana businesses. Boyne Falls and Mottville Township in St. Joseph County have proposals to ban marijuana businesses. Bad Axe, Big Prairie Township in Newaygo County and Menominee have proposals to authorize the businesses. Niles and Niles Township have proposals to limit the number of marijuana businesses in their communities.
Gongwer’s Millage Monitor has a full list of sortable proposals, including data on how many for each type.
Gongwer News Service
Voters across the state will decide 44 requests to increase property taxes to fund new and renovated K-12 school buildings with the largest in the Dearborn Public Schools at $1.5 billion.
The bond proposals are among 235 total property tax increase requests across the state, a Gongwer News Service analysis of ballots in all counties shows.
There are 229 requests to voters to renew existing property tax millages.
Besides the Dearborn Public Schools’ proposals, there are several other large requests:
• $288 million for the Chippewa Valley Schools;
• $240 million for the Birmingham Public Schools;
• $171 million for the Farmington Public Schools;
• $165 million for the Royal Oak Public Schools;
• $157 million for the DeWitt Public Schools;
• $124 million for the Grand Ledge Public Schools;
• $116 million for the Lake Orion Community Schools;
• $99 million for the Eastpointe Community Schools;
• $99 million for the Hopkins Public Schools;
• $99 million for the Grand Haven Area Public Schools;
• $98 million for the Holly Area Schools; and
• $90 million for the Brighton Area Schools.
Public safety proposals to support police, fire protection, emergency medical services and local 9-1-1 services again are a popular measure. There are 59 proposed millage increases and three proposed bonds.
Of these proposals, seven are for police, 24 are for fire protection, three for emergency medical services, one for a jail and one for 9-1-1. Another 26 millage increases provide funds to a combination of those services.
There are four millage increase requests for intermediate school districts, 11 for libraries, 12 for parks and recreation, 30 for roads and 14 for school district sinking funds to cover maintenance and other infrastructure needs.
There are another 32 millage increase requests covering items like general operations, mosquito abatement and transit.
There are seven proposals dealing with marijuana businesses. Boyne Falls and Mottville Township in St. Joseph County have proposals to ban marijuana businesses. Bad Axe, Big Prairie Township in Newaygo County and Menominee have proposals to authorize the businesses. Niles and Niles Township have proposals to limit the number of marijuana businesses in their communities.
Gongwer’s Millage Monitor has a full list of sortable proposals, including data on how many for each type.
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