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Higher Taxes Would Offer Little for Ottawa Schools
Millage money more fairly shared, but promises little results
… add a regional enhancement millage to this November’s ballot. Millages are taxes assessed on a home … the ballot.
This type of millage has been available to the … million regional enhancement millage in fall 2016, and Kent County … the regional enhancement millage funds. Charter public schools, … more
A $4.6 Billion Transit Millage Is a Tax Too Far for Detroit
Time to question the benefits of the Regional Transit Authority
… Michigan in Northwest Detroit. The Mackinac Center’s analysts haven’t dug deeply into the RTA’s plans and assumptions surrounding its $4.6 billion millage request on November’s ballot. But the rhetoric from the RTA leadership in attendance was troubling — even before we look at the numbers.
Longtime … more
School District May Have Crossed Legal Line in Tax Request
Pinckney Superintendent's email on millage renewal raises questions
… was “asking voters to renew” a multi-million millage raises questions whether the district crossed … asking voters to renew a 6-year Non-Homestead Millage of 18 Mils.” The six-year millage passed last night and will raise about $3.7 million … more
‘No reason to fear a charter school,’ West Bloomfield treasurer told school board
But board voted anyway to tear down Roosevelt Elementary, build new school with millage money
… school.
The West Bloomfield school board voted Monday night to demolish Roosevelt Elementary School in Keego Harbor. The board also voted to seek a millage from local taxpayers to build another elementary school. In so doing, it rejected a $1.7 million offer to buy and renovate the century-old building. … more
Doctored Video Promotes Authentic Tax Hike in Northern Michigan School District
Cars passing school made to look faster as narrator talks safety
School Districts Spend Tens of Thousands On Losing Millage Requests
Districts across the state choose to hold funding requests during low turnout elections
… of those elections proved fruitful for the districts as voters passed millage, bond and sinking fund requests.
But nine districts were unsuccessful, … not help us at all related to the timelines."
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District's Millage Urgency Claims Don't Match Facts
Alcona Community Schools official says money needed to stop flow of huge staff cuts
… an effort to drum up support for an upcoming millage, Alcona Community Schools Superintendent Shawn … Alpena News ran its article with the headline: “Millage needs to pass for Alcona Schools”
However, state … District is proposing a regional enhancement millage that would raise about $5.6 million for four districts. … more
The public will be heard: a lesson from Patmos Library
What did we learn from a failed millage for a West Michigan library?
… the Detroit Free Press.
What followed was a millage renewal that failed. The public spoke, and it …
Library officials will try another, smaller millage in November, but the Freep reports that if that … in it, and then continue to fund it whenever millage-renewal time comes up?
Government employees serve … more
Reject a Tax Hike? It'll Be Back
Wyoming residents soundly reject millage, school board puts it back on the ballot
… voters and their voice,” he said.
Larson said if the voters had passed the millage in November, the school board wouldn’t come back three months later to … get ‘Yes,’” Larson said.
Other schools have attempted to get rejected millages back before voters in a matter of months.
In Eaton Rapids, 57 percent … more
Pro-Gas Tax Hike Democrat: Never Seen A Public Willing To Tax Itself
Yet, local voters have approved 549 millages taxing themselves for roads and more
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Last year, 549 ongoing property tax millage levies had been approved by local voters, all … revenue to roads. They included 21 additional road tax millages approved by local voters just between 2015 and … local communities voted to approve 36 new school millages for an additional $1.5 billion in revenue. more