Start Of Special Election in MI, What to Expect in Your Co.
Today marks the start of Special Elections in Michigan.
We show you what is on the ballot for your county.
In Presque Isle County in Bismark Township, Hillman Community Schools are facing a Bonding Proposal.
The proposal states Hillman Community Schools, Montmorency, Alpena and Presque Isle Counties may borrow the sum of and not to exceed Twenty-Two Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds for erecting, furnishing, and equipping elementary and gymnasium additions to the middle/high school building; remodeling, furnishing and refurnishing, and equipping and re-equipping the middle/high school building; acquiring, installing, equipping and re-equipping the middle/high school building for instructional technology; and preparing, developing, improving and equipping playgrounds and the site.
In Otsego County in Otsego Lake Township, Crawford Ausable School District has also put forth a Bonding Proposal.
Crawford AuSable School District, Crawford, Otsego and Kalkaska Counties may borrow the sum of and not to exceed Twenty-One Million Two Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds in one or more series, for the purpose of erecting, completing, remodeling, and equipping and reequipping, school buildings, including an addition to Grayling Middle School, structures and other facilities, and parts of and additions to those facilities, including school security improvements and secure entrances to school buildings; furnishing and refurnishing new and remodeled school buildings; preparing, developing, and improving sites for school buildings, including structures, playgrounds and other facilities; purchasing school buses; and acquiring, installing, and equipping and reequipping school buildings for instructional technology.
In Oscoda County in Mentor Township, West Branch-rose City Area Schools has put forth a Bonding Proposal
West Branch-Rose City Area Schools, Ogemaw, Gladwin and Oscoda Counties may borrow the sum of not to exceed Twenty-Five Million Dollars and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds for the purpose of erecting, remodeling, and equipping and reequipping, school buildings, structures, and other facilities, and parts of and additions to those facilities; furnishing and refurnishing remodeled school buildings; preparing, developing, and improving sites, for school buildings, structures, and other facilities; and acquiring, installing, and equipping and reequipping school buildings for instructional technology.
In Newaygo County in Ashland Township, they have issued an Operating Millage Proposal, as well as a Bonding Proposal for Grant Public Schools.
The Operating Millage 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 Michigan Constitution of 1963.
With the Bonding Proposal, Grant Public Schools, Newaygo, Kent and Muskegon Counties may borrow the sum of not to exceed Fifteen Million One Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds for the purpose of remodeling, furnishing and refurnishing, and equipping and re-equipping school buildings; and preparing, developing, improving, and equipping playgrounds, athletic fields, and sites.
In Big Praire Township, Operating they have issued a Millage Proposal.
In Bridgeton Township, they have issued a Muskegon Area Intermediate School District Special Education Millage Proposal, as well as a Bonding Proposal for Grant Public Schools.
The Special Education Millage Proposal will increase the levy by the intermediate school district of special education millage previously approved by the electors.
In Brooks Township, they have issued an Operating Millage Proposal in Precincts 1 and 2.
In Ensley Township, they have issued a Bonding Proposal for Grant Public Schools.
In Everett Township, they have issued an Operating Millage Proposal.
In Garfield Township, they have issued an Operating Millage Proposal, as well as a Bonding Proposal for Grant Public Schools.
In Grant City, they have issued a Bonding Proposal for Grant Public Schools.
In Grant Township, they have issued an Operating Millage Proposal, as well as a Bonding Proposal for Grant Public Schools.
In Newaygo City, they have issued an Operating Millage Proposal.
In Montmorency County in Hillman Township, they have issued a Bonding Proposal for Hillman Community Schools.
In Montmorency Township, they have issued a Bonding Proposal for Hillman Community Schools in Precincts 1 and 2.
In Mecosta County in Hinton Township, they have issued a Bonding Proposal for Lakeview Community Schools.
With this, Lakeview Community Schools, Montcalm, Mecosta and Kent Counties may borrow the sum of not to exceed Thirty-Three Million Six Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds for the purpose of remodeling, including security improvements to, furnishing and refurnishing and equipping and re-equipping school buildings and facilities; acquiring and installing instructional technology and instructional technology equipment for school buildings; purchasing school buses; and developing and improving athletic facilities, driveways, parking areas, and sites.
In Millbrook Township, they have issued a Bonding Proposal for Lakeview Community Schools.
In Mason County in Amber Township, they have issued a Bonding Proposal for Mason County Central School District,
With this, Mason County Central School District, Mason, Lake and Oceana Counties, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Thirty-Three Million Six Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Dollars and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds for the purpose of erecting, furnishing, and equipping additions to school facilities; remodeling, furnishing and refurnishing, and equipping and re-equipping school facilities; acquiring and installing instructional technology and instructional technology equipment for school facilities; erecting, furnishing, and equipping a stadium restroom building; and remodeling, preparing, developing, improving, and equipping playgrounds, playfields, athletic fields, athletic facilities, and sites.
In Branch Township, they have issued a Bonding Proposal for Mason County Central School District.
In Ludington City, they have issued a General Revision of City Charter Proposal.
In Meade Township, they have issued a Kaleva Norman Dickson School District Operating Millage Proposal.
In Riverton Township, they have issued a Bonding Proposal for Mason County Central School District.
In Manistee County in Bear Lake Township, they have issued a Kaleva Norman Dickson School District Operating Millage Proposal.
In Mackinac County in Brevot Township, they have issued a Pickford Public Schools Bonding Proposal.
With this, Pickford Public Schools, Chippewa and Mackinac Counties, Michigan, borrow the sum of not but exceed Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds for the purpose of erecting an addition to the school building; remodeling the school building; and preparing, developing, and improving the site.
In Leelanau County in Centerville Township, they have issued a Leland Public School Sinking Fund Millage Proposal.
In Lake County in Elk Township, they have issued a Kaleva Norman Dickson School District Operating Millage Proposal.
In Lake Township, they have issued a Bonding Proposal for Mason County Central School District.
In Emmett County in Bear Lake Township, they have issued a Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District Area Career and Technical Education Millage Proposal.
This proposal will increase the levy by the intermediate school district of millage for area career and technical education programs previously approved by the electors.
In Cross Village Township, they have issued a Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District Area Career and Technical Education Millage Proposal, as well as a Harbor Springs Public Schools Bonding Proposal.
With the Bonding Proposal, Harbor Springs Public Schools, County of Emmet may borrow the sum of not to exceed Forty-One Million Eight Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars and issue its general obligation, unlimited tax bonds or the purpose of defraying the cost of erecting and completing a new school building to replace an existing elementary school; erecting, furnishing and equipping additions to, and partially remodeling, furnishing and refurnishing and equipping and re-equipping school district facilities including infrastructure, safety and security improvements; acquiring and installing instructional technology, technology infrastructure and equipment in new and existing school district facilities; erecting, preparing, developing, improving and equipping athletic fields, structures, playgrounds, playfields and other facilities including, without limitation, the installation of synthetic turf at Ottawa Stadium and improvements to the School District’s community swimming pool; and preparing, developing, improving and reconfiguring sites including, without limitation, driveways, parking lots and sidewalks.
In Crawford County in Beaver Creek Township, they have issued a Bonding Proposal for Crawford Ausable School District.
In Chippewa County in Bruce Township, they have issued a Pickford Public Schools Bonding Proposal.
In Cheboygan County in Burt Township, they have issued a Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District Area Career and Technical Education Millage Proposal.
In Antrim County, they have issued a Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District Area Career and Technical Education Millage Proposal, Ellsworth Community School Operating Millage Proposal, and Central Lake Public Schools Sinking Fund Millage Proposal,
For more information on your county's specific proposals, click here.