PLEASE VOTE TUESDAY, MAY 5
ANNUAL OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL
On May 5, voters will be asked whether to renew Hudsonville
Public School’s non-homestead millage.
This is an annual renewal generating approximately $4 million dollars of
operating revenue each year for our school district.
The non-homestead millage was established in 1994 with the
passage of Proposal A. Proposal A shifted a large portion of property taxes to
a state education tax and an increased sales tax. As a result of Proposal A, school districts
must levy 18 mills on non-homestead properties to receive the full per-pupil foundation
allowance funding from the state.
It is important to note this is NOT a tax on primary
residences and is NOT a new tax. It is a
proposal to continue the existing 18 mill assessment on only non-homestead
properties such as industrial and commercial property and second homes. State law requires school districts levy this
tax or lose a significant portion of their state per-pupil foundation allowance
funding, which would potentially require cuts to student programs.
For more information, please contact:
Dennis Baine, Director of Business and Finance
Phone: 616-669-1740