GRAND HAVEN, MI – Grand Haven Public Schools voters approved a sinking fund millage in Tuesday’s primary election to finance facility upgrades across the district.
“Our buildings range in age from 27 to 96 years, with an average age of 61,” said Michael MacDonald, the district’s executive director of business services, before the vote. “With 12 buildings totaling over 1 million square feet, we need a reliable funding mechanism to repair and upgrade these facilities that serve our students and staff.”
Related: Grand Haven schools request taxpayer money to fund “urgent facility upgrades and repairs”
Voters authorized the district to raise 0.7 mills ($0.70 per $1,000 of taxable value) for 10 years, from 2025 to 2034, to fund emergency repairs and replacements for students. According to the ballot proposal, the district will collect approximately $2,218,148 in 2025.
According to unofficial election results from the Ottawa County Clerk’s Office, the measure passed on Tuesday, August 6, by a vote of 7,132 (53.6%) to 6,181 (46.4%).
The owner of a home with a taxable value of $100,000 would pay about $70 per year, or about $5.83 per month, the county said.
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