Brimley Area Schools: $15 million bond proposal

The question, as printed on the ballot

Shall Brimley Area Schools, Chippewa County, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, in one or more series, for the purpose of: remodeling, furnishing and refurnishing, and equipping and re-equipping school buildings; erecting, furnishing, and equipping additions to school buildings, including a robotics space; erecting, equipping, preparing, developing, and improving parking areas, athletic fields and facilities, and sites? The following is for informational purposes only: The estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in 2027 is 3.10 mills ($3.10 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a 1.90 mills net increase over the prior year’s levy. The maximum number of years the bonds of any series may be outstanding, exclusive of any refunding, is twenty-eight (28) years. The estimated simple average annual millage anticipated to be required to retire this bond debt is 3.97 mills ($3.97 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation). (Pursuant to State law, expenditure of bond proceeds must be audited and the proceeds cannot be used for repair or maintenance costs, teacher, administrator or employee salaries, or other operating expenses.)