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Escanaba Area Public Schools: operating millage restoration (Headlee)

On the ballot in
Escanaba Area Public Schools
Vote
Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

This proposal will allow the school district 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 revenue per pupil foundation allowance. Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Escanaba Area Public Schools, Delta and Marquette Counties, Michigan, be increased by 2.6061 mills ($2.6061 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 6 years, 2026 to 2031, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2026 is approximately $170,500 (this millage is to restore millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and will be levied only to the extent necessary to restore that reduction)?

A “Yes” vote means

A yes vote lets Escanaba Area Public Schools levy up to 2.6061 more mills on non-homestead property for 2026–2031, only as needed to restore Headlee rollbacks to 18 mills.

A “No” vote means

A no vote rejects the additional millage.

Sources

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