Ballot question
St. Louis Public Schools: operating millage (Headlee restoration)
- On the ballot in
- St. Louis 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 Saint Louis Public Schools, Gratiot, Midland and Isabella Counties, Michigan, be increased by 3 mills ($3.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 7 years, 2026 to 2032, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and 1.3086 mills are levied in 2026 is approximately $110,732.87 (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 raises the non-homestead tax limit by 3 mills for 2026–2032, levied only to restore Headlee rollbacks (1.3086 mills in 2026, about $110,733).
A “No” vote means
A no vote rejects the increase; the district's non-homestead operating levy is not restored.
Sources
- Sample ballots, November 3, 2026 State General Election: Gratiot County (every precinct) · Michigan Department of State, Michigan Voter Information Center
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