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Kelloggsville Public Schools: bond proposal

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

The question, as printed on the ballot

Shall Kelloggsville Public School District, Kent County, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Thirty-Eight Million One Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($38,180,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, in one or more series, for the purpose of: acquiring, erecting, completing and remodeling school buildings, facilities and additions to school buildings and facilities; equipping, re-equipping, furnishing and refurnishing school buildings and facilities; purchasing school buses; acquiring and installing instructional technology; and acquiring, preparing, developing, improving and equipping athletic fields, play fields, playgrounds, structures, facilities and sites? The following is for informational purposes only: The estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in 2027 is 2.15 mills ($2.15 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a -0- 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-two (22) years. The estimated simple average annual millage anticipated to be required to retire this bond debt is 3.03 mills ($3.03 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.)

A “Yes” vote means

A yes vote lets Kelloggsville Public Schools borrow up to $38.18 million for building, equipment, bus, technology and athletic site projects; estimated at 2.15 mills in 2027.

A “No” vote means

A no vote rejects the bond.

Sources

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