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Tri County Area Schools: sinking fund millage

On the ballot in
Tri County Area Schools
Vote
Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Tri County Area Schools, Montcalm, Kent and Newaygo Counties, Michigan, be increased by and the board of education be authorized to levy not to exceed 1.5 mills ($1.50 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2026 to 2035, inclusive, to create a sinking fund for the construction or repair of school buildings, including career-technical spaces and workforce readiness spaces; for school security improvements; for the acquisition or upgrading of technology; for the acquisition of student transportation vehicles; for the acquisition of parts, supplies, and equipment used for the maintenance of student transportation vehicles; for the acquisition of eligible trucks and vans used to carry parts, equipment, and personnel for or in the maintenance of school buildings; for the acquisition of parts, supplies, and equipment used to maintain such trucks and vans; and all other purposes authorized by law; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2026 is approximately $11,101,859?

A “Yes” vote means

A yes vote approves up to 1.5 mills for 10 years (2026–2035) for a sinking fund for building construction and repair, security, technology and buses.

A “No” vote means

A no vote rejects the sinking fund millage.

Sources

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