Bond Proposal
Hopkins Public Schools · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Shall Hopkins Public Schools, Allegan County, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Ninety-Eight Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($98,700,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, in one or more series, for the purpose of: erecting additions to, remodeling, including safety improvements for, furnishing and refurnishing, and equipping and re-equipping school buildings; erecting school support buildings; acquiring and installing instructional technology and instructional technology equipment for school buildings; purchasing school buses; and acquiring, equipping, preparing, developing and improving athletic fields and facilities, parking areas, driveways, and sites? The following is for informational purposes only: The estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in 2027, under current law, is 4.20 mills ($4.20 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation). The maximum number of years the bonds of any series may be outstanding, exclusive of any refunding, is twenty-five (25) years. The estimated simple average annual millage anticipated to be required to retire this bond debt is 7.91 mills ($7.91 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation). The school district expects to borrow from the State School Bond Qualification and Loan Program to pay debt service on these bonds. The estimated total principal amount of that borrowing is $11,056,097 and the estimated total interest to be paid thereon is $13,888,981. The estimated duration of the millage levy associated with that borrowing is 25 years and the estimated computed millage rate for such levy is 9.34 mills. The estimated computed millage rate may change based on changes in certain circumstances. The total amount of qualified bonds currently outstanding is $9,465,000. The total amount of qualified loans currently outstanding is $0. (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.)
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Hopkins Public Schools in Allegan County asks voters to approve borrowing up to $98,700,000 through general obligation unlimited tax bonds. The money would pay for school building additions, remodeling and safety improvements, instructional technology, school buses, and athletic fields and sites. The wording estimates a 2027 levy of 4.20 mills, a simple average annual levy of 7.91 mills, and bonds that could run up to 25 years. The district expects to borrow from the State School Bond Qualification and Loan Program. A YES vote approves the borrowing. A NO vote means the district does not borrow this money.
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