Mackinaw City Public Schools Sinking Fund Millage Renewal Proposal
Mackinaw City Public Schools · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy building and site sinking fund millage previously approved by the electors. Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Mackinaw City Public Schools, Cheboygan and Emmet Counties, Michigan, be increased by and the board of education be authorized to levy not to exceed .702 mill ($0.702 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 8 years, 2027 to 2034, inclusive, to continue to provide for a sinking fund for the purchase of real estate for sites for, and the construction or repair of, school buildings, for school security improvements, for the acquisition or upgrading of technology, and for all other purposes authorized by law; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2027 is approximately $168,729 (this is a renewal of millage that expired with the 2026 tax levy)?
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Mackinaw City Public Schools in Cheboygan and Emmet Counties asks voters to renew a building and site sinking fund millage of up to .702 mill for 8 years, 2027 to 2034, inclusive. The money would pay for school sites, building construction or repair, school security, technology, and other purposes allowed by law. The wording says this renews millage that expired with the 2026 tax levy. It estimates about $168,729 in revenue if levied in 2027. A YES vote approves the renewal. A NO vote means the millage is not renewed.
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