Bonding Proposal
DeWitt Public Schools · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Shall DeWitt Public Schools, Clinton County, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed One Hundred Fifty-Seven Million Dollars ($157,000,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, in one or more series, for the purpose of: erecting, furnishing, and equipping additions to school buildings; remodeling, furnishing and refurnishing, and equipping and re-equipping school buildings, including school safety and security improvements; acquiring and installing instructional technology in school buildings; erecting, furnishing, and equipping a new multi-purpose field house; erecting, equipping, preparing, developing, and improving athletic fields and facilities, playgrounds, and sites; and purchasing school buses? The following is for informational purposes only: The estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in 2027 is 0.00 mill ($0.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a 0.00 mill 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-five (25) years. The estimated simple average annual millage anticipated to be required to retire this bond debt is 7.03 mills ($7.03 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 $39,415,272 and the estimated total interest to be paid thereon is $53,039,937. The estimated duration of the millage levy associated with that borrowing is 28 years and the estimated computed millage rate for such levy is 10.00 mills. The estimated computed millage rate may change based on changes in certain circumstances. The total amount of qualified bonds currently outstanding is $75,520,000. 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.
DeWitt Public Schools voters in Clinton County are asked to approve borrowing up to $157,000,000 through general obligation unlimited tax bonds. The money would pay for school building additions and remodeling with safety and security improvements, a new multi-purpose field house, athletic fields, playgrounds, sites, and school buses. The wording estimates a 2027 levy of 0.00 mill with a 0.00 mill net increase, and a maximum bond term of twenty-five (25) years. The estimated average annual millage to retire the debt is 7.03 mills. A YES vote approves the bonds; a NO vote does not.
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