Grand Ledge Public Schools Bond Proposal
Grand Ledge Public Schools · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Shall Grand Ledge Public Schools, Eaton, Clinton and Ionia Counties, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed One Hundred Twenty-Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($123,500,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, in one or more series, for the purpose of: erecting additions to, remodeling, including safety and security improvements to, furnishing and refurnishing, and equipping and re-equipping school buildings; acquiring and installing instructional technology and instructional technology equipment for school buildings; purchasing school buses; and equipping, developing and improving playgrounds, 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 is 0.19 mill ($0.19 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a -0- 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 2.03 mills ($2.03 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation). The school district does not expect to borrow from the State to pay debt service on the bonds. The total amount of qualified bonds currently outstanding is $131,765,000. The total amount of qualified loans currently outstanding is $0.00. The estimated computed millage rate may change based on changes in certain circumstances. (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.
Grand Ledge Public Schools voters in Eaton, Clinton and Ionia Counties are asked to approve borrowing up to $123,500,000 through general obligation unlimited tax bonds. The money would pay for school building additions and remodeling with safety and security improvements, instructional technology, buses, playgrounds, and athletic fields. The wording estimates a 2027 levy of 0.19 mill with a -0- mill net increase, and a maximum bond term of twenty-five (25) years. The estimated average annual millage to retire the debt is 2.03 mills. A YES vote approves the bonds; a NO vote does not.
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