Bond Proposal
Comstock Public Schools · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Shall Comstock Public Schools, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Twenty-Three Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($23,700,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, in one or more series, for the purpose of: erecting, completing and remodeling school buildings, facilities and additions to school buildings and facilities, including school safety and security improvements; equipping, re-equipping, furnishing and refurnishing school buildings and facilities; purchasing school buses; acquiring, installing, equipping and re-equipping school buildings for instructional technology; and preparing, developing, improving and equipping athletic fields, play fields, playgrounds, structures, facilities and sites? The following is for informational purposes only: The estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in 2027 is 0.43 mill ($0.43 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 thirty (30) years. The estimated simple average annual millage anticipated to be required to retire this bond debt is 1.23 mills ($1.23 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation). (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.
Comstock Public Schools voters in Kalamazoo County are asked to approve borrowing up to $23,700,000 through general obligation unlimited tax bonds. The money would pay for erecting, completing, and remodeling school buildings, including safety and security, plus buses, technology, and athletic fields and sites. The wording estimates a 2027 levy of 0.43 mill ($0.43 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) with a 0.00 mill net increase, and a maximum bond term of thirty (30) years. A YES vote approves the bonds; a NO vote does not.
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