Operating Millage Proposal
Rockford Public Schools · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
This proposal will allow the school district to levy the statutory rate of not to exceed 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance. The remaining 3 mills are only available to be levied to restore millage lost as a reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and will only be levied to the extent necessary to restore that reduction. The total millage levied from this authorization shall not exceed 18 mills in any year. Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Rockford Public Schools, Kent County, Michigan, be increased by 21 mills ($21.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 4 years, 2027 to 2030, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and 18 mills are levied in 2027 is approximately $9,536,108 (this is a replacement of millage that expired with the 2026 tax levy)?
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Rockford Public Schools in Kent County asks voters to raise its operating tax limit by 21 mills for 4 years, 2027 to 2030, inclusive, replacing millage that expired with the 2026 tax levy. Of the 21 mills, 18 is the statutory rate required for its per pupil foundation allowance and 3 can only restore millage lost to a reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963; no more than 18 mills may be levied in any year. It estimates about $9,536,108 in revenue if 18 mills are levied in 2027. A YES vote approves the millage. A NO vote rejects the whole question.
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