Sinking Fund Millage Proposal
Tri County Area Schools · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Tri County Area Schools, Montcalm, Kent and Newaygo Counties, Michigan, be increased by and the board of education be authorized to levy not to exceed 1.5 mills ($1.50 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2026 to 2035, inclusive, to create a sinking fund for the construction or repair of school buildings, including career-technical spaces and workforce readiness spaces; for school security improvements; for the acquisition or upgrading of technology; for the acquisition of student transportation vehicles; for the acquisition of parts, supplies, and equipment used for the maintenance of student transportation vehicles; for the acquisition of eligible trucks and vans used to carry parts, equipment, and personnel for or in the maintenance of school buildings; for the acquisition of parts, supplies, and equipment used to maintain such trucks and vans; and all other purposes authorized by law; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2026 is approximately $11,101,859?
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Tri County Area Schools in Montcalm, Kent, and Newaygo Counties asks voters to approve a sinking fund millage of up to 1.5 mills for 10 years, 2026 to 2035, inclusive. The limit on taxes would rise by this amount, and the school board would be authorized to levy it. The fund would pay for building construction or repair, career-technical and workforce spaces, security, technology, and student transportation vehicles. It estimates about $11,101,859 in revenue if levied in 2026. A YES vote approves the levy. A NO vote means it is not approved.
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