Operating Millage Proposal
Big Jackson School District · 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. 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 Big Jackson Public Schools, Newaygo County, Michigan, be increased by 1.1934 mill ($1.1934 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 9 years, 2026 to 2034, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2026 is approximately $3,127 (this millage is to restore millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963)?
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Big Jackson Public Schools voters in Newaygo County are asked to increase the operating tax limit by 1.1934 mill ($1.1934 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for nine years, 2026 through 2034 inclusive. The wording says the increase restores millage lost to the required constitutional reduction. The money would fund operating purposes. Principal residences and other property exempted by law are excluded. The estimated revenue, if approved and levied in 2026, is approximately $3,127. A YES vote approves the increase; a NO vote does not.
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