Replacement Non-Homestead Operating Millage Proposal
Waterford School District · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
This proposal would replace, restore and extend the authority of the School District to levy the statutory limit of 18 mills on non- homestead property (principally industrial and commercial real property and residential rental property) which currently expires with the School District’s 2033 tax levy and allow the School District to continue to levy the statutory limit of 18 mills on non-homestead property in the event of future Headlee rollbacks of up to 4 mills. The authorization will allow the School District to continue to receive revenues at the full per pupil foundation allowance permitted by the State. Personal residences are exempt from this levy. Shall the limitation on the total amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residences and other property exempted by law, situated within the Waterford School District, County of Oakland, State of Michigan, be increased to the amount of 22 mills with 18 mills being the maximum allowable levy ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation), for a period of ten (10) years, 2026 to 2035 inclusive, with 17.6749 mills of the above 22 mills being a replacement of the authorized operating millage which will otherwise expire on December 31, 2033 and 0.3251 mills of the above 22 mills being a restoration of the millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution? This operating millage if approved and levied, would provide estimated revenues to the School District of $17,701,778 during the 2026 calendar year, to be used for general operating purposes.
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Waterford School District in Oakland County asks voters to replace, restore, and extend its non-homestead operating millage. The question would raise the tax limit on non-homestead property to 22 mills, with 18 mills as the maximum levy, for 10 years, 2026 to 2035, inclusive. It says 17.6749 mills replaces operating millage that would otherwise expire on December 31, 2033, and 0.3251 mills restores millage lost to rollbacks. It estimates $17,701,778 in revenue during 2026. A YES vote approves the replacement and restoration together. A NO vote rejects the whole question, so neither part is approved.
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