Bond Proposal
Freeland Community School District · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Shall Freeland Community School District, Saginaw, Midland and Bay Counties, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Twenty-One Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($21,200,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, in one or more series, for the purpose of: remodeling school buildings and facilities; equipping, re-equipping, furnishing and refurnishing school buildings and facilities; and preparing, developing, improving and equipping structures, facilities, sites and a stormwater drainage project at the Freeland Learning Center playground? The following is for informational purposes only: The estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in 2027 is 1.984 mills ($1.984 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation). The maximum number of years the bonds of any series may be outstanding, exclusive of any refunding, is twenty (20) years. The estimated simple average annual millage anticipated to be required to retire this bond debt is 1.849 mills ($1.849 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.
Freeland Community School District voters in Saginaw, Midland and Bay Counties are asked to approve borrowing up to $21,200,000 through general obligation unlimited tax bonds. The money would pay for remodeling school buildings and facilities, and for a stormwater drainage project at the Freeland Learning Center playground. The wording estimates a 2027 levy of 1.984 mills ($1.984 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation). The maximum bond term is twenty (20) years, and the estimated average annual millage to retire the debt is 1.849 mills. A YES vote approves the bonds; a NO vote does not.
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