KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency (KRESA) Enhancement Millage Renewal Proposal got nearly 60% percent of the vote for approval on Tuesday. The 1.5-mill renewal for its regional enhancement millage is set to help fund district operating expenses and fill gaps in funding.
And it’s a go for the Climax-Scotts Community Schools Bond Proposal, with voter approval on Tuesday. The $16.2 million bond will help fund improvements and the installation of technology in school buildings to include remodeling buildings, improving playgrounds and athletic fields and facilities.
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Gull Lake Community Schools Operating Millage Proposal to restore the district’s 18-mill non-homestead tax on second homes and commercial properties failed Tuesday 1621-1387. The change would have raised taxes on rental homes, vacation properties, and some vacant land and commercial/industrial properties.
(courtesy Kalamazoo County Clerk-Register of Deeds office)
And It was an overwhelming no from voters on the Cooper Charter Township’s Special Assessment District Proposal which would have set up a township-wide special assessment district to help cover the cost of emergency services. Just over 71% of voters saying no to the proposal.
Close to Kalamazoo County, voters in neighboring Allegan County approved the Allegan Township Road Millage which garnered 70% approval. Voters also overwhelmingly approved the Allegan Township Fire Equipment Proposal with 77% saying yes over the 23% who were opposed. This proposal will provide a fund for fire equipment.
It was a yes for the City of Otsego Proposal for the Repeal and Replace Public Safety Millage: A repeal of the current two mill dedicated public safety levy, replacing it with a four mill, 10 year levy.
And voters said yes to the Otsego Township Fire Services Millage Proposal: A two mill, six-year increase of a fire operations levy.
It was a little bit closer of a race for the Bloomingdale Public Schools Operating Millage Proposal as it got voter approval. This proposal will allow the school district to levy a rate not to exceed 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, which will increase property taxes by $1.00 for each $1,000 dollars of taxable value for a period of two years.
Wayland Union Schools Bond Proposal got approval from voters: A $49.7 Million bond for improving security and remodeling school buildings to include installing instructional technology equipment and improving athletic fields and parking areas.
In Calhoun County, it was a yes vote for both the Mar Lee School District Operating Millage Renewal Proposal and the Marshall Public Schools Sinking Fund Millage Proposal.
To the south of Kalamazoo County, voters in St. Joseph County gave the green light to the Centreville Public Schools Bond Proposal. The proposal is set to increase their millage by 0.8 mills, from 6.2 mills to 7.0 mills, which will generate funds to improve school facilities and grounds, for a total of approximately $17.14 million.
But the Constantine Public Schools Bond Proposal failed to garner approval from voters there. The ballot proposal would have generated $3.9 million for the replacement of roofs at Constantine High School and Constantine Middle School.
All results are unofficial pending final count of absentee ballots.
