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FENNVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
2010 ELECTION INFORMATION
VOTE MAY 3, 2010
AT YOUR TOWNSHIP HALL OR CITY PRECINCT!
Who: Fennville Public School District residents
What: Annual School Election
When: Tuesday, May 3, 2011 from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Where: At the township hall or city precinct where you live
Where can I get an absentee ballot?
Absentee ballots are available at your township hall or city hall until 2:00 p.m. on May 2,
2009.
What is the ballot proposal?
A “Yes” vote restores the millage to the rate of 18 mills as annually voted by the Fennville
residents. This is a one-year renewal of the 18 mills.
Does the 18 mills apply to the taxes on my home?
The 18 mills does NOT affect the property taxes homeowners pay on their own residence
or any agriculture property. It only applies to vacation property, second homes and
businesses.
Why the 18-Mill Renewal?
In 1995, Fennville residents first approved the 18-mill levy on non-homestead property as
was required by Proposal A. Last year, Fennville residents again approved an operating
millage of 18 mills for one year. Most surrounding school districts also renew the 18 mills
on an annual basis.
How does Headlee work?
When Michigan voters approved Proposal A in 1994, they changed the way that our public
schools receive their funding. Because property values have increased greater than
inflation, our millage is reduced annually without this vote. The district has lost as much as
$100 per student in the past by not renewing the 18 mills on business and vacation
properties.
Does every Michigan school need to ask for this 18 mills?
Yes, if they wish to receive full funding. Without it, a district would face a reduction from
the State in the student foundation grant. Every school district in the State needs to ask
the voters to renew the 18 mills on business and vacation properties whenever it expires
or face a loss in revenue.
What happens if the proposal fails?
Fennville Public Schools would lose over $ 2.0 million in operating revenue. This would
result in drastic programming cuts for students.
No Tax Increase for Local Residents
