Feb 27 Ballot – Lake Orion Community Schools Proposals
Lake Orion, MI – Voters in the Lake Orion Community School District have two proposals on the Feb 27, 2024 ballot. Here is the ballot language:
Lake Orion Community Schools Replacement Operating Millage Proposal
Lake Orion Community Schools County of Oakland State of Michigan This proposal will replace, restore and extend the authority, last approved by the electors in 2014 and which expires with the 2024 levy, of the School District to levy the statutory limit of 18 mills on all property, except principal residences and other p roperty exempted by law and allow the School District to continue to levy the statutory limit of 18 mills in the event of future Headlee rollbacks of up to 3 mills. The authorization will allow the School District to continue to receive revenues at the full per pupil foun dation allowance permitted by the State. As a replacement of existing authority, shall the limitation on the total amount of taxes which may be assessed against all p roperty, except principal residences and other property exempted by law, situated within the Lake Orion Community Schools, County o f Oakland, State of Michigan, be increased, in the amount of 21 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, 2024 to 2033? This operating millage if approved and levied, would provide estimated revenues to the School District of $10,607,000 during the 2024 calendar year, to be used for general operating purposes
Replacement Building and Site Sinking Fund Millage Proposal
This proposal will replace and extend the authority, last approved by the electors in 2016 and which expires with the 2025 levy, of the School District to levy a building and site sinking fund millage. This proposal allows the use of proceeds of the millage for all purposes previously permitted by law as well as newly authorized security improvements, the acquisition or upgrading of technology and the acquisition of student transportation vehicles, trucks and vans. Pursuant to State law, the expenditure of the building and site sinking fund millage proceeds must be audited, and the proceeds cannot be used for teacher, administrator or employee salaries, maintenance or other operating expenses.
As a replacement of existing authority, shall the Lake Orion Community Schools, County of Oakland, State of Michigan, be authorized to levy 1.8862 mills ($1.8862 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation), for a period of ten (10) years, being the years 2024 to 2033, inclusive, to create a building and site sinking fund to be used for the construction or repair of school buildings, school security improvements, the acquisition or upgrading of technology, the acquisition of student transportation vehicles, trucks and vans and parts, supplies and equipment used for the maintenance of these vehicles and for any other purposes permitted by law? This millage if approved and levied would provide estimated revenues to the School District of approximately $4,997,250 during the 2024 calendar year
Several communities also have proposals on the ballot. For the full list and more election information visit the Oakland County Clerk’s website.
