Nov 5 – Walled Lake Consolidated Schools Operating Millage Replacement Proposal
Walled Lake, MI – Voters in the Walled Lake Consolidated School District have a millage proposal on the Nov. 5 ballot. Here’s the ballot language:
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools Operating Millage Replacement Proposal County of Oakland State of Michigan
This proposal would replace, restore and extend the authority of the School District, which expires with the 2025 tax levy, to levy up to 18.00 mills for general school district operating purposes on taxable property in the School District to the extent that such property is not exempt from such levy, restrict the levy on principal residences (owner-occupied homes) to no more than 3.6297 mills and protect against the impact of future Headlee rollbacks of up to 3.0 mills.
This authorization would allow the School District to continue to levy the statutory limit of 18.00 mills on non-homestead property (principally industrial and commercial real property and residential rental property) and to continue to levy on principal residence property (owner occupied homes) only that portion of the mills necessary to allow the School District to receive the full revenue per pupil foundation allowance permitted by the State.
The School District only levied 0.3086 mills on personal residences (owner occupied homes) in 2024.
Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in the Walled Lake Consolidated School D istrict, County of Oakland, Michigan, be increased in the amount of 21 mills, with 18 mills being the maximum allowable levy ($18.0 0 per $1,000 of taxable value), to the extent such property is not statutorily exempt, and of which not more than 3.6297 mills may be imposed on principal residences, for fourteen (14) years, the years 2024 to 2037, inclusive?
This operating millage, if approved and levied, would provide estimated revenues to the School District of $3,232,239 during the 2024 calendar year, to be used for general operating purposes.
Several communities have proposals on the ballot. For the full list and more election information visit the Oakland County Clerk’s website. Also visit the Oakland County Times Election Page for candidate interviews and more info.
