Pinckney Community Schools is asking voters to approve a non-homestead operating millage renewal Aug. 4.
The proposal asks voters to renew the existing operating millage, which is only levied on non-homestead properties, or those that aren’t a person’s primary residence, according to PCS Superintendent Rick Todd.
In order to receive full per-pupil funding from the state, school districts are required to levy an 18-mill tax on non-homestead properties.
The millage “plays a critical role in supporting the day-to-day operations of our schools, including classroom programs, instructional materials, student services, and staff salaries, generating approximately $5.5 million of our total operating budget,” Todd wrote in a release.
Voters previously authorized a non-homestead operating millage of 20.2839 mills (of which only 18 mills can be levied) in 2019. The additional funds are only included to protect against possible rollbacks under the Headlee Amendment, which requires a millage reduction when annual growth on existing property values exceeds the rate of inflation.
If approved, the millage will be renewed by 20.2839 mills (of which only 18 mills can be levied) for a period of 10 years, from 2027-2036.
Learn more at pinckneypirates.org.
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