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neonvincentLast story from the general election in 2015.
Millages for transit, roads, and local schools pass in Washtenaw County
Millage and bond proposals for public transportation, road construction, and education were on the ballot in Washtenaw County Tuesday. All but one, a millage increase for Schoolcraft College, passed.
The voters of Scio Township approved a ten-year millage of 0.3627 mill by a vote of 1131 (66.88%) to 560 (33.12%) with a turnout of 13.17 percent, according to the Washtenaw County Clerk's website. The proposal would raise an estimated $403,000 in the first year to expand Ann Arbor Transportation Authority bus service to Scio Township. The Ann Arbor News reported this would include routes along Jackson Road, Liberty Road, and Scio Church Road.
In addition to electing their mayor, city council members, and a library board member, voters in Milan adopted a charter amendment that dedicated 1 mill of taxes on real and personal property to road and street improvements. They approved the measure overwhelmingly, 775 (77.81 percent) to 221 (22.19 percent). The full ballot in Milan resulted in the one of the highest voter turnouts in the county at 24.27 percent.
A combination of city council elections and a school bond proposal drove Saline to an even higher turnout with 27.41 percent of the city's voters coming to the polls. Turnout was still high throughout the entire Saline Area School district at 25.39 percent. Residents approved the measure by 3181 (62.06%) to 1945 (37.94%).
The measure allows the Saline Area Schools to borrow no more than $67,500,000 for remodeling and furnishing school buildings, installing instructional technology, purchasing school buses, and improving and equipping playgrounds and athletic facilities. The district estimates it will take an average of 2.09 mills over twenty-one years to retire the bonds, one mill of which would likely be assessed the first year.
The bond proposal for Stockbridge Community Schools also passed. Television station WILX reported that voters approved it 1,183 (63 percent) to 682 (37 percent). The portion of the district in Washtenaw County followed suit with 56 (62.22 percent) voting yes and 34 (37.78 percent) voting no in the highest turnout election in the county at 32.03 percent. The amount authorized is no more than $19,870,000 for school improvments similiar to those listed for Saline's schools and will require an estimated tax rate of 3.27 mills for 21 years to pay off.
The voters in the Van Buren Public Schools renewed a millage of 0.50 mills for a term of seven years. The funds will be allocated to the construction or repair of school buildings and improvement of school sites. The Wayne County Clerk's website showed a close election, as 2857 (51.60 percent) voted yes while 2680 (48.40 percent) voted no. That result was mirrored in the Washtenaw County portion of the district with 176 (60.90 percent) voting in favor and 113 (39.10 percent) voting against.
Schoolcraft College asked for a millage increase of 0.6 percent over ten years to be used for operating expenses. The voters in its district turned them down by a narrow margin. The Wayne County Clerk's website reported that 21,051 (51.28 percent) voted no while 19,998 (48.72 percent) voted yes. The margin was even more lopsided in the Washtenaw County portion of the district, as 92 (75.41 percent) voted against the measure but only 30 (24.59 percent) voted in favor.
Millages for transit, roads, and local schools pass in Washtenaw County
Millage and bond proposals for public transportation, road construction, and education were on the ballot in Washtenaw County Tuesday. All but one, a millage increase for Schoolcraft College, passed.
The voters of Scio Township approved a ten-year millage of 0.3627 mill by a vote of 1131 (66.88%) to 560 (33.12%) with a turnout of 13.17 percent, according to the Washtenaw County Clerk's website. The proposal would raise an estimated $403,000 in the first year to expand Ann Arbor Transportation Authority bus service to Scio Township. The Ann Arbor News reported this would include routes along Jackson Road, Liberty Road, and Scio Church Road.
In addition to electing their mayor, city council members, and a library board member, voters in Milan adopted a charter amendment that dedicated 1 mill of taxes on real and personal property to road and street improvements. They approved the measure overwhelmingly, 775 (77.81 percent) to 221 (22.19 percent). The full ballot in Milan resulted in the one of the highest voter turnouts in the county at 24.27 percent.
A combination of city council elections and a school bond proposal drove Saline to an even higher turnout with 27.41 percent of the city's voters coming to the polls. Turnout was still high throughout the entire Saline Area School district at 25.39 percent. Residents approved the measure by 3181 (62.06%) to 1945 (37.94%).
The measure allows the Saline Area Schools to borrow no more than $67,500,000 for remodeling and furnishing school buildings, installing instructional technology, purchasing school buses, and improving and equipping playgrounds and athletic facilities. The district estimates it will take an average of 2.09 mills over twenty-one years to retire the bonds, one mill of which would likely be assessed the first year.
The bond proposal for Stockbridge Community Schools also passed. Television station WILX reported that voters approved it 1,183 (63 percent) to 682 (37 percent). The portion of the district in Washtenaw County followed suit with 56 (62.22 percent) voting yes and 34 (37.78 percent) voting no in the highest turnout election in the county at 32.03 percent. The amount authorized is no more than $19,870,000 for school improvments similiar to those listed for Saline's schools and will require an estimated tax rate of 3.27 mills for 21 years to pay off.
The voters in the Van Buren Public Schools renewed a millage of 0.50 mills for a term of seven years. The funds will be allocated to the construction or repair of school buildings and improvement of school sites. The Wayne County Clerk's website showed a close election, as 2857 (51.60 percent) voted yes while 2680 (48.40 percent) voted no. That result was mirrored in the Washtenaw County portion of the district with 176 (60.90 percent) voting in favor and 113 (39.10 percent) voting against.
Schoolcraft College asked for a millage increase of 0.6 percent over ten years to be used for operating expenses. The voters in its district turned them down by a narrow margin. The Wayne County Clerk's website reported that 21,051 (51.28 percent) voted no while 19,998 (48.72 percent) voted yes. The margin was even more lopsided in the Washtenaw County portion of the district, as 92 (75.41 percent) voted against the measure but only 30 (24.59 percent) voted in favor.
