CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROPOSAL
Raises property taxes to fund the career education program for Washtenaw Intermediate School District
How it appears on your ballot
"Shall Washtenaw Intermediate School District, Michigan, come under sections 681 to 690 of the Revised School Code, as amended, and establish an area career and technical education program, which is designed to encourage the operation of area career and technical education programs, if the annual property tax levied for this purpose is limited to 1 mill ($1.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2026 to 2035, inclusive; the estimate of the revenue the intermediate school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2026 is approximately $25,020,000 from local property taxes authorized herein?"
The Branch Breakdown
What it means
This ballot initiative would increase property taxes in Washtenaw Intermediate School District to fund the career and technical education program.
This tax increase would raise a total of $25,020,000 over 10 years to continue to fund the existing career technical education programs and add new career training opportunities for students.
This tax increase would raise property tax rates by $100 annually for every $100,000 in taxable assessed home value. The tax increase would run for 10 years from 2026 to 2035.
A "yes" vote means
- Property taxes will increase by a rate of $100 annually for every $100,000 in taxable assessed home value.
- This tax increase will run from 2026 to 2035.
- Washtenaw Intermediate School District will spend the $25,020,000 raised from this tax on strengthening the district's career technical education programs.
A "no" vote means
- Property taxes will not increase.
- Washtenaw Intermediate School District will be underfunded for its career technical education programs and will need to find alternate sources of funding or may be unable to offer these programs.