Voters approve school millage requests

Plymouth-Canton schools 
Voters in the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools District approved the $275 million bond proposal on the March 10 ballot by 26,017 yes to 11,997 no votes.
According to school officials, the bond funding will be used for facility and site improvements at several buildings, to enhance safety and security features throughout the district, to purchase furniture and playground upgrades, purchase school buses and address infrastructure and technology needs at most school buildings.
Officials stressed that the approval of the $275 million bond issue will mean no increase in the current tax rate paid by property owners. Currently, the school debt levy in the district is 4.02 mills.
District officials said the funding will be used to construct a third outdoor athletic stadium at the Plymouth-Canton Education-al park and a total renovation of the performing arts center at Salem High School.
The bond will also fund new gymnasiums at several elementary schools and a new swimming pool at Plymouth High School.
By state law, the bond money cannot be used for salaries or wages, general operating expense and maintenance or classroom supplies and textbooks.
The funding can only be used for construction and remodeling of facilities, the purchase of instructional technology equipment, other equipment and furniture, site improvements and bus purchases.

Northville school district
Voters in the Northville Public Schools District overwhelmingly approved the replacement of the current sinking fund millage on property tax by extending the 0.9519 rate through 2025.
The millage was approved  by Northville precinct one voters 829 to 393 no votes and in precinct two, there were 869 yes vote to 382 no votes on the school extension question.
According to school district officials, approval of the proposal will not increase the current tax paid by property owners in the Northville Public Schools district.
The tax will generate about $3 million annually which is earmarked for building and site repairs  and safety and security upgrades in buildings throughout the district.
By state law, the bond money cannot be used for salaries or wages, general operating expense and maintenance or classroom supplies and textbooks.
 The current levy would have expired on Dec. 31, 2020. The .9519-mill five-year request approved by voters last week is a replacement of the  existing Sinking Fund millage and will not result in an increase over the current millage rate.
Priority projects for the next five-year period fall into the categories of Instructional Technology and Security, Energy and Operational Efficiency, and Health and Safety, according to the school district website.