An overwhelming majority of Northville Public Schools voters approved the $134 million bond proposal on the ballot May 2.
Unofficial results indicated that 2,756 voters were in favor of the question while only 846 voted against the bond issue. The bonds will be used to finance improvements to infrastructure and technology at every school building in the district, officials said prior to the election.
The new bond question will not increase the school tax levied in the district. With the expiration of a bond approved by voters six years ago, the sale of the new bonds will effectively continue the current school tax rate, officials said.
“I'm eminently grateful for the support of the community,” Superintendent RJ Webber said in a prepared statement. “Our public schools truly are centers of community.”
The bond money will fund the creation of Innovation Centers at all schools, grandstands at the football stadium and new playground equipment at some buildings along with other infrastructure improvements, Webber said.
He added that some work on building improvements could begin as early as this summer at the same time the actual sale of the bonds begins.
“This bond will provide the funds necessary for the district to make improvements to our schools and increase our capacity to provide a world-class education for all of our students,” Webber said in a statement to district parents.
“We are so grateful to have the support of our community in passing this bond. You have made a real difference in the lives of your children, our community and in the future of this district,” he concluded.
