Ypsilanti Public School District Operating Levy Proposal (November 2012)
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A Ypsilanti Public School District Operating Levy proposal was on the November 6, 2012 election ballot in Washtenaw County, which is in Michigan, where it was approved.
If the Willow Run Community School District and the Ypsilanti Public School District are unified and this proposal is approved, an 18 mill property tax ($18 per $1,000 of assessed taxable valuation) is authorized to fund the operation of the new unified school district.[1]
Election results
| Ypsilanti School District Tax Prop. | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 8,295 | 54.30% | ||
| No | 6,982 | 45.70% | ||
Election results from Detroit City Website, Election Results for Wayne County
Text of measure
Language on the ballot:
| “ | This proposal will allow the consolidated school district to levy not more than the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the consolidated school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance. This proposal will be effective only if the question of consolidation is approved by the electorate at this same election.
Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in the consolidated territory of Willow Run Community Schools, Washtenaw County, Michigan, and School District of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan, be increased by 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 5 years, 2013 to 2017, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes for the consolidated school district; the estimate of the revenue the consolidated school district will collect if the consolidation proposition and the millage is approved and levied in 2013 is approximately $8,920,000 from the local property taxes authorized herein (to be effective only if the question of consolidation is approved by the electorate at this same election)?[1][2] |
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See also
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Washtenaw County Clerk, Nov. 6 2012 proposals
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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