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May 6th special election set for SCSD The Southgate Community School District will hold a Special Election on May 6th, to consider three significant proposals aimed at maintaining and improving the district’s educational infrastructure and operations. The three initiatives on the ballot include a Zero Tax Rate Increase Bond, NonHomestead Operating Renewal, and a 2-Mill Hedge on the Non-Homestead Operating Renewal. The Southgate Community School District is placing these proposals before voters to ensure that the district has the necessary funding to support ongoing projects and daily operations. If approved, these initiatives will help the district continue to provide a high-quality educational experience for students while improving its facilities. If any of these initiatives pass, the residential tax rate on primary residences will not increase. However, if the bond millage does not pass, the millage rate could decline over the next few years. Approving the bond millage in the special election locks in the current rate,
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ensuring that taxes will not rise from the last levy. The Non-Homestead Operating Millage, which is assessed on commercial properties and second homes within the tax boundary, does not apply to primary residences. The additional hedge ensures that the district can collect its full 18-mill rate on commercial properties and second homes, even if fluctuations in rules could otherwise reduce the amount collected. The District would retain nearly $5 million from the Non-Homestead Operating Millage Renewal to cover employee wages, benefits, and annual operational costs. A 2-mill hedge on the Non-Homestead Operating Millage Renewal ensures that the District can collect its full 18-mills from NonHomestead properties. While school
districts are permitted to levy up to 18-mills against these properties, certain rules may result in the District being able to collect less than the full 18-mills. To account for this, the District seeks taxpayer approval to collect up to 2 additional mills, ensuring that the total amount collected remains at the full 18-mills required for the District’s operations. The millage funds will be allocated to a variety of important projects within the district. These include the installation of air conditioning and HVAC systems across all buildings, the creation of a tennis and baseball pavilion at AHS, and the construction of a new maintenance building. The funds will also support upgrades and renovations to the DMS athletic facilities, as well as improvements to the Gerisch and Asher buildings, including parking lot renovations at Asher, and plans to update the flooring at AHS. To learn more and view the ballot breakdown, visit southgateschools.com