No. State Law limits the amount Michigan School Districts can levy for operational purposes to 18 mills.

There is no replacement for the non-homestead operating millage. The millages levied for debt retirement and building & site sinking fund are dedicated millages with specific legal requirements and cannot be used to educate students.

The current 2026 assessment of 18 mills of non-homestead operating millage is that it funds approximately 8.3% or about $8.9 million of the annual general fund budget.  This is a significant part of the District’s annual operating budget that cannot be replaced by the State.

This millage renewal does not apply to your primary residence (with the principal residence exemption) so your taxes would not be impacted. It would be a renewal on non-homestead properties only, such as business properties and second homes.

• No, this is not a new tax. It is a renewal of the current operating millage and a voter-approved operating millage has been in place for 32 years.
• This millage has been in place since 1994 with the passage of Proposal A.
• The current operating millage will expire with the 2027 tax levy.

When Michigan voters passed Proposal A in 1993, Michigan’s property taxes for schools were restructured and reduced. Property was divided into two categories: homestead and non-homestead.

• A homestead property is your primary residence (the home where you live). On your tax bill, it is the principal residence exemption (PRE).
• Non-homestead properties include land and buildings such as businesses, rental properties, and vacation homes that have not been designated as an exempt property like a primary residence

• If the non-homestead operating millage renewal were not approved, Hudsonville Public Schools would lose approximately $9.56 million of funding starting in 2028.
• Voter approval is the only way the District can receive these dollars.
• Losing about $9.56 million of the District’s operating budget would have a major impact on the educational programs offered to students and the community.
• The non-homestead operating millage allows the district to continue providing a safe learning environment for all students, transportation, teachers, and staff; cutting-edge technology that helps prepare our students for college, technical school, and apprenticeships or jobs right after graduation.

• Renewal of the operating millage by voters is required in order for the district to continue collecting this millage.
• Districts are required to periodically receive voter approval to continue levying an operating millage.
• Because our authorization expires in 2027, voter approval is required to continue collecting these dollars, which help maintain Hudsonville’s educational programs.
• Without this funding, significant modifications would be made to programs and operations.