Tax renewals on ballot: August 4, 2026

Both the CARES Recreation and Playground Millage and the Sinking Fund renewals will be on the ballot on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. Both renewals involve no increase to current tax rates, which are set to expire after the 2027 tax levy.

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CARES Recreation and Playground Millage Renewal

(0.4850 mills)

For every $100,000 of taxable value, $48.50 will be assessed per year
Will generate approximately $1.39M annually (2028 levy)
Supports the daily operations of Saline Area Senior Center, Ellen Ewing Performing Arts Center (Saline High School Auditorium), Community Pool at Saline High School, General Recreation, Before & After Care, and Preschool options for families
Generates grant funding for many local organizations
Authorized by Public Act 156, from 1917 - Any school district may operate a system of public recreation and playgrounds, may vote a tax to provide funds for operating same.

CARES Millage Renewal Ballot Lanuguage

SALINE AREA SCHOOLS
MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE FUNDS
TO OPERATE A SYSTEM OF PUBLIC
RECREATION AND PLAYGROUNDS

This proposal renews millage and will allow the school district to continue to levy public recreation millage (commonly known as the “CARES Recreation Millage”) previously approved by the electors that will expire with the 2027 levy. Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of .4850 mill ($0.4850 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Saline Area Schools, Washtenaw County, Michigan, be renewed for a period of 10 years, 2028 to 2037, inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for operating a system of public recreation and playgrounds; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect for such recreation program if the millage is approved and levied in 2028 is approximately $1,393,869 (this is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 2027 tax levy)?

Sinking Fund Millage Renewal

(0.3394 mills)

For every $100,000 of taxable value, $33.94 will be assessed per year
Will generate approximately $975,421 annually (2028 levy)
A sinking fund is a voted millage that may be used for the purchase of real estate sites, the construction or repair of school buildings and facilities, school security improvements, acquiring, and installing instructional technology. Sinking funds cannot be used for salaries, benefits, routine maintenance, and most equipment.
Typical examples of uses at Saline Area Schools include repairs, security needs, and smaller construction projects, including:
- Roof repairs
- HVAC, plumbing, mechanical, electrical repairs
- Sidewalk and pavement projects
- Flooring projects
- Small classroom renovations
- Instructional Technology purchases

Sinking Fund Millage Renewal Ballot Language

SALINE AREA SCHOOLS
SINKING FUND MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL

This proposal renews millage and will allow the school district to continue to levy the building and site sinking fund millage that will expire with the 2027 tax levy. Shall the currently authorized millage rate of .3394 mill ($0.3394 on each $1,000 of taxablevaluation) which may be assessed against all property in Saline Area Schools, Washtenaw County, Michigan, be renewed for a period of 10 years, 2028 to 2037, inclusive, to continue to provide for a sinking fund for purchase of real estate for sites for, and the construction or repair of, school buildings, for school security improvements, for the acquisition or upgrading of technology, and for all other purposes authorized by law; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2028 is approximately $975,421 (this is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 2027 tax levy)?

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