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Help us MAINTAIN and PROLONG THE LIFE of our facilities!
After multiple attempts at larger bonds to best support our District's current and future students, we have narrowed this proposal to the most crucial and urgent needs. The Coleman community has been a dedicated steward of the Jr/Sr High School building for nearly 50 years, maintaining and prolonging its life. However, after 50 years, while the Jr/Sr High building has updated boilers and roof, the electrical and heating systems no longer function in a manner that is most efficient and fiscally responsible- as you would expect from something facilities with this lifespan. It is imperative that we update now for our current needs and safety and to improve the school for generations to come. Investing in the Jr/Sr High School benefits our community by improving the facilities, providing stronger safety measures and greater instructional opportunities for our students, to better match neighboring districts as students look at their options. These investments help attract and retain students and families to Coleman and are attractive to highly qualified applicants, breathing new life into our community which can have a positive impact on property values and local business.
BOND FACTS:
FUNDS GENERATED $10.6M
MILLAGE RATE INCREASE 1.60
(from the 2024 levy)
TOTAL MILLAGE RATE 4.45
(if bond is approved)
The Board of Education has adjusted the upcoming bond proposal to include only the most crucial & urgent projects specific to the Jr/Sr High School, based on feedback from over a dozen community meetings and hundreds of survey responses.
If approved by voters, it is projected that the debt tax rate would increase by 1.60 mills over the 2024 debt levy. This equals approximately an additional $1.54 per week for a home with a taxable value of $50,000 (based on estimated millage increase from 2024 levy).
To see what your cost would be, visit the Updated Tax Calculator farther down this page. It has been updated to reflect the lower bond proposal.
The November 2024 Bond Proposal includes ONLY these crucial projects:
Upcoming Community Meeting: Sept. 11 @ 6:00 pm; Jr/Sr High School
The November 2024 Proposal DOES NOT include these items on previous Proposals:
These items were removed to better reflect community feedback.
Project Scope Renderings
Current Media Center - No walls, open to hallway
Mr. Falor's Current Classroom
Current Hallway/Lockers - Open to media center
Current Science Lab
Proposed Media Center - Walled in, separated from hall
Proposed Classroom Space - Efficient, squared-off
Proposed Hallway/Lockers - Separate from media center
Proposed Science Lab - working sinks/burners at stations
This is an updated tax calculator! If you've used it before during other Bond Proposals, you may get a different result this time. Try it out!
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Voting Information
Where:
Coleman City Hall: 201 E Railway St. in Coleman
Denver Township Hall: 7016 E Beal City Rd. in Mount Pleasant
Edenville Swanton Hall: 6422 N Water Rd. in Edenville
Geneva Township Hall: 3146 W Barden Rd in Coleman
Greendale Township Hall: 4750 W Isabella Rd. in Shepherd
Jerome Township Hall: 737 W Beamish Rd. in Sanford
Warren Township Hall: 4506 W Baker Rd. in Coleman
Wise Township Hall: 10509 N Loomis St. in Clare
Who can Vote?
Any registered voter living in the Coleman Community School District. Voters who will be 18 years of age by November 5, 2024 can register now!
REMINDER: You are able to register to vote any day leading up to Election Day, and INCLUDING Election Day. Visit www.michigan.gov/vote to register.
Absentee Voting:
Visit www.michigan.gov/vote to request an absentee ballot. Ballots will be available by September 21st, 2024.
Early Voting:
Early Voting for Isabella County and Midland County begins on October 26th and runs through November 3rd from 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
Midland County Early Voting is at one site, located at Grace A. Dow Library - 1710 W. St. Andrews, Midland. Voting is 10/26 - 11/3 from 9AM - 5PM, except on 10/30 & 10/31 when voting is from 11AM - 7PM.
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