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The Walled Lake Community is supportive of education and has demonstrated this time and time again throughout the history of our district. That support begins with a dedicated Board of Education that truly makes decisions based on what is best for our students.

Learn more about Walled Lake Consolidated School's election history by clicking on the buttons below.

2024 Operating Millage Replacement 

Unofficial Results: Yes, 32,118; No, 25,173; Total, 57,291

 

Thank you to the community for its strong support in favor of the 2024 Operating Millage Replacement! The continued dedication to our district will positively impact our students, staff and the local community for years to come.

Walled Lake Consolidated Schools asked the community to replace its operating millage in the November 5, 2024 electoin with an 18 mill non-homestead millage that represents roughly $31 million and a 3.6297 mill hold harmless millage which is approximately $2 million of the district's budget. This is $33 million of the district's $187 million revenue budget, or 18%.

Every district in the state is expected to levy, with voter approval, 18 mills on all non-homestead properties (businesses) in order to receive full state funding under Proposal A. The 3 mill "Headlee cushion" will allow us to collect the full 18 mills over the duration of the operating millage.

Since the approval of Proposal A in 1994, the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools community has overwhelmingly supported the operating millage.

Did you know? The three sources of funds received for public school districts each have specific primary uses. Neither sinking fund nor bond monies can be used for the three primary uses of the operating millage.

Revenue Sources and Permitted Use

Revenue Source Permitted Uses
Bond Construction and remodeling of facilities, safety and security upgrades, purchase of technology equipment and infrastructure, purchase of equipment and furniture.
Operating Millage Operating expenses, facility maintenance, staff compensation.
Sinking Fund Building repairs and building renovations.

Quick Facts

  • All registered voters can vote on this operating millage proposal. However, the 18 mill non-homestead and 3 mill "Headlee cushion" millage only applies to "non-homesteads" (mainly businesses, rental properties, vacant land, and second homes within the WLCSD boundaries).
  • If your primary residence is within the Walled Lake Consolidated School District boundaries, the operating millage proposal will not increase the property taxes on your home.
  • The proposed non-homestead operating millage will restore the millage rate to the 18-mill limit last approved by voters in 2014. This 18-mill millage provides about $31 million of the school district's annual operating budget, which is almost 18% of the district's revenue budget. No more than 18 mills will ever be levied.
  • To receive the full per-student funding from the state, schools must levy 18 mills on non-homestead property, so operating millages are often approved with a cushion referred to as a “Headlee override” to ensure that it is possible in future years to collect the full 18 mills. The District was unable to collect over $13 million in operating revenue the past 10 years because there wasn't a "Headlee cushion."
  • If the November 5 proposal is not approved, the school District will lose more than $33 million in operating revenue every year and the state will not make up the shortfall.
2024-15 Budgeted Revenue (All Sources) - 18% Non-Homestead & Hold Harmless ($33 million), 82% All Other Revenue ($154 million) - At Stake: 18% of WLCSD's Total Operating Budget