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Public commenters raise concerns about bond timing, millage math and transparency of district records
Summary
Multiple public speakers at the Aug. 18 board meeting questioned the district’s bond timing and millage calculations, pointed to missing archived meeting materials, and criticized access to bid documents and Freedom of Information Act responses.
Several members of the public used the board’s Aug. 18 comment period to question Midland Public Schools’ transparency and recent bond election decisions. Don Hinkle questioned holding a special election and said borrowing for short‑lived assets such as buses or computers with long-term debt is inappropriate. “You should have the financing no more than 10 years,” Hinkle said, urging the district to verify asset lifetimes and to ensure director and officer liability insurance and indemnification for board…
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