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Board rejects proposal to pay 50% of New Baltimore sidewalk assessment billed to district
Summary
After months of correspondence with the city, the Anchor Bay board rejected a finance‑committee recommendation to pay half of a $31,472 sidewalk assessment billed by the City of New Baltimore to district property owners. Trustees criticized the city’s notice and process; the motion failed 4–2 with one abstention.
The Anchor Bay School District Board of Education on April 25 declined to accept a city‑led offer to pay 50% of sidewalk repair assessments billed to the district by the City of New Baltimore, rejecting a finance‑committee recommendation after trustees raised procedural and notice concerns.
Background: In October 2024 the district received three invoices from the city, together totaling roughly $31,472, for sidewalk pad repairs on district property. District counsel reviewed Michigan statutory language and advised the district that school property used for public purposes generally is exempt from such special…
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