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Board certifies millage replacement plan for August 2026 primary; members debate timing and risks
Summary
After a detailed presentation on Proposition A and Headlee rollbacks, the board voted 4–1 to certify a millage-replacement plan for the August 2026 state primary, selecting a timeline that defers a potentially costly special-election option and seeks a state-election date to avoid election costs.
The L'Anse Creuse Public Schools board on July 21 voted to certify a proposal to replace the district’s non-homestead operating millage, directing staff to submit the proposal for the August 2026 state primary election.
Attorney Jim Crowley of Miller Canfield and district staff presented background on Michigan’s Proposal A funding structure and the Headlee Amendment (referred to as "Headley" in the meeting), explaining that the district’s current effective levy is below the 18-mill constitutional assumption and that that reduction is costing the district roughly $700,000 for the 2025 tax year and an estimated $1.4 million over two…
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