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Forest Hills to ask voters Nov. 7 to restore operating millage and approve $340 million bond
Summary
Forest Hills Public Schools officials told the board the Nov. 7 ballot will include an operating millage restoration aimed at recovering rollbacks (about $395,000) and a $340 million bond for building, infrastructure, athletics and a proposed aquatic center; district emphasized legal limits on advocacy and scheduled community presentations.
Forest Hills Public Schools officials on Sept. 18 outlined two proposals that will appear on the Nov. 7 ballot: a request to restore part of the district's operating millage and a $340 million bond to pay for capital projects through 2031.
Julie (district finance presenter) told the board that the district currently levies 17.6614 mills and is seeking a one-half mill increase to recapture revenue lost to state-mandated rollbacks; the operating request is expected to recover roughly $395,000 across the 2024 and 2025 tax years for day-to-day operations.…
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