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Board hears Headlee/operating millage briefing; staff flags potential 2–3 mill override
Summary
Finance director explained how rollback rates and Headlee assumptions reduce local revenue and said the district may need a 2–3 mill override buffer to avoid falling below the state-assumed 18‑mill baseline.
Director of Finance Danielle Banasiak briefed the board on how recent rollback rates and Headlee provisions affect local revenue and state aid calculations. She explained that state aid calculations assume districts levy 18 mills on non‑homestead property; if a district levies less than that assumption, the difference is not recouped in state aid and becomes unrecovered local revenue.
Banasiak said that to protect ongoing operations that pay wages and utilities, the district is considering an override buffer and discussed sample ballot language for a potential 2‑mill or 3‑mill override; board members noted messaging should clarify the levy applies to non‑homesteaded properties (second homes, rentals) and not primary residences.
