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Residents and small-business owners urge board to scale back bond, ask for clearer priorities
Summary
Multiple public commenters at the Boyne City board meeting supported school needs but urged a smaller bond or clearer prioritization, citing the burden on non-homestead property owners and local businesses and asking for more transparency about what is needed vs. wanted.
Several residents told the board they support school programs but urged caution in asking voters for a large new bond. Greg Richardson, a resident and district property owner, asked the board to “scale that down from the 24,000,000 somewhere around 12,000,000,” arguing taxable values in the district have already risen and that millage increases would fall heavily on local business owners and rental-property owners.
Other commenters echoed that theme while thanking staff for highlighting needs. Cindy Banner, a volunteer who said she has worked with cross-country and track, said she supports the district but asked the board to be conscious of non-homestead impacts and to provide clearer information to voters. A later public commenter urged exploring ways the building-trades program could produce more affordable housing and suggested deed restrictions or prioritizing first-time homebuyers if the district pursues housing-related projects.
