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Boyne City board authorizes development of bond language capped at $24 million after debate
Summary
After several rounds of discussion and a failed attempt to limit the request, the Boyne City Public Schools board voted to authorize staff to develop ballot language for a capital-improvement bond not to exceed $24,000,000, with a final board decision scheduled for December and an anticipated May 2025 vote.
The Boyne City Public Schools board voted to authorize development of ballot language for a capital-improvement bond not to exceed $24,000,000, after an extended discussion of options and public comment.
Board members debated competing proposals, including a motion to limit the request to $18,000,000 that failed for lack of a second and a separate motion on a more extensive option (including CTE additions and athletic 'wants') that was defeated in a subsequent voice vote. Chair Mary Jo McShane read the proposal that was moved and approved: "This proposal shall not exceed 24,000,000." The board set the district-level decision for December and directed staff to prepare legal and technical language for a May 2025 ballot question.
Supporters of the larger package argued the funding would allow needed facility improvements, CTE expansions and athletic upgrades; skeptics and several public commenters urged scaling back the total to ease long-term tax impacts on non-homestead property owners. The board's approval was procedural: staff emphasized that detailed design and phasing would be refined after voter approval, and that the plan envisions selling the bonds in two series to manage millage rates.
