2026 Non-Homestead Millage Replacement

Taylor School District is asking voters to consider a replacement and restoration of its existing non-homestead operating millage authority.

The district’s current authorization expires with the 2027 tax levy. The proposal would authorize the millage for 10 years, from 2026 through 2035.

For purposes of this proposal, the millage applies to eligible non-homestead property.

Principal residences and other property exempted by law are not subject to this millage.

No. Principal residences and other property exempted by law are not subject to this millage.

The proposal includes two components:

• 17.5603 mills to replace authorized millage that would otherwise expire.
• 0.4397 mills to restore millage previously lost through Headlee rollbacks.

The replacement and restoration would allow the district to maintain the ability to levy up to the statutory maximum of 18 mills

The proposal asks voters to authorize 20 mills, but the district’s actual levy is limited to the statutory maximum of 18 mills.

The district would not levy 20 mills.

The additional authorization provides a buffer for future Headlee rollbacks, allowing the district to maintain the ability to levy up to the full 18 mills.

Over time, Headlee rollbacks have reduced the amount of non-homestead millage Taylor School District can actually levy below the statutory 18-mill limit.

The proposal would restore millage that has already been lost and provide additional authorization to protect against future rollbacks.

The additional authorization creates a buffer against future Headlee rollbacks.

The goal is to provide the district with enough authorization to maintain the full 18-mill levy despite future Headlee rollbacks, rather than having to repeatedly return to voters every time the authorized rate is reduced

The proposed authorization would run for 10 years, from 2026 through 2035, inclusive.

It is designed to reduce the need for another replacement/restoration request through 2035, subject to applicable law and future circumstances.

The district may levy up to the statutory maximum of 18 mills on eligible non-homestead property.

An 18-mill levy equals $18 per $1,000 of taxable value.

The ballot proposal estimates $420,661 in revenue during the 2026 calendar year.

The revenue would be used for general operating purposes.

• Teacher and staff salaries and benefits
• Textbooks, curriculum, and classroom supplies
• Classroom technology and devices
• Student support services such as counseling, reading intervention, and special education
• Athletics, arts, music, and extracurricular programming
• Student transportation
• Utilities, custodial services, and routine building maintenance

The ballot language states that maintaining the full allowable levy would allow Taylor School District to continue receiving revenues at the full per-pupil foundation allowance permitted by the State.

Taylor School District is asking voters to replace and restore its existing non-homestead operating millage authority. The millage does not apply to principal residences.

While the proposal asks voters to authorize 20 mills, the district can levy no more than 18 mills. The additional 2 mills are not extra taxes — they act as a buffer. If future Headlee rollbacks reduce the millage rate, that headroom allows the district to continue levying the full 18 mills through 2035, subject to applicable law and future circumstances.

Election Day is November 3, 2026. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. Contact your local clerk to find out the hours for early voting.

Absentee ballots are required by Michigan law to be available to registered voters on September 24, 2026 through Election Day.

Residents of Taylor Public School who will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day and are registered to vote can vote in this election.

Go to the Michigan Voter Information website (Michigan website to vote) or call your local Clerk’s Office

You need to update your voter registration if you have changed your name or address since the last time you voted. You can do this at any Secretary of State Office or your local Clerk’s Office.

Registered voters do not need a reason to vote by absentee ballot. You can request an absentee ballot application from your Clerk’s Office or by going online to www.michigan.gov/vote and clicking on Absentee Voting in the left column. 

Absentee ballots will be available to voters on September 24, 2026, and can be cast through Election Day.

Voters have several options to securely return their completed and signed absentee ballot envelope. Absentee ballots MUST be received by your local clerk’s office by 8 p.m. on Election Day to be counted. The exception is for military and overseas voters, whose ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received by their local clerk within 6 days after the election to be counted.

To ensure your ballot is counted, voters are strongly encouraged to mail their ballot at least one week before Election Day. You may also return your ballot using a secure drop box or deliver it directly to your local clerk’s office.

Yes. Voters who support the Taylor School District Non-Homestead Millage Replacement  proposal should vote YES; voters who oppose the bond proposal should vote NO.

• Go to Taylor School Website
• Contact Superintendent of Schools Michael Wegher at 734-374-1200 or by email at michael.wegher@taylorschools.net
• Call any Taylor School District’s Principals