operating millage
Coverage of operating millage in the Nexus archive.
- $120M is on the line in today’s DPSCD’s tax proposal vote
Detroit voters are deciding on a $120 million tax proposal to fund the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD). The vote follows a court ruling that halted DPS's operating millage, requiring DPSCD to seek voter approval for revenue to cover teacher salaries and programs. The tax applies to commercial, rental, and vacation properties, not primary residences.
- $120 million is on the line in today’s DPSCD’s tax proposal vote
Detroit residents are voting on a $120 million operating millage proposal to fund the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD). The vote follows a court decision halting the previous district's tax collection, requiring DPSCD to seek voter approval for revenue to cover salaries and programs. The millage applies to commercial, rental, and vacation properties, not primary homeowners.
- Here’s what you need to know before you vote on DPSCD’s tax proposal
Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) is seeking an 18-mill operating millage for 20 years to fund general operating expenses, including classroom programming and staff salaries. The millage will not affect primary homeowners, only commercial, rental, and vacation properties. This follows the expiration of DPS's debt-paying millage in September and the state's decision to eliminate DPSCD's operating revenue starting July 3.
- What Detroiters should know about the proposed school operating millage on the Aug. 4 ballot
Detroit voters are considering a proposed 18-mill operating millage on August 4 to fund the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) after state-provided revenue ends. The millage would generate $18 per $1,000 of taxable value for 20 years, affecting commercial, rental, and vacation properties but not primary homeowners. The shift follows DPS's 2016 restructuring, which transferred school operations to DPSCD while DPS remains to settle debt.
- Detroit school district loses court appeal against state over paying debt with operating tax revenue
The Detroit school district lost a court appeal against the state, requiring it to seek voter approval for a ballot measure to collect operating tax revenue. The ruling upholds that Detroit Public Schools (DPS) cannot use operating tax funds to pay capital debt, forcing the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) to rely on state funding unless voters approve a shift in tax collection authority by 2027.