5/6/14 - A recreation millage and a non-homestead renewal are on the ballot today for voters in two local school districts. Registered voters in Pinckney Community Schools are deciding on a .3-mill proposal for recreation that officials say will pay for the communityâs use of the districtâs recreational facilities. While the district charges residents to use the indoor pool or track, Superintendent Rick Todd has said that revenue is not enough to cover the total cost, requiring the district to pay for the difference out of its general fund. If passed, the 5-year millage would generate more than $312,000 a year for recreation-related expenses and cost the owner of a $200,000 home about $30 annually. That money is crucial to Pinckneyâs deficit elimination plan, which was previously approved by the state. Pinckney Community Schools are currently running a $2.6 million deficit, due mainly to declines in student population. Meanwhile, voters in Hartland Consolidated Schools are casting ballots for a 5-year renewal of its nonhomestead 18-mill levy, expected to raise $4.3 million a year. Polls are open until 8pm. You can check WHMI.com after that for elections results. (JK)
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