5/19/14 - Officials in the Pinckney School District are deciding how much to raise recreation fees now that a millage to help cover costs has been rejected by voters. The new recreation millage was put to vote this month, with the aim of providing funds to help the deficit district operate and maintain recreational facilities like the swimming pool, open gym, and community football and baseball fields. All of those facilities already have fees for users, but they are not enough to fund the operation and maintenance of the facilities, with the balance coming out of the districtâs operating budget. However, the millage was turned down by voters, and now the district must evaluate all of its services and determine how to adjust the user fees in its 2014-2015 budget. Superintendent Rick Todd tells WHMI users will see prices go up, but the district still has to figure out how much those increases will be. That will depend on the level of per pupil funding received by the state next year, which is expected to get a $100 increase but will not be known until sometime in June. It will also depend on how much the districtâs student body grows or shrinks, which can be estimated but will not be known for sure until October. The recreation millage may be offered to voters again in November, but Todd says it will not appear on the August primary ballot. (TD)
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