State, local and federal primaries, tax proposals and more are on the Aug. 2 ballot in West Michigan. (MLive file photo)Cory Morse | MLive.com
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – State, local and federal primaries, tax proposals and more are on the Aug. 2 ballot in West Michigan.
In one of the most closely watched primaries of the night, U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer, R-Grand Rapids, will defend his seat against challenger and fellow Republican John Gibbs, who is endorsed by former President Donald Trump.
Polls are open Tuesday, Aug. 2, from 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. Voters can go to Michigan.gov/vote to find their sample ballot and polling location.
While the deadline to register online or by other means to vote in the primary has passed, people can still do so in-person at their local city or township clerk’s office.
In-person registration is available from now through when polls close at 8 p.m. Aug. 2. People must bring proof of eligibility and residency. A list of what can be brought to prove eligibility and residency can be found at this link.
Here are the competitive races on the Aug. 2 ballot in Kent and Ottawa counties.
U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar is being challenged by Thomas J. Norton, a former village president and member of the Army National Guard, in the Republican primary for Michigan’s 2nd U.S. Congressional district.
The 2nd District seat includes portions of Barry, Claire, Eaton, Gladwin, Gratiot, Ionia, Isabella, Kent, Lake, Manistee, Mason, Mecosta, Midland, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Osceola, Ottawa, and Wexford counties.
Related: Moolenaar faces Norton in GOP primary battle for Michigan seat in Congress
U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer, R-Grand Rapids, is being challenged by Trump-backed John Gibbs in the Republican primary for Michigan’s 2rd U.S. Congressional district.
The 3rd district includes the city of Grand Rapids, as well as the surrounding suburbs as far north as Rockford and as far south as Byron Center. It also includes northern Ottawa County and the southern portion of Muskegon County.
Related: Peter Meijer, Trump-backed challenger compete in Aug. 2 GOP primary for West Michigan congressional seat
State Rep. Thomas A. Albert, R-Lowell, and Ryan P. Mancinelli are competing in the Republican nomination for the state Senate’s 18th district.
The district includes Caledonia, Alto and Lowell in Kent County and covers portions of Allegan and Barry counties as well as Battle Creek.
Related: Two Republicans square off in primary for Michigan Senate District 18
Sen. Aric Nesbitt, R-Lawton, the Rev. Austin Kreutz and Kaleb M. Hudson are squaring off in the Republican primary for the state Senate’s 20th district.
The district encompasses the southwest corner of Kent County below highway M-6 and areas south along the shoreline through Allegan, Van Buren and Berrien counties, ending around Benton Harbor.
Related: Three Republicans compete for state Senate’s 20th District
Incumbent state Sen. Mark Huizenga, R-Walker, is fending off a challenge from business and computer systems consultant Keith Hinkle in the Republican primary for the state Senate’s 30th district.
The district includes Ada, Cascade, Grand Rapids, Plainfield and Allendale townships as well as Rockford, Walker, Coopersville, Grand Rapids’ West Side and Grand Rapids north of Fulton Street.
Related: Incumbent Mark Huizenga faces challenger in Republican state Senate primary
Incumbent state Sen. Roger Victory, R-Hudsonville, is fending off a challenge from tradesman Brian VanDussen in the Republican primary for the state Senate’s 31st district.
The seat encompasses all of Ottawa County except for the northeastern portion. It also covers the portion of Allegan County that includes Holland and a few adjacent townships. The district includes Georgetown Township, West Olive, Zeeland, Grand Haven, Holland and Hudsonville.
Related: Tradesman looks to unseat Ottawa County senator in Republican primary
Four people are competing in the Republican primary for the state House’s 43rd district. The Republican candidates competing are Nevin P. Cooper-Keel, Phillip Joseph, Lindsay Kronemeyer and Rachelle M. Smit.
The district includes the southeastern corner of Ottawa County as well as portions of Allegan, Barry and Eaton counties.
Related: 4 Republicans compete in Aug. 2 primary for state House seat in West Michigan
Three Republicans will face off Aug. 2 in the primary for the state House’s 78th District.
The Republicans vying in the primary are Christine Barnes, Ben Geiger and Gina Johnsen.
The 78th State House District includes Alto and Lowell in Kent County as well as portions of neighboring Ionia and Barry counties, including the cities of Portland, Lake Odessa, Ionia, Saranac and more.
Related: 3 Republicans vying Aug. 2 for chance at Ionia-area state House seat
Three candidates are facing off in the Republican primary for the state House’s 79th district.
Small Business owner Angela Rigas, truck rental company manager Jeremiah Keeler and teacher Ryan Gallogly are competing in the Republican primary.
The district represents Kent County south of M-6 and west of Alto as well as some nearby portions of Allegan and Barry counties.
Related: 3 Republicans face off in Aug. 2 primary for state House’s 79th District
A disability rights advocate and a Kent County Commissioner are competing Aug. 2 in the Democratic primary for the state House’s 80th district.
Disability A-Team of West Michigan President Lily Cheng-Schulting will face Kent County Commissioner Phil Skaggs in the Democratic primary for the state House seat representing East Grand Rapids, Kentwood, Cascade Township and some of Grand Rapids Township.
Related: Disability rights advocate, Kent County commissioner square off Aug. 2 in Democratic primary for state House
Three Democrats are facing off to represent their party in the November election for the 82nd State House district.
The three Democrats competing in the primary are Salim Mohammed Al-Shatel, Kristian Grant and Robert Womack.
The 82nd state House district includes Grand Rapids’ Southeast Side and the southern portion of downtown as well as a sliver of Wyoming.
Related: 3 Democrats vying Aug. 2 for chance at Grand Rapids state House seat
Freelance graphic designer and artist William Alexander faces fellow Republican Ryan Malinoski in the Republican primary for the state House’s 82nd district.
The 82nd state House district includes Grand Rapids’ Southeast Side and the southern portion of downtown as well as a sliver of Wyoming.
Related: 2 Republicans vying Aug. 2 for chance at Grand Rapids state House seat
A Wyoming city councilmember and a Grand Rapids school board member are squaring off Aug. 2 in the Democratic primary for the state House’s 83rd District.
First-term Wyoming City Councilmember John Fitzgerald will face second-term Grand Rapids Board of Education member Jose Flores in the Democratic primary for the state House district that includes the majority of Wyoming as well as Grand Rapids’ Southwest Side and a portion of Cutlerville.
Related: City councilmember, Grand Rapids school board member face off in state House primary
Three Republicans are vying to represent their party in the November election for the state House district encompassing Walker, Grandville, Grand Rapids’ West Side and a northern portion of the city’s downtown.
Mike Milanowski Jr., Robert Regan and John Wetzel are the three Republicans competing in the Aug. 2 primary for the state House’s 84th District.
Related: 3 Republicans compete in primary for chance to challenge Democratic state representative
The former mayor of Holland and a business owner are competing Aug. 2 in the Republican primary for the state House’s 86th District.
Former Holland Mayor Nancy DeBoer will face marketing agency owner Seth Getz in the Republican primary for the state House seat representing Holland as well as Park, Laketown and Holland townships.
Related: Former Holland mayor, business owner square off Aug. 2 in Republican primary for state House
A retired police officer is challenging a same-party incumbent in the Aug. 2 primary for the state House’s 90th District.
Retired Grand Rapids police officer Kathy Clark is challenging state Rep. Bryan Posthumus, R-Cannon Township, in the race for the district that includes Plainfield Township north of the Grand River, Rockford, Sparta, Cannon and Grattan townships and a portion of Alpine and Vergennes townships.
Related: Retired police officer, incumbent compete in Republican primary for state House 90th district
Two candidates are competing in the Democratic primary for the state House’s 91st district.
Retired carpenter Frank J. LaFata will face Tammy L. DeVries in the primary for the state House seat representing the northern portion of Kent County that includes Cedar Springs and the northeastern corner of the county. It also includes portions of Montcalm and Ionia counties.
Related: 2 Democrats compete in Aug. 2 primary for state House’s 91st District
Kent County Board of Commissioners
A software architect and developer is looking to unseat an incumbent Kent County commissioner in the Aug. 2 Republican primary for the county board’s 1st District.
Mark Jordan is taking on fellow Republican and Kent County Commissioner Ben Greene in the primary for the county seat representing all of Algoma Township and portions of Plainfield Township.
Related: Software developer, incumbent face off Aug. 2 in Republican primary for Kent County’s 1st District
A deputy policy director and planning commissioner are facing off in the Republican primary to represent the party in November for the 3rd District on the Kent County Board of Commissioners.
Jennifer Merchant, a deputy policy director for the House Republican Policy Office, faces Mark Laws, a Cedar Springs Planning Commissioner, in the primary.
Kent County’s 3rd District represents Cedar Springs and Nelson, Solon, Spencer, Oakfield, Grattan and Vergennes townships.
Related: Policy director, planning commissioner face off in Republican primary for Kent County’s 3rd District
A Republican is challenging a same-party incumbent in the Republican primary for the Kent County Commission seat representing Rockford and some surrounding townships.
Cannon Township Trustee Katie DeBoer is challenging Kent County Commissioner Diane Jones for the county commission’s 4th District seat. In addition to Rockford, the district includes Cannon and Courtland townships as well as the southern third of Nelson Township, not including Cedar Springs.
Related: Republican incumbent faces same-party challenger for Kent County board seat
A former state lawmaker and a dental office manager are vying to represent the Republican Party in the November election for the county commission’s 5th District.
Republicans Dave Hildenbrand and Stefanie Boone will face off in the Republican primary for a chance at the Kent County commission seat representing Lowell, Lowell Township, Ada Township and a portion of Cascade Township.
Related: 2 Republicans compete in Aug. 2 primary for Kent County commission seat
A Republican is challenging a same-party incumbent in the Republican primary for the Kent County Commission seat representing Gaines Township and a tiny portion of southwestern Kentwood.
Incumbent Emily Post Brieve will face challenger Bill Hirsch in the Republican primary to represent their party in the November election for Kent County’s 10th District.
Related: Incumbent, challenger face off for commissioner seat in Kent County’s 10th District
An incumbent county commissioner is being challenged in the Aug. 2 Republican primary for the county commission’s 11th District.
Kent County Commissioner Lindsey Thiel faces sales development manager AJ Hoff in the Republican primary for the Kent County board seat representing Grand Rapids Township and the eastern half of Plainfield Township.
Related: Commissioner faces challenger in primary for county board seat representing Grand Rapids Township
Two Republicans are facing off in the Republican primary to represent the party in November for the 12th District on the Kent County Board of Commissioners.
Lee White, a CNC operator, faces Adam R. Palasek in the Aug. 2 primary. Kent County’s 12th District covers parts of Kentwood and Wyoming.
Related: 2 Republican challengers square off in primary for Kent County’s 12th District
Two Republican challengers are facing off in the Aug. 2 primary to represent the party in November for the 13th District on the Kent County Board of Commissioners.
Nick Prill, an IT analyst, faces Tom McKelvey, a former Kentwood city commissioner, in the Republican primary.
Kent County’s 13th District covers the majority of Kentwood, excluding its western portion.
Related: Two Republicans running in the primary for Kent County board’s 13th District seat
A longtime former Kent County Commissioner in the Aug. 2 Democratic primary election will have a rematch with the current incumbent, who ousted him from the board two years ago.
Jim Talen, who had served on the Kent County Board of Commissioners for 20 years before losing the 2020 primary to fellow Democrat Melissa LaGrand, will face LaGrand once more in the primary for the county board’s 16th District.
The county’s 16th District is situated in the center of Grand Rapids, encompassing downtown and adjacent portions east of the Grand River between Wealthy Street at the south and Knapp Street at the north. It also includes a small portion of the city’s West Side between Leonard and Knapp streets near the Grand River.
Related: Former Kent County commissioner set up for August rematch with fellow Democrat who ousted him in 2020
A sociology professor and Grand Rapids business owner are facing off in the Aug. 2 Democratic primary to represent the party in November for the 17th District on the Kent County Board of Commissioners.
Tony Baker, a sociology professor at Ferris State University, faces Victor Williams, the CEO of GrandStand Pictures in Grand Rapids, in the primary.
Kent County’s 17th District represents parts of Grand Rapids’ Southeast Side.
Related: 2 Democrats face off in primary for Kent County’s 17th District commissioner seat
Two Republicans are facing off in the Aug. 2 primary to become their party’s nominee in November for the 18th District seat on the Kent County Board of Commissioners.
Tim Allen and Josie Kornev are the two candidates competing in the Republican primary for the seat representing a large chunk of Grand Rapids’ Northeast Side.
Related: Flight instructor, GRPS retiree battle for Kent County’s 18th District in Republican primary
An East Grand Rapids city commissioner and a longtime Kent County commissioner are squaring off to represent the Democratic Party in the November election for the county commission’s 19th District.
The two Democrats, Kris Pachla and incumbent Dave Bulkowski, will face off Aug. 2 for a chance at the county commission seat representing East Grand Rapids and a portion of adjacent Grand Rapids.
Related: Incumbent, challenger square off Aug. 2 in Democratic primary for Kent County’s 19th District
Two Republican challengers are facing off in the Aug. 2 primary to represent the party in November for the 19th District on the Kent County Board of Commissioners.
Jeremiah Bannister, a Navy veteran, faces Samuel R. Carstens, a construction worker, in the Republican primary.
The county commission seat represents East Grand Rapids and a portion of adjacent Grand Rapids.
Related: Navy veteran, construction worker face off Aug. 2 in primary for Kent County’s 19th District
Two Republicans are facing off in the primary to represent their party this fall in the general election for the 21st District seat on the Kent County Board of Commissioners.
Alan Bolter, a mental health advocate, and Walter Bujak, a GE aviation software configuration manager, are facing off in the Republican primary.
Kent County’s 21st District represents Caledonia and Bowne townships as well as the western half of Cascade Township.
Related: Mental health advocate, software manager battle for Kent County’s 21st District in Republican primary
Ottawa County Board of Commissioners
A political newcomer is challenging an incumbent Ottawa County commissioner in the Aug. 2 Republican primary for the county board seat representing Olive and Port Sheldon townships and the majority of Park Township.
Gretchen Cosby is looking to unseat fellow Republican and incumbent Ottawa County Commissioner Frank Garcia in the primary for the county’s 1st District.
Related: Political newcomer challenges incumbent in Republican primary for Ottawa County board’s 1st District
Incumbent Republican Joe Baumann is facing fellow Republican Lucy Ebel in their party’s primary for the county board’s District 2 seat.
The district includes eight precincts in Holland Charter Township and one precinct in Park Township.
Related: Republicans facing off in Aug. 2 primary for District 2 commission seat on Ottawa County board
A Republican is challenging a same-party incumbent on Aug. 2 for the Ottawa County Commission seat representing Zeeland and portions of Holland and Zeeland townships.
Commercial insurance agent Jacob D. Bonnema is challenging real estate agent and incumbent county commissioner Allen Dannenberg for the county commission’s 4th District seat.
Related: Republican incumbent faces same-party challenger for Ottawa County board seat
A technology entrepreneur is challenging an incumbent Ottawa County commissioner in the Aug. 2 Republican primary to represent the 5th District.
Joe Moss, of Hudsonville, is trying to unseat incumbent businessman Randy Mappelink, of Zeeland, for the two-year seat on the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners.
The district includes Jamestown and Blendon townships, Hudsonville and part of Zeeland Township.
Related: Incumbent will face entrepreneur in Republican primary for Ottawa County board’s 5th District
A small business owner and retired undersheriff are facing off in the Aug. 2 Republican primary for the District 7 seat on the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners.
Rebekah A. Curran will square off against Gregory Steigenga for the two-year board seat. James Holtvluwer, who has long represented District 7, is not seeking reelection.
The district represents parts of Georgetown Township.
Related: Business owner, retired undersheriff face off in Republican primary for Ottawa County’s 7th District
A parental rights advocate is challenging a longtime Ottawa County commissioner in the Aug. 2 Republican primary for the board’s two-year, District 8 seat.
Sylvia Rhodea is looking to unseat longtime incumbent Greg DeJong in the Republican primary. District 8 represents Allendale Township.
Related: Incumbent faces parent rights advocate in Republican primary for District 8 on Ottawa County board
Incumbent Ottawa County Commissioner Philip Kuyers is facing a same-party challenger in the Republican primary for the county’s 9th District.
Challenger Roger Belknap is looking to unseat Kuyers in the primary. The 9th district includes Grand Haven and Robinson townships as well as part of Spring Lake Township.
Related: Longtime incumbent faces challenger for District 9 in Republican primary for Ottawa County board
Longtime Ottawa County Commissioner Roger Bergman will face two challengers in the Aug. 2 Republican primary to represent the county’s 10th District.
Jenni Shepherd-Kelley and Thomas Elhart are running against the incumbent. The district includes Ferrysburg, Grand Haven and part of Spring Lake Township.
Related: 2 challengers facing incumbent in primary race for Ottawa County board’s District 10 seat
Incumbent Ottawa County Commissioner and Board Chair Matt Fenske is facing a preschool teacher in the Republican primary for the county’s 11th District seat.
Fellow Republican Allison Miedema is challenging Fenske. The district includes the city of Coopersville along with Chester, Crockery, Polkton, Tallmadge and Wright townships.
Related: Ottawa County board chair battling teacher to represent 11th District in Aug. 2 election
Kent County voters are being asked to renew the property tax that has provided seniors with additional services for the past 24 years.
Voters will decide on renewing the Kent County Senior Millage for eight years, from 2023 to 2030, at the current millage rate of 0.50 mills.
Using the county’s median property value of $201,500, Kent County Senior Millage Committee officials say the tax translates to a little less than $8.40 a month, or about $100.75 a year, for the average homeowner.
Officials with the committee say more than 22,000 Kent County residents ages 60 and older received support last year through 51 different services.
Services include home delivered meals, transportation, personal care,home repairs, healthy aging classes, dental, hearing and vision services, adaptive equipment and more.
Related: Kent County voters to decide Aug. 2 on renewing senior millage
Kent County voters on Aug. 2 are asked to consider an eight-year renewal of the county’s dedicated Veterans Millage.
If the renewal is approved, Kent County residents would continue to pay a .05-mill tax through 2029 supporting veteran services and resources in the county.
The tax renewal is expected to generate about $1.32 million in the first full calendar year. For a homeowner with a home valued at $200,000, the annual tax equates to about $5 a year, according to county officials.
The millage dollars afford increased veteran outreach and emergency services in the county through the Kent County Veterans Services Office. The dollars are also used to hire more staff at the Veterans Services Office to help county veterans and their dependents find veteran-related benefits and shorten the time it takes to be approved or denied for them.
Related: Voters to decide Aug. 2 on renewing dedicated veterans millage for Kent County
Kentwood residents will vote on a permanent parks millage that city officials say will support the city’s parks, trails and recreational facilities and programming.
Among the improvements planned with the permanent, dedicated millage of 1 mill on the Aug. 2 ballot are the construction of a new, multigenerational community recreation center and a community gathering space and park amenities in the area around Kentwood City Hall.
Related: Kentwood voters to decide on parks millage. If approved, these improvements would be considered
Ada Township voters will decide on a five-year millage increase and renewal to fund police services and maintenance, equipment and operations of the township’s fire department.
The measure would renew the current public safety millage of .9322 mills and increase it by .4678 mills for a new total tax of 1.4 mills.
Grand Rapids Township voters will decide on a public safety millage renewal of .9179 mills.
The millage provides funds for public safety purposes, according to the ballot language.
Lowell Township voters will decide on a proposal to increase a rollbacked millage that provides funds for fire protection and emergency services.
The millage of 1.1 mills was reduced to .7360 mills. Voters will decide if the millage should be increased by an additional 1 mill for eight years, resulting in a millage of 1.7360 mills.
Tyrone Township voters will decide on renewing a .9526 mill millage for four years that will raise funds for fire department operations.
Tyrone Township voters will also decide on allowing an increase of up to 1 mill for four years on that fire operations millage.
Grant Public Schools is asking voters to renew a non-homestead operating millage on Aug. 2 that represents 5.5% of the district’s annual operating budget.
Public schools periodically ask voters to approve an 18-mill levy on non-homestead property to receive their full foundation allowance from the state.
The tax only applies to properties such as second homes, businesses, commercial and rental property, not primary residences.
The funding goes toward the district’s operating budget and is used to pay for day-to-day classroom operations, Superintendent Brett Zuver said.
Related: Grant Public Schools has an operating millage renewal on the Aug. 2 election ballot
Tri County Area Schools is asking voters to renew an operating millage that helps fund the district’s day-to-day operations.
The district of 1,750 students has an operating millage renewal request on the Tuesday, Aug. 2 ballot. The Tri County Area School District serves children from the panhandle of Montcalm, eastern Newaygo, and northern Kent counties.
The proposal is for the district to continue to levy 18 mills on non-homestead property for two years, 2023-2024, for operating purposes, according to ballot language on the Kent County Clerk’s Office website.
Related: Tri County Area Schools asking voters to renew operating millage on Aug. 2 ballot
Wayland Union School District is asking voters to consider a 25-year, $48.5 million bond proposal in the Aug. 2 election that would fund the construction of a new pool and fine arts space at the high school.
The bond proposal would not raise taxes, rather extend the district’s current 8.4-mill tax rate, said Patricia Velie, assistant superintendent of finance and operations.
The estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in 2022, under current law, is 0.0 mill for a 0.0 mill net increase over the prior year’s levy, according to the ballot language.
Related: Wayland schools asking voters for $48.5M bond for new pool, fine arts space at high school
Wyoming voters will decide which of three candidates for mayor will advance to the November general election.
The choices are Kent Vanderwood, Sam Bolt and Cliff Tompkins. The two candidates who earn the most votes Aug. 2 will go on to the general election.
Republicans Dave Ignasiak and Dennis Kaminski are competing in the primary for Tyrone Township supervisor.
Republicans David Loew and Douglas R. Tawney are competing in the primary for Tyrone Township trustee.
In Georgetown Township, three Republicans are competing in the primary for an at-large township trustee seat. The candidates are Amy Grasman, Caden Hembrough and Kirsten Manthei.
In Holland Township, two Republicans are competing in the primary for an at-large township trustee seat. The candidates are David K. DeYoung and Bob Harmsen.
Voters in the city of Holland will be deciding whether to greenlight a proposed citywide high-speed internet network that would be funded by taxpayer dollars in the upcoming August election.
The city of Holland has a $30 million bond proposal on the Aug. 2 ballot that would be used to fund the installation of a municipal fiber optic internet network that would provide fast and affordable internet across the city, and would be paid for and maintained through public funds.
Related: Holland voters to decide on proposal to install citywide internet network funded by taxes
Blendon Township voters will decide on a seven-year millage renewal and increase to support the operation and maitenance of the township’s fire department. The millage would be renewed at 1.6482 mills and then increased by .1518 mills to offset previous millage reductions.
Chester Township voters will decide on a four-year millage renewal and increase to support the operations and provisions of fire protection and emergency services. The millage would be renewed at 1.7232 mills and then increased by .0268 mills to offset previous millage reductions.
Crockery Township voters will decide on millage renewal to support public library services. The .5 mill millage renewal would be in effect for 10 years.
Holland Township voters will decide on a four-year renewal and increase of an expiring police services and emergency medical response millage. The millage would be renewed at 1 mill and then increased by .5 mills.
Jamestown Township voters will decide on a four-year renewal of the millage fund supporting township fire department operations. The millage would be renewed at 0.9759 mills.
Jamestown Township voters will also decide on a four-year renewal of a millage supporting road improvements. The millage would be renewed at 1.4638 mills.
The last item for Jamestown Township voters is a 10-year millage renewal and increase for supporting operations, maitenance and repair of the township’s library. The millage would be renewed at .4186 mills and then increased by .0814 mills to offset previous millage reductions.
Olive Township voters will decide one a four-year renewal and increase of a millage supporting road repairs and construction. The millage would be renewed at 1.9372 mills and then increased to a total of 2 mills to offset previous millage reductions.
Olive Township voters will also decide on a four-year renewal and increase of a millage supporting fire department equipment and apparatus. The millage would be renewed at .7264 mills and then increased to a total of .75 mills to offset previous millage reductions.
Park Township voters will decide on a four-year millage renewal and increase of .6 mills to support parks and recreation operations, purchases, repairs and more in the township.
Tallmadge Township voters will decide on a four-year renewal and increase of a millage supporting police, fire, medical and related services in the township. The millage would be renewed at 1.2106 mills and then increased to a total of 1.25 mills to offset previous millage reductions.
Tallmadge Township voters will also decide on a six-year renewal and increase of a millage supporting the Allendale Township Library. The millage would be renewed at .2894 mills and then increased to a total of .3 mills to offset previous millage reductions.
Wright Township voters will decide on a four-year renewal and icnrease of a millage to provide funds for fire protection services. The millage would be renewed at 1.1518 mills and then increased to a total of 1.1947 mills to offset previous millage reductions.
Coopersville Area Public Schools is asking voters on Tuesday, Aug. 2 to support an operating millage request that helps fund about 6% of the district’s annual budget.
The ballot proposal is for 17.8308 mills for two years, 2022 and 2023, to provide funds to operate the district of 2,498 students.
The tax is not levied on primary residences – only non-homestead properties such as second homes, businesses, commercial and rental property would pay the millage.
If approved and levied this year, the school district would collect approximately $1.93 million from the millage, according to the Ottawa County Clerks Office website. This proposal would renew the non-homestead millage that expired with the 2021 tax levy.
Related: Voters asked to renew operating millage for Coopersville schools in Aug. 2 election
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