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Wayne County Enhancement Millage Campaign. VOTE AUGUST 5, 2014. Great Futures Start Right Here!. What is the Wayne County Education Enhancement Millage?. County-wide millage 32 school districts Two mills for six years August 5 ballot. Why is the Millage Important?.
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Wayne County Enhancement Millage Campaign VOTE AUGUST 5, 2014 Great Futures Start Right Here!
What is the Wayne County Education Enhancement Millage? • County-wide millage • 32 school districts • Two mills for six years • August 5 ballot
Why is the Millage Important? • Reductions in per-pupil funding • Past and current fiscal challenges and ongoing uncertainty of State funding • Increase local control • Prepare all children to be college and career ready
How will the Millage affect taxpayers? • Assessment is $50 for every $50,000 of market value • Less than $4.16 per month
Why an Enhancement Millage? • County-wide enhancement millage only legislative option available under Proposal A • Local control in spending of revenues • Revenue based on per-pupil allocation
What does this mean for Wayne-Westland Community Schools? • Two mills would generate approximately $4.6 million in tax revenue for the district or $379 per pupil
How will Wayne-Westland use the additional funds? • Preserve student programs (academic, student technology, athletic and extra-curricular) • School bus replacement • Update curriculum materials • Maintain facilities and equipment
For more information • Visit our website at wwcsd.net • Download our mobile app • Follow us on Twitter @WWCSD
Wayne County Enhancement Millage Campaign VOTE AUGUST 5, 2014 Great Futures Start Right Here!