2021 Recreation Millage
November 2, 2021, Ballot Proposal Background Information
In 2004, the community approved a 20-year Recreation Millage that offset overhead operating costs associated with operating athletic, performing arts, and classroom facilities during after-school hours that were previously funded through the general fund. Last school year, $965,000 in instructional resources were preserved as a result of the Recreation Millage. That millage is set to expire in 2023.
On November 2, 2021, the community will vote on a new 20-year Recreation Millage that will, if approved, mostly renew the millage passed in 2004 that is set to expire in 2023. This new millage will begin in the summer 2024 and extend through 2043, ensuring long-term stability. This ballot question is wholly separate and unique from the City’s Parks Improvement Bond Proposal. The Recreation Millage does not directly fund any City program or capital expenditure. Rather, the District’s Recreation Millage supports basic operations including custodians, maintenance, and utilities to pay for support of after-school programs at all levels (elementary, middle school, and high school) including, but not limited to, clubs, drama programs, youth and school-based athletics, and City of EGR Recreation Department programs.
Community Presentations
Community members are invited to attend one of the following Recreational Millage Informational Presentations:
- Thursday, September 23 at 8:30 a.m. - Wealthy Elementary PTO Meeting
- Thursday, September 23 at 9:30 a.m. - Breton Downs Elementary PTO Meeting
- Tuesday, October 12 at 7:00 p.m. - Lakeside Elementary PTO Meeting
- Wednesday, October 13 at 3:00 p.m. - Community Virtual Presentation
- Thursday, October 14 at 9:00 a.m. - High School PTO Meeting
- Monday, October 25 at 9:00 a.m. - Middle School PTO Meeting
- Wednesday, October 27 at 6:00 p.m. - Middle School Learning Commons & Virtually
The slideshow presentation being presented can be viewed here.
FAQs
- 1. May I review the actual ballot language?
- 2. How much will this millage cost an average homeowner each year?
- 3. Will homeowners pay both the current Recreation Millage and the new Recreation Millage at the same time?
- 4. Why is this millage being presented to voters two years before the current Recreation Millage expires?
- 5. Why is the District requesting 1.5 mills for the new Recreation Millage when the original Recreation Millage was only authorized for 1.4 mills?
- 6. How does the district plan to utilize the revenues generated if a new Recreation Millage is authorized?
- 7. I can not attend any of the informational sessions and I have a question not addressed above. How can I get that question answered?
- 8. Where can I get information on how to vote?