generic May 3 Election: Coldwater Schools ask for millage to remodel high school
On the May 3, voters in the Coldwater Community Schools district are asked to continue paying the current millage rate for the next 30 years to remodel the high school. The estimated millage, under current law, is 1.85 mills.
If approved, the proposal would allow the district to issue a new bond and generate approximately $53 million with a 0-mill net increase, said Terry Whelan, superintendent.
The scope of the Coldwater High School project would include:
New main office entry at the north side of building.
Classroom addition to provide expanded and modern learning environments.
Building-wide air conditioning.
Dedicated STEM lab space.
Band/choir addition to support program growth.
Multipurpose athletics space addition.
Increased collaborative learning environments for students.
New educational technology.
New furniture designed for educational flexibility.
New offsite bus garage to allow for high school improvements.
Whelan explained how it works.
"In May we have a bond that will be paid off so we can borrow the money to do the high school improvements without raising the millage rate," Whelan said. "The current millage that is falling off is 1.85 mills. A person with a $100,000 home, with a taxable value of 50,000, will continue to pay $92.50 a year or $7.70 a month."
This article originally appeared on The Daily Reporter: Coldwater school district asking for millage to stay at 1.85
