{"id":3502,"date":"2025-11-05T22:49:05","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T22:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tmbglobal.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/05\/wisd-career-technical-education-millage-approved\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T22:49:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T22:49:08","slug":"wisd-career-technical-education-millage-approved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tmbglobal.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/05\/wisd-career-technical-education-millage-approved\/","title":{"rendered":"WISD Career Technical Education millage approved"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Michigan voters took to the polls Tuesday as residents in 72 of 83 counties<\/a> voted on mayoral races, ballot proposals, smaller local seats and more. Voters in Washtenaw County approved a millage<\/a> proposed by the Washtenaw Intermediate School District<\/a> to maintain and expand local career and technical education programs.<\/p>\n

The proposal, which 54% of voters voted in favor of, will impose an annual property tax of one mill, or $1 for every $1,000 of taxable valuation, to support the programs. The tax will last for 10 years, from 2026 to 2035, and collect an estimated $25 million in its first year. Groups such as Huron Valley Area Labor Federation and <\/a>the Ann Arbor\/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber of Commerce<\/a> endorsed the proposal.<\/p>\n

Some residents, such as members of the Citizens Against Regressive Taxes<\/a> coalition, opposed the millage. A statement on the coalition\u2019s website argues that the millage is wasteful and will place an undue burden on taxpayers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe coalition believes that the proposed 1-mil tax represents an undue burden for Washtenaw County residents, particularly those on fixed incomes and middle-class families,\u201d the website reads. \u201cWISD\u2019s request for new millage funding is an example of \u201cmission creep\u201d and would lead to a wasteful duplication of services that are currently being funded.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n