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Pinconning Area Schools Bond Proposal

Pinconning Area Schools · Bay County · on the November 3, 2026 ballot in Beaver Township, Fraser Township, Garfield Township, Gibson Township, Kawkawlin Township, Mount Forest Township, Pinconning City, Pinconning Township.

Pinconning Area Schools Bond Proposal

Bond Proposal1.6 mills$19.9 million

Shall Pinconning Area Schools, Bay and Gladwin Counties, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Nineteen Million Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($19,900,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, in one or more series, for the purpose of: erecting, furnishing, and equipping an elementary addition to Pinconning Middle/High School; remodeling Pinconning Middle/High School; acquiring and installing instructional technology; and preparing, developing, improving, and…

YESA YES vote authorizes the sale of $19.9 million in bonds, repaid through a property tax levy over the life of the bonds.
NOA NO vote rejects the borrowing — no bonds are issued and no new debt levy is added.
Official ballot language

Shall Pinconning Area Schools, Bay and Gladwin Counties, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Nineteen Million Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($19,900,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, in one or more series, for the purpose of: erecting, furnishing, and equipping an elementary addition to Pinconning Middle/High School; remodeling Pinconning Middle/High School; acquiring and installing instructional technology; and preparing, developing, improving, and equipping playgrounds and sites? The following is for informational purposes only: The estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in 2027 is 1.60 mills ($1.60 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation). The maximum number of years the bonds of any series may be outstanding, exclusive of any refunding, is twenty (20) years. The estimated simple average annual millage anticipated to be required to retire this bond debt is 2.45 mills ($2.45 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation). The school district does not expect to borrow from the State to pay debt service on the bonds. The total amount of qualified bonds currently outstanding is $5,370,000. The total amount of qualified loans currently outstanding is $0. The estimated computed millage rate may change based on changes in certain circumstances. (Pursuant to State law, expenditure of bond proceeds must be audited and the proceeds cannot be used for repair or maintenance costs, teacher, administrator or employee salaries, or other operating expenses.)

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