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Riverview Community School District Bond Proposal

Riverview Community School District · Wayne County · on the November 3, 2026 ballot in Riverview City, Trenton City.

Riverview Community School District Bond Proposal

Bond Proposal1.21 mills$30 million

Shall Riverview Community School District, Wayne County, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Thirty Million Dollars ($30,000,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, in one or more series, for the purpose of: erecting and remodeling school buildings, facilities and additions to school buildings and facilities; equipping, re-equipping, furnishing and refurnishing school buildings and facilities; purchasing school buses; acquiring and installing instructional…

YESA YES vote authorizes the sale of $30 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 Riverview Community School District, Wayne County, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Thirty Million Dollars ($30,000,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, in one or more series, for the purpose of: erecting and remodeling school buildings, facilities and additions to school buildings and facilities; equipping, re-equipping, furnishing and refurnishing school buildings and facilities; purchasing school buses; acquiring and installing instructional technology; and preparing, developing, improving and equipping athletic fields, play fields, playgrounds, structures, facilities and sites? The following is for informational purposes only: The estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in 2027 is 1.21 mills ($1.21 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a 0.00 mills net increase over the prior year’s levy. The maximum number of years the bonds of any series may be outstanding, exclusive of any refunding, is twenty-five (25) years. The estimated simple average annual millage anticipated to be required to retire this bond debt is 2.72 mills ($2.72 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation). (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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