November 2026 Sinking Fund Replacement

White Pigeon Community Schools

November 3, 2026 Sinking Fund Replacement

OVERVIEW AND FUNDING

When is the proposal on the ballot?
November 3, 2026

Why was this date selected?
Selecting a date that is already in use, such as for a primary or national election, saves the district money in expenses.

VOTING INFORMATION

Who can vote?
Residents within the White Pigeon Community Schools district who will be 18 years of age or older on election day and are registered to vote.

Where can I get information about voting, such as how to register, where to vote, and absentee voting?
Go to the Michigan Voter Information website at www.michigan.gov/vote or call the Clerk’s Office 

Do I need to update my voter registration?
You need to update your voter registration if you have changed your name or address since the last time you voted. You can do this at any Secretary of State Office or at the Clerk’s Office where you reside.

Can I vote by absentee ballot?
Yes. Since voter approval of Proposal 3 in November 2018, registered voters do not need to provide a reason to vote by absentee ballot. You can request an absentee ballot application from your Clerk’s Office or by going online to www.michigan.gov/vote and clicking on Absentee Voting in the left column. Absentee ballots should be available to voters no later than September 26, 2024, and may be cast through Election Day. 

What does the ballot language look like?
Below is what voters can expect to see on the ballot related to this bond proposal.  The ballot language is written by the school’s bond counsel and is written to comply with legal requirements of state statutes.

 

 

WHITE PIGEON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
SINKING FUND MILLAGE REPLACEMENT PROPOSAL

This proposal will allow the school district to replace the building and site sinking fund millage previously approved by the electors.
Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in White Pigeon Community Schools, St. Joseph and Cass Counties, Michigan, be increased by and the board of education be authorized to levy not to exceed 3 mills ($3.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 5 years, 2027 to 2031, inclusive, to replace the previously approved sinking fund millage with a sinking fund millage for the purchase of real estate for sites for, and the construction or repair of, school buildings; for school security improvements; for the acquisition or upgrading of technology; for the acquisition of student transportation vehicles; for the acquisition of parts, supplies, and equipment used for the maintenance of student transportation vehicles; for the acquisition of eligible trucks and vans used to carry parts, equipment, and personnel for or in the maintenance of school buildings; for the acquisition of parts, supplies, and equipment used to maintain such trucks and vans; and for all other purposes authorized by law; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2027 is approximately $1,808,420 (this is a replacement of millage that expires with the 2026
tax levy)?