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How Will This Impact My Property Taxes?
How Will This Impact My Property Taxes?
The median tax impact is $19.00 per month.
Tax impact will vary based on individual property tax value. Use the tools below to find your tax impact.
2027 Residential Tax Impact
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2027 Residential Tax Impact
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* Taxable value is typically about 50% of market value when a property is purchased and is often lower over time due to state limits.
Check your property tax bill or contact your local assessor for your exact taxable value.
Property Tax Calculator
Property Tax Calculator
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How Property Tax is Calculated (click to view)
How Property Tax is Calculated (click to view)
Property taxes are calculated based on the taxable value of your property – not market value.
When a property is purchased, its taxable value is typically set at about 50% of market value
After that, annual increases are limited by state law to inflation or 5%, whichever is less
Because market values often increase faster than the state limits, over time taxable value often becomes lower as a percentage of market value. As a result, many homes (including in Mesick Consolidated School District) are taxed on about 30%–40% of their market value.
How to calculate your property tax impact for the referendum:
Find your taxable value
Look at your most recent property tax bill or check with your local assessor
Divide your taxable value by 1,000
Because 1 mill = $1 of tax for every $1,000 of taxable value
Multiply by 3.8 mills
Multiply by 3.8 which is the estimated millage rate to pay for the proposed project
Divide by 12 months
This provides the estimated monthly tax impact of the referendum
Example:
Taxable Value = $60,000
$60,000 / 1,000 = $60
$60 x 3.8 mills = $228 per year (estimated tax impact)
$228 / 12 months = $19 per month (estimated tax impact)
Background and Regional Comparisons for Mesick
Background and Regional Comparisons for Mesick
Mesick voters approved a bond in 1997 to build the current high school, with the debt millage reaching 4.8 mills at that time.
As debt was paid down and property values changed, the millage rate gradually decreased before expiring in 2018.
The proposed 2026 bond would set the millage at 3.8 mills—lower than previous bond proposals considered by the community in 1997, 2017, and 2018, and similar to the rate district taxpayers paid about 10 years ago before the previous debt millage expired.
Currently, Mesick Consolidated School District does not have any outstanding bond debt or a sinking fund for facility improvements.
Currently, Mesick Consolidated School District does not have any outstanding bond debt or a sinking fund for facility improvements.
Why can’t the district pay for this through its regular budget?
Why can’t the district pay for this through its regular budget?
In Michigan, there is no dedicated state funding for school building improvements.
School facilities are owned locally, not by the state or federal government, and are considered community assets. Because of this, responsibility for maintaining and improving school buildings rests with the local community—similar to how major repairs are handled for homes and other local property.
State funding is primarily used for classroom instruction, staff, and daily operations. While districts can use some of those funds for facility needs, doing so would take resources away from students and classrooms.
As a result, larger projects—such as roof replacements, HVAC systems, and renovations—are most often funded through voter-approved bonds.
Salaries & Benefits - $6,686,900: Salaries and benefits for all employees of the school district and includes wages, insurance, retirement, payroll taxes, etc.
Classrooms & Student Learning - $593,400: Includes textbooks, curriculum and instructional materials, classroom supplies, professional development, etc.
Utilities & Maintenance - $450,300: Includes building utility and energy costs, day-to-day maintenance and custodial costs, tools and equipment, etc.
District Operations & Support Services - $935,100: Includes essential services like insurance, legal fees, communications, technology and software systems, transportation support, etc.
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