Plymouth Chamber Supports Tax Renewal To Fund Plymouth-Canton Schools

PLYMOUTH-CANTON, MI — The Plymouth Community Chamber of Commerce is supporting a non-homestead tax renewal that will help fund the Plymouth-Canton School District.

If passed by voters, the measure will secure 16 percent of the district's operating revenue for the next 20 years. Plymouth-Canton voters will determine the measure on Feb. 27, which is the U.S. Presidential Primary.

The money helps support day-to-day operations in the district by paying for things like teacher salaries, counselors, bus drivers and other staff, along with educational programs, safety and security operations and classroom supplies.

The tax (18 mills) is levied on businesses, commercial property and property that is not the owner's primary residence. It is not a homeowners tax, and homeowners will not see their taxes increase if voters approve the tax. The renewal would be good for 20-years. It was renewed three times before: in 1994, 2004 and 2014.

"We are fortunate to have an excellent district that is consistently highly rated in Michigan. It is important to employers that we continue to fund the district to keep producing students who succeed in higher education and the workforce. We recognize that many students will be part of our future workforce in our community and region," President of the Plymouth Community Chamber of Commerce Wes Graff said.

Absentee ballots are available now for voters. The Feb. 27 election is also the first election where an early, in-person voting period takes place for a minimum of nine consecutive days, ending on the Sunday before an election.