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Davison Community Schools is seeking a renewal of the District’s Non-Homestead Operating Millage on the August 6, 2026, ballot. This renewal applies to Non-Homestead (business property, rental housing, vacation homes) ONLY.

This levy is NOT collected from homeowners/taxpayers with their primary residence within Davison Community Schools boundaries. This renewal applies to NonHomestead property only and generates more than $5.4 million each year for district operations. The renewal is for 10 years.

Will this renewal increase my taxes? NO. There is no new or additional tax for those living in their primary residence. This tax affects owners of business, commercial and industrial properties or individuals with second homes or rental properties.

Explain what the Non‐Homestead levy is. The Non-Homestead levy does not affect homeowners/taxpayers with Davison as their primary residence. This renewal applies to businesses and second homes only. This levy generates more than $5.4 million for the district each year and is critical to the district’s operational budget.

So, if I am a homeowner and the Non‐Homestead levy does not affect me, why should I vote on it? Proposal A changed the way Michigan public schools are financed. Previously, local property taxes provided better than 60% of the revenues needed to fund public schools. The State did not levy property taxes for school purposes. When the Legislature adopted the foundation approach to funding education in December 1993, three important changes came about:

• Property taxes for school purposes were substantially reduced.
• Rather than millage rates being applied uniformly on all property, different rates are now applied to homestead and non-homestead property. Owner/occupied primary residences are classified as “homestead” property and are taxed at six mills. Non-homestead property generally includes industrial, commercial, and second homes, and is taxed at 24 mills (six mills base plus 18 mills, which requires voter approval).
• The State of Michigan assumes school districts will levy and collect up to the full 18 mills and the state subtracts this amount from each district’s per pupil allowance whether collected or not! Under Proposal A, the state provides the majority of the funding to public schools by levying a uniform rate of six mills on all property, but to receive full funding, local school districts must levy and collect locally 18 mills on Non‐Homestead property in their district.

How will the question appear on the ballot? Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 17.7606 mills ($17.7606 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) on the amount of taxes be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Davison Community Schools, Genesee and Lapeer Counties, Michigan, be renewed for a period of 10 years, 2027 to 2036, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2027 is approximately $5,487,162 (this is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 2026 tax levy)?

What should I do if I have any questions? Please call the Superintendent’s office at (810) 591-0801 or email electioninfo@davisonschools.org.