Ionia Sentinel-Standard
IONIA A proposal to restore Ionia Public Schools’ non-homestead operating millage to its original 18 mills failed in the Tuesday, May 4, special election according to unofficial election results.
The IPS non-homestead operating millage restoration proposal failed with 591 yes votes to 744 no votes, according to unofficial Ionia County election results meaning roughly 56 percent of voters opposed it.
IPS asked voters Tuesday to approve raising the operating millage rate levied on non-homestead property to its original 18 mills, IPS Superintendent Ron Wilson previously said.
The operating millage rate levied on non-homestead property was statutorily reduced by the Headlee Amendment a 1978 amendment to the Michigan Constitution requiring a millage reduction when annual growth on existing property is greater than the rate of inflation, according to Wilson. IPS was affected by Headlee during the 2020 tax year and the operating millage
LAKE CITY â There are still a couple more boxes to tick, but Missaukee County Administrator Precia Garland appears poised to leave her position.
The City of Ionia has offered her a job as city manager. The contract has been negotiated and city council has approved the contract pending the results of her background investigation; after that, she ll need to formally resign from Missaukee County.
The county s commissioners, however, are already on notice that she intends to leave.
On Thursday, Ionia s city council signed off on Garland s contract; a few hours later, Missaukee County commissioners held a special meeting virtually to discuss hiring an interim manager.