Romulus Community Schools — Operating Millage Renewal Proposal (Wayne County)

What it does

This proposal will allow the school district to levy millage previously authorized to be levied on all property, except property exempted by law and renews hold harmless millage that expired with the 2026 tax levy. Shall the total limitation on the hold harmless mills used for operating purposes which may be assessed against all property, except property exempted by law, in Romulus Community Schools, Wayne County, Michigan, be increased by 2.5 mills ($2.50 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2027 to 2036, inclusive; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect from hold harmless taxes authorized herein if the millage is approved and levied in 2027 is approximately $745,254 (this is a renewal of previously authorized millage that expired with the 2026 tax levy)?

A YES vote means

Romulus Community Schools would renew 2.5 mills of hold harmless operating millage for 10 years, 2027 to 2036, raising about $745,254 in 2027.

A NO vote means

Romulus Community Schools' hold harmless millage, which expired with the 2026 levy, would not be renewed.

What it would cost

2.5 mills for 10 years: $250 a year for every $100,000 of taxable value (a mill is $1 per $1,000). Taxable value is after exemptions such as homestead; your tax bill or property appraiser shows yours. It would continue a tax already in place rather than add a new one.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

Romulus Community Schools has levied hold harmless millage for years, and the current authorization runs through the 2026 tax collection, according to the district's FAQ on the renewal.

The district says the revenue is part of its operating budget and supports staffing, classroom instruction, transportation, counseling, academic support and student programs; it is not a bond for building projects.

If approved, the millage would be authorized for 10 years, 2027 through 2036, and the district estimates it would generate approximately $745,254 in 2027.

Put on the ballot by Romulus Community Schools Board of Education (vote not located; 2026 board minutes are posted as scanned images).

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Also on Wayne County ballots

• Dearborn Public Schools — School Improvement Bond Proposition
• Redford Union School District — Operating Millage Proposal
• Riverview Community School District — Bond Proposal
• Taylor School District — Operating Millage Replacement Proposal
• School District of the City of Wyandotte — Operating Millage Proposal

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Romulus Community Schools mean?

Romulus Community Schools would renew 2.5 mills of hold harmless operating millage for 10 years, 2027 to 2036, raising about $745,254 in 2027.

What does a NO vote on Romulus Community Schools mean?

Romulus Community Schools' hold harmless millage, which expired with the 2026 levy, would not be renewed.

How many votes does Romulus Community Schools need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on Romulus Community Schools?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.