What does a YES vote on School District of the City of Wyandotte mean?

Wyandotte schools could levy up to 1.6547 more mills on property other than primary homes for 9 years, 2027 to 2035, only as needed to restore millage lost to the state constitutional reduction (estimated $0 in 2027).

What does a NO vote on School District of the City of Wyandotte mean?

Wyandotte schools would not be authorized to levy this restoration millage.

How many votes does School District of the City of Wyandotte 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 School District of the City of Wyandotte?

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.

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.

School District of the City of Wyandotte — Operating Millage Proposal (Wayne County)

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Wyandotte school district voters

What it does: This proposal will allow the school district to levy the statutory rate of not to exceed 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance. Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in School District of the City of Wyandotte, Wayne County, Michigan, be increased by 1.6547 mills ($1.6547 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 9 years, 2027 to 2035, 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 $0 (this millage is to restore millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and will be levied only to the extent necessary to restore that reduction)?
A YES vote means: Wyandotte schools could levy up to 1.6547 more mills on property other than primary homes for 9 years, 2027 to 2035, only as needed to restore millage lost to the state constitutional reduction (estimated $0 in 2027).
A NO vote means: Wyandotte schools would not be authorized to levy this restoration millage.
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

The Wyandotte Board of Education's July 14, 2026 meeting agenda listed an operating millage proposal for discussion and as an action item; minutes of that meeting were not posted on the district site.

According to the ballot language, the 1.6547-mill authorization for 2027 through 2035 would apply to property other than principal residences and would be levied only to the extent necessary to restore millage lost to the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution.

The ballot language estimates the revenue the district would collect if the millage is levied in 2027 at approximately $0.

Put on the ballot by Wyandotte Board of Education, July 14, 2026 agenda action item (vote not posted).

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on School District of the City of Wyandotte mean?: Wyandotte schools could levy up to 1.6547 more mills on property other than primary homes for 9 years, 2027 to 2035, only as needed to restore millage lost to the state constitutional reduction (estimated $0 in 2027).
What does a NO vote on School District of the City of Wyandotte mean?: Wyandotte schools would not be authorized to levy this restoration millage.
How many votes does School District of the City of Wyandotte 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 School District of the City of Wyandotte?: 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.

Not sure how to decide? Read our nonpartisan guide to the Wayne County ballot.

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