LANSING, Mich. (Nov. 2, 2023) — Today, Sen. Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia) and the Michigan Senate passed House Bill 4292, budget supplemental legislation that contains a number of significant investments for Michigan schools — including $12.12 million to forgive Inkster School District’s school debt that Sen. Polehanki has been working hard to secure.
“Ten years since the state dissolved their district, Inkster residents—and my constituents—are still paying exorbitant taxes on the remaining debt for a school district that their kids cannot attend,” said Sen. Polehanki. “My constituents in Inkster need this relief. They deserve this relief, and today, I am proud to help deliver it.”
The funding passed today provides legacy debt relief for Inkster and several other school districts that have been subject to financial emergency management, consolidation, or dissolution. The City of Inkster’s school district was dissolved by the State of Michigan a decade ago under Gov. Rick Snyder.
As a result of the state’s action, Inkster residents are currently paying 13 mills, plus interest, on the dissolved district’s remaining school debt, which is not slated to be paid off until the year 2032. By eliminating the remaining debt, all Inkster residents will see a significant property tax reduction. By today’s forgiveness of the district’s debt relief, Inkster residents will be paying between zero mills and 8 mills (at most) of debt, depending on which of four neighboring school districts their children actually attend.
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