Muskegon Community College is considering adding a millage proposal to the August 2026 ballot.
MCC would ask voters to restore the college’s operating millage to its original 2.4 mills approved by voters in 1993.
Over the past 30 years, Michigan’s Headlee Amendment has gradually reduced MCC’s operating millage from 2.4 to 2.1 mills. The Headlee Amendment requires millage rate rollbacks when property values increase faster than inflation.
Should the millage be restored, it would generate approximately $2.7 million annually, allowing the school to “maintain daily operations and address essential improvements.” Those improvements include updates to the heating and cooling systems and repairing and replacing aging roofs.
For a $250,000 Muskegon County home, restoring the millage would cost about $30 a year, or nine cents a day.
In a statement, MCC President Dr. John Selmon wrote, “Community input is essential as we consider this next step. We want to hear directly from county residents to better understand their opinions and perspectives before any decisions are made.”
The survey runs through noon on January 30th and can be found here.
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