In Kent County, voters said “yes” to the Zoo and Museum millage renewal funding John Ball Zoo and the Grand Rapids Public Museum with $124 million and $70 million over the next 10 years respectively.
East Grand Rapids residents said “no” to the construction of a new $9 million, three-story parking structure.
In Walker, voters rejected a new 10-year public safety millage allowing the city to fully staff its three fire stations with round-the-clock service and construct a new, larger police department.
Public school districts in Comstock Park, Rockford, Hudsonville, Grand Haven, Kenowa Hills and Kelloggsville all received school bond proposal approvals, with Allendale residents approving a $66 million bond for school improvements but rejecting a second $27 million bond funding the construction of a multipurpose school and community center.
Muskegon County and Byron Township voters rejected parks and recreation millages.
Ottawa County’s Jamestown Township residents said “yes” to a fire department millage proposal but gave a “no” to its road improvement millage renewal. Ferrysburg voters approved the street millage and charter proposal.
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