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**Update: Following the narrow defeat of the proposal on August 2, the LCS Board of Education voted unanimously to place the proposal on the ballot on November 8, 2022.** At a regular meeting of the Board of Education of the Lapeer Community Schools, held Tuesday evening, the Board unanimously approved a no-tax-increase bond proposal that…

Bond proposals can often be confusing for voters, so let’s take a moment to discuss what bond funds can (and cannot) be used for: Generally speaking, a bond is the mechanism by which school districts pay for large-scale projects, including new facilities and major renovations. All bond proposals are approved by the state only for…

The State of Michigan provides all residents with a number of resources for voting. The Michigan Voter Information Center is full of helpful information for anyone who wants to register to vote, apply for an absentee ballot as well as contact information for your local clerk’s office. Follow this link to visit the Michigan Voter…

We recognize that one of the reasons people move to Lapeer County is because of we have lower tax rates than in neighboring counties. Within the boundaries of Lapeer Community Schools, homestead property owners currently pay 2.75 mills for debt. This is the lowest rate in the entire county. If the November 2022 school improvement…

For the majority of school bond proposals, one of the major parts of the informational campaign is centered on cost to individual homeowners. Generally, school districts give voters access to a bond calculator that will show them how much additional they will pay on their property taxes if the school bond proposal were to pass.…

Editor’s Note: The bond proposal received final approval from the Michigan Department of Treasury and the proposal was approved by the LCS Board of Education on May 3, 2022. LAPEER, Michigan — Last evening, the Lapeer Community Schools (LCS) Board of Education convened a special meeting to discuss the prospect of a zero-tax-increase school bond…