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Ann Arbor Schools Committee Investigating Possibilities From Recreation Millage

As Ann Arbor Public Schools officials look to again address a projected budget shortfall for next school year they are also gathering information on a possible new revenue source.  An ad-hoc committee is collecting information on a possible recreation millage. 

School Board member Glenn Nelson says determining what this type of millage can be used for will be a first step.  He says checking with some area districts on how they use a recreation millage will be a valuable resource.  Nelson says the committee should have a report ready for the full school board by the middle of January.  He says they would then have the background details needed to consider a recreation millage compared to other options such as trying again on a county-wide enhancement millage.

The committee should have a report by the middle of January so a recreation millage request could be considered among other options when the budget discussions really get going in earnest.  Nelson  says a recreation millage wouldn't be able to directly fund core academic programs, but it could free up money that's currently funding other programs.

Like many, I first came to this area when I started school at the University of Michigan, then fell in love with the community and haven’t left. After graduating from U of M in the mid 1990’s I interned at WDET for several years, while also working a variety of jobs in Ann Arbor. Then in 1999 I joined the WEMU news team.
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