Wayne County voters supported the continuation of a tax millage to support its public schools. | Canva
Wayne County voters supported the continuation of a tax millage to support its public schools. | Canva
A tax renewal that will continue to funnel roughly $90 million each year to Wayne County public schools received overwhelming support in this year's general election, according to Chalkbeat Detroit.
The renewal will be effective in 2022, and the program has been in place since 2016. Since its inception, it has allowed Wayne County's districts to reduce class sizes and direct more targeted resources, including technology and teacher training, to struggling students.
The vast majority of the county's voting population supported the tax renewal, with no apparent organized opposition to it. On the morning after Election Day, Chalkbeat Detroit reported that almost three-quarters of voters approved of the renewal.
The renewal does not increase property taxes for Wayne County residents. Instead, the average homeowner will continue to pay the approximate $8 millage contribution every month.
Charter schools will be able to access the fund as well.
Approximately $90 million, or roughly $300 per student, will be generated for the schools each year from 2022 to 2028 and will be divided according to enrollment numbers in each of the county's districts.
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