Bond Information

Election Day - May 5, 2026
Register to Vote/Absentee Ballots - https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/
Bond Overview - $156 million to fund the proposed improvements to district facilities
Primary Area for Improvement - Safety and security, expanding and enhancing educational spaces, and addressing infrastructure needs across the district
What Projects are Included? - The following list includes the key projects in this bond (Key Bond Projects by Building)
Cost to Taxpayers - This bond would be an expected 1.08 mill increase from 2025 to a total of 4 mills (2.92 mills + 1.08 mills = 4 mills)
How does 4 mills compare to Brighton's debt millage rates historically? - Historically, Brighton has not had rates this low for at least 4 decades (before at least 1987). 4 mills is 2.19 mills lower than in 2023 and 2024 (6.19 mills), and 3.19 lower than from 2012 to 2023 (7.19).
What does that mean to a taxpayer in dollars?

What is Brighton's school debt tax compared to other districts in the county? - At both 2.92 and 4 mills, Brighton remains the lowest of the county school districts.

The Brighton Area Schools community will have the opportunity to consider a bond proposal at an election to be held on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. If approved, the proposal would authorize the district to borrow $156,285,000 million for building and site improvements to address identified and ongoing capital projects based on facility assessments, community surveys, and community focus group feedback. If the bonds are issued, it is estimated that the district’s overall debt millage levied in 2026 would increase by 1.08 mills, restoring the millage to 4.00, but below the 2024 debt millage rate of 6.19.

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Michigan school district seeking voter approval for $156 million bond on improvements

By Elle Meyers

March 23, 2026 / 4:41 PM EDT / CBS Detroit

Summary:
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Brighton Area Schools is seeking voter approval for a $156 million bond focused on safety improvements, facility upgrades, and expanded academic spaces. District leadership emphasized the need to modernize aging infrastructure, with some classrooms unchanged for over 30 years. If approved, the bond would also enhance security systems and prioritize improvements at elementary buildings experiencing overcrowding.

Brighton-area residents can vote on the issue on May 5.

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