Both the Hopkins and Martin schools’ non-homestead millage requests were approved handily, by better than two-to-one margins, in special elections Tuesday.

The proposal was approved in Hopkins with 591 (68%) yes votes to 278 no (32%).

In Martin the tally was Martin 240 yes (67%) to 118 no (33%).

Both non-homestead proposals are for five-year renewals (from 2022 through 2026) of taxes for commercial and second residential properties within each district.

When Proposal A was passed statewide in 1994, it provided for an 18-mill levy on commercial, industrial and second residential properties. Regular residences are exempt from this levy, but are assessed up to six mills for schools.