The Wayland Union school district’s non-Homestead millage request was narrowly defeated in Tuesday’s primary election by a count of 2,108 to 2,057.
The request was to renew an 18-mill tax levy on commercial and industrial properties and second and third homes. The levy is not applied to common residential property.
The Wayland Board of Education Monday evening may take up the issue of putting the question back on the ballot in the Nov. 3 general election ballot.
The three county-wide school millage questions all were approved, including the operating millage for the Allegan Area Education Services Agency, 8,811 to 8,082; for special education, 9,142 to 7,600, and for technical education, 9,058 to 7,643.
Hopkins Township, Martin Township, Leighton Township and the City of Wayland all voted to approve a surcharge of $50 per year per household for recycling services. The tally in the city was 540 to 289, in Hopkins Township 329 to 299, Leighton 819 to 713 and Martin Township 284 to 250. Monterey also approved, 274 to 251.
Watson Township voters approved a road maintenance millage 302 to 231.
Also on the county-wide ballot, the Conservation District millage went down 13,088 to 12,930; the Medical Care Facility proposal was defeated 13,052 to 12,895.
In candidate contests, State Rep. Mary Whiteford easily won over 80th District Republican challenger Nevin Cooper-Keel, Democrat Eric Almquist was unopposed in the 80th District, incumbent Congressman Fred Upton won the Republican primary for the Sixth District, State Rep. Steve Johnson was unopposed in the 72nd District and Lily Cheng Shuilting won the Democratic primary in the 72nd District over Cade Wilson, 752-497.