City of Chelsea: Notice of Election 8/4/26

NOTICE OF ELECTION

TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF CHELSEA

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A STATE PRIMARY ELECTION WILL BE

HELD ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2026

FROM 7:00 AM TO 8:00 PM

WASHINGTON STREET EDUCATION CENTER

500 WASHINGTON STREET, CHELSEA MI

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the August 4, 2026, State Primary Election is being held for the purpose of nominating candidates for the following offices and voting on three proposals:

PARTISAN SECTION:

State

Governor

Congressional
United States Senator

Representative in Congress 6^th District

Legislative

State Senator 14^th District

Representative in State Legislature 46^th District

County

Delegate

PROPOSAL SECTION
Chelsea School District
Operating Millage Renewal Proposal

This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of not to exceed 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance. The remaining 1.1437 mills are only available to be levied to restore millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and will only be levied to the extent necessary to restore that reduction. Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Chelsea School District, Washtenaw and Jackson Counties, Michigan, be renewed by 19.1437 mills ($19.1437 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 6 years, 2027 to 2032, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and 18 mills are levied in 2027 is approximately $6,260,000 (this is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 2026 tax levy)?

Sinking Fund Millage Proposal

This proposal will allow the school district to replace the building and site sinking fund millage previously approved by the electors. Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Chelsea School District, Washtenaw and Jackson Counties, Michigan, be increased by and the board of education be authorized to levy not to exceed .8985 mill ($0.8985 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2027 to 2036, inclusive, to replace the previously approved sinking fund millage with a sinking fund millage for the purchase of real estate for sites for, and the construction or repair of, school buildings; for school security improvements; for the acquisition or upgrading of technology; for the acquisition of student transportation vehicles; for the acquisition of parts, supplies, and equipment used for the maintenance of student transportation vehicles; for the acquisition of eligible trucks and vans used to carry parts, equipment, and personnel for or in the maintenance of school buildings; for the acquisition of parts, supplies, and equipment used to maintain such trucks and vans; and all other purposes authorized by law; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2027 is approximately $1,334,000 (this is a replacement of millage that will expire with the 2026 tax levy)?

Washtenaw Community College 

Operating Millage Renewal Proposal

This proposal will permit the College to continue to levy up to 0.85 mill that was previously approved by electors to fund operations for 10 years. Of the 0.85 mill, 0.8109 mill represents a renewal of the 0.85 mill authorization approved by the electors in 2016, which will expire with the 2026 tax levy, and 0.0391 mill represents a restoration of that portion of the same millage authority which was reduced by application of the Headlee Amendment. Shall the limitation on the total amount of taxes which may be imposed on taxable property within the Washtenaw Community College district, State of Michigan, be increased by 0.85 mill ($0.85 per $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of 10 years, the years 2027 to 2036, inclusive, as a renewal of the 0.8109 mill previously authorized by the electors which expires with the 2026 levy plus new additional millage in the amount of 0.0391 mill, to provide funds for operating purposes? It is estimated that 0.85 mill would raise approximately $21,933,415 when first levied in 2027.

The polling location is accessible to voters with disabilities.  A Voter Assist Terminal is also available at the polling location. Absentee Ballot Applications are available at the Chelsea City Office located at 305 S. Main St, online at www.mi.gov/vote, and online at www.city-chelsea.org/clerk.  Please do not postpone; apply early.  If you have any questions regarding the upcoming election, please visit www.mi.gov/vote or contact the City Clerk’s Office at 734-475-1771.

Regular business hours: Monday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, Tuesday – Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Saturday, August 1, 2026, from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Lyn Sebestyen

Chelsea City Clerk