Ferndale Voters to Decide Levy Raising $4M Tax for Schools

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Ferndale Mayor David Coulter is unopposed in his bid for another two-year term in Tuesday’s election, and three people are seeking two four-year terms on the City Council.

Candidates for the City Council are newcomer Raylon Leaks-May and incumbents Dan Martin and William S. White.

Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Find your polling place here.

Voters will also decide a couple of ballot measures.

A proposed amendment to the charter would modify the nominating deadline and process for ocunting nominating petitions in which a votr signs more petitions than the number of candidates to be elected.

Ferndale Public Schools are asking for reauthorization of a levy on non-homestad property (such as industrial, commercial and rental properties) that had been reduced by the Headlee Amendment. The proposal would continue the $20 per $1,000 taxable valuation already in place, raising $4,073,000 for the school district in 2016.

Taxes would not increase.