FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: ZERO-INCREASE MILLAGE RENEWAL
Below are answers to frequently asked questions about MCCC's Zero-increase Millage Renewal for Maintenance and Improvement.
If you have a question you think should be included in the Frequently Asked Questions section, please let us know by emailing Joe Verkennes, director of marketing and communications, at jverkennes@monroeccc.edu.
Monroe County voters approved a five-year Maintenance and Improvement Millage in 2016 and again in 2020 so that MCCC could implement Phases 1 and 2 of critical facility and technology projects to maintain and improve MCCC’s Main Campus in Monroe and Whitman Center in Temperance.
These improvements are vital for MCCC to remain competitive and ensure an excellent environment for student services and learning, safety, accessibility and efficiency.
This is a renewal, not a new tax. For a home with a value of $100,000, the cost of the Zero-increase Millage Renewal for Maintenance and Improvement will continue to be less than $4 per month.
- Updating the Student Services and Learning Environments. Renovate areas in facilities across campus to maintain and improve the student services and learning environments, including collaboration spaces, classrooms, labs, offices, dining areas and more.
- Safety. Enhance and improve safety and security across campus, including new lighting systems both inside and outside, installation of fire suppression equipment throughout all buildings and reconfiguring of classrooms and office spaces to maximize safety.
- Accessibility. Bring all facilities up to standards for people with disabilities and other special needs, including installation of accessible restrooms, entryways, elevators and accessible door hardware, as well as the construction of additional gender-inclusive restrooms.
- Efficiency. Complete the upgrade of the IT network infrastructure and connect remaining buildings to the existing geothermal HVAC system.
- Deferred Maintenance. Ensure and maintain the quality of facilities through the repair/replacement of doors, windows, roofs, sidewalks and other outdated infrastructure.
The general election is on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
Voter registration deadlines:
Michigan voters are encouraged to register as early as possible before an election. Methods and requirements for voter registration depend on the following deadlines:
If there are 15+ days before an election, voters can register online, by mail or in person.
Within 14 days of an election, and on Election Day, voters may only register by visiting their local clerk’s office to register in person with proof of residency documentation.
Voters can check their voter registration status and look up their local clerk information at Michigan.gov/Vote.
Yes. The Millage Projects by Facility/Area section of this website provides not only a comprehensive lists of Phase 3 projects funded by the millage renewal, but also a full list of projects funded by the two prior 5-year Maintenance and Replacement Millages.
The Monroe County Community College Board of Trustees determined that, in its exercise of its statutory duties and in order to best serve the needs of the college and the community, a renewal of .85 mill ($0.85 per $1,000 of taxable value) be levied by MCCC for a period of 5 years – beginning in 2026 and ending in 2030 – “to be used for renovation and upgrade of the college’s infrastructure and facilities. which will include safety projects, accessibility projects, technology projects, learning environment projects and maintenance projects.”
If approved, this millage renewal would raise an estimated $6.7 million for MCCC in 2026 (This is a renewal of millage which will expire with the 2025 levy.).
For all inquiries about Monroe County Community College’s Zero-Increase Millage Renewal, please contact Joe Verkennes, director of marketing and communications, at (734) 384-4207 (O) or (419) 343-3063 (C), or email him at jverkennes@monroeccc.edu.