The Lake Michigan College Board of Trustees is attempting to clear the air about its millage renewals on the November 4 ballot, with Board Chair Joan Smith issuing a detailed statement Tuesday addressing what she described as “misleading and incomplete claims” about the proposals.

The college is seeking a 20-year renewal of the 0.665-mill operating levy that has remained unchanged for about 50 years and provides nearly 20% of the college’s budget. They are also asking voters to renew a capital millage first approved in 2016 at a reduced rate, cutting it from 0.48 mills to 0.24 mills through 2036.

The full LMC Board statement can be viewed by clicking here .

The Board said both measures are renewals, not new taxes. According to the statement, rejecting the proposals would save the owne

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