BYRON CENTER, MI — Voters on Tuesday approved a $110 million bond proposal for Byron Center Public Schools that will fund a host of renovations and upgrades across the district.

The proposal was approved by a vote of 3,654 to 2,844 in the Nov. 4 election, according to unofficial election results from the Kent County Clerk’s Office.

The bond proposal, which would not generate any new taxes for residents, provides funding to renovate classrooms and arts spaces, replace aging infrastructure, and build a new athletic stadium. Essentially, the proposal allows the district to borrow $110 million and repay it over three decades using existing revenue, the district says.

“The proposal addresses capacity challenges that we have with academic spaces, some of our art programs, and some of our athl

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