NON-HOMESTEADING OPERATING BASIC FACTS
On Tuesday, November 4, 2025, the Olivet Community Schools will ask the community to approve the non-homestead millage renewal. This restoration will allow the district to levy 18 mills on non-homestead property. If approved, homeowners will not see an increase in their property taxes nor will failure to renew result in a decrease in homeowners' taxes. In other words, this renewal will not affect the taxes on your primary house in which you live. This is not a new tax. It is a proposal to continue the existing 18 mill assessment on non-homestead properties.
Non-homestead property represents industrial, commercial, and some agricultural property and second homes. It does not include a family's primary residence. By law, all districts are entitled to levy 18 mills on such property. Schools must levy 18 mills on non-homestead properties to receive full State funding.
The district was given voter approval to levy 18 mills on non-homestead property most recently in June 2015. The current millage expires with the 2025 tax levy. The revenue generated from the 18 mills on non-homestead property totals approximately $1.1 million annually.
Failure to renew the non-homestead mills would significantly reduce the amount of state funding our district receives for each student. The State would not make up the difference in lost revenue, and Olivet Community Schools would be forced to cut back or eliminate programs to balance the budget.
It is important for voters to maintain this millage at the maximum 18 mills. Homeowners will not see an increase in their property taxes. Instead, this millage will guarantee the continuation of the current 18 mill non-homestead property levy.
MILLAGE OVERVIEW
This non-homestead millage renewal will allow the Olivet Community Schools to levy 18 mills on non homestead property. If approved, homeowners will not see an increase in their property taxes. In other words, this mill age renewal will not change the taxes on your primary house in which you live. This is not a new tax. It is a proposal to continue the existing 18 mill assessment on non-homestead properties.