Wouldn’t a new development build the local tax base helping Saugatuck Public Schools?
Yes and No. Since Saugatuck Public Schools is already a “donor district,” any taxes collected from any new development would have absolutely no effect on the amount of operating expenses the District receives per pupil from the State of Michigan Department of Education. Adding more houses or businesses in our community will not increase the amount of money our local school district receives per student. Nor will our school district lose operational monies if the North McClendon is turned into parkland.
