AFL-CIO supports museum millage renewal
The Monroe News
The Monroe/Lenawee County American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) Central Labor Council endorses the Monroe County Museum System’s millage on the May 4th, 2021 ballot.
The AFL-CIO has always valued education for not only children but learners of all ages. Cultural institutions such as the Monroe County Historical Museum System (MCMS) are important and foundational in a community, especially ones with such a long and deep heritage as this region. The museum is seeking to renew its current one-tenth of a mill levy for 10 years, along with a request to increase the millage by .05 to .15.
City council offers support for tech millage renewal
The City of Monroe has thrown its support behind the renewal of the county-wide education technology millage, which voters will consider in a May 4 special election.
Council on Monday unanimously approved a resolution of support for the one-mill levy renewal which, if passed, would extend the millage another five years.
State law says the Monroe County Intermediate School District is responsible for collecting the revenue raised by the millage. The ISD and the county’s public school districts, along with New Bedford Academy and Triumph Academy, each receive a share of the revenue based on enrollment numbers.