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JACKSON COUNTY, MI — Election night is over and the results are in. Voters throughout Jackson County hit the polls Tuesday, Nov. 4, to weigh in on a variety of elected positions and tax proposals. Here is a roundup of how the general election went on Tuesday. Ward 1 Jackson City Council member Arlene Robinson reelected Voters chose to reelect incumbent Arlene Robinson to continue serving on Jackson City Council. Robinson won reelection by 52 votes, defeating challenger Dena K. Morgan 286 to 234, according to Jackson County election results. Robinson was elected as the First Ward City Councilmember in 2013, winning re-election in 2017 and 2021. She worked in the banking industry for over 40 years. Ward 3 Jackson City Council member Angelita V. Gunn reelected Angelita V. Gunn will continue serving on the Jackson City Council. Winning by 61 votes, Gunn defeated her challenger Jeromy Alexander 261 to 200, according to Jackson County election results. Gunn was born and raised in Jackson and was elected to serve the city’s Third Ward in 2021. She serves as deputy director with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Victim Services. Shalanda Hunt defeats Ward 5 Jackson City Council incumbent Ward 5 voters have selected Shalanda Hunt to serve on Jackson City Council. Hunt received 308 votes, defeating incumbent Christy May Davis, who received 205 votes, according to Jackson County election results. The City Council races are nonpartisan, meaning the candidates are not running under political party affiliations. Jackson Public Schools $126 million Bond passes Voters in the Jackson Public Schools district elected to borrow millions to improve schools’ infrastructure. They decided 3,683 to 3,262 Tuesday, Nov. 4, approve the $126 million bond proposal. The bond, funded by the School Bond Qualification and Loan Program, will maintain property owners current school tax rate of 5.95 mills with no increase. Summit Township Road Millage passes A 0.5 mill tax in Summit Township to pay for road repairs passed with 2,615 to 2,029 votes Tuesday, according to Jackson County election results. The millage will only fund maintenance on local roads in the township. Main roads, such as Kibby or Horton Roads, are owned and maintained by Jackson County. Waterloo Township Public Safety Millage renewed Voters in Waterloo Township agreed to renew the township’s public safety millage Residents voted 355-201 to approve a 0.75-mill tax for five years to fund police and public safety services in the township, according to Jackson County election results. The millage renewal is at a reduced rate as the prior millage that was approved in 2020 was set at 1 mill. The millage at the new rate is expected to raise about $133,591 per year. Hanover-Horton School District Sinking Fund Millage renewed In an 806 to 517 vote, residents decided to renew the Hanover-Horton School District sinking fund at its current tax rate of 0.9576 mill for eight years. The current millage is set to expire at the end of 2026. A sinking fund is used to pay for various capital projects without using the district’s general fund, which is used for school operations. Vandercook Lake Public Schools $19.9 million bond fails Voters have declined to allow Vandercook Lake Public Schools to borrow up to $19,995,000 from the state to pay for several major capital improvements to the district’s infrastructure. The measure failed by 99 votes; voters decided 499 to 398 to reject the bond, funded by the School Bond Qualification and Loan Program. This would have increased the current millage rate for residents in the Vandercook Lake Public School District area from 3 mills to 7 mills for 30 years, or until the loan is paid off. Stockbridge Community Schools $15 million bond approved Voters in the Stockbridge school district approved a $15 million bond to improve school infrastructure. Residents voted 1,042 to 857 on Tuesday, Nov. 4, to give the district permission to borrow up to $15,100,000 for 15 years to pay for several major capital improvements. The Stockbridge Community School district spans portions of Ingham, Jackson, Livingston and Washtenaw Counties. $25M tax for Washtenaw Intermediate School District passes Voters approved a 1-mill tax for the Washtenaw Intermediate School District to fund career and technical education programming in local schools. The vote was primarily decided by Washtenaw County voters with 35,947 voting yes to 29,676 voting no, according to the unofficial results in Washtenaw County. Portions of the school district spill over into Jackson County, where voters added their approval 91 to 82, according to the unofficial results in Jackson County. More information about the election can be found on Jackson County’s website.
