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- How the failed sinking fund vote could reshape White Pigeon schools
- What the failed White Pigeon school millage means for local classrooms
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ā¢ 2026 Primary Election results part 2: El-Sayed wins Democratic Senate nomination, incumbent Steve Carra advances (watershedvoice.com) ā White Pigeon Community Schoolsā sinking fund proposal narrowly failed in Tuesdayās primary, with just over 51 percent voting no in St. Joseph and Cass counties. The loss means planned building and facility upgrades in the White Pigeon district will need alternative funding or be delayed, even as major statewide races were decided across Michigan. 
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ā¢ Southwest Michigan voters weigh in on school funding, city council seats and a charter township's future (wndu.com) ā Voters in St. Joseph and Cass counties narrowly rejected renewing the operating millage for White Pigeon Community Schools, a key funding source for staff, supplies, and programs. District leaders say theyāll return with another sinking fund request in November and plan more community outreach about how these dollars support White Pigeon students and facilities. Ā Ā Ā
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