School District
Kentwood Public Schools
Kentwood Public Schools is a school district in Kent County, Michigan. In 2025, primary homes here pay a total of 27.96–40.12 mills in property tax, depending on the city or township; rentals, second homes and businesses pay 45.96–58.12 mills. It levied property tax in 5 tax areas in 2025. In the 2024–25 school year it reported $166.1 million in general fund spending, or $17,362 per pupil.
Total property tax rate, primary homes
27.96–40.12
mills in 2025 · 5 tax areas · about $4,548–$6,527 a year on a median home (estimate)
Total property tax rate, rentals, second homes and businesses
45.96–58.12
mills in 2025 · includes the school operating tax
Levies, 2025
3
in 5 tax areas
Total property tax rates here, 2025
What property pays to every taxing body (the State, county, schools, local government and others), by tax area. A mill is $1 of tax per $1,000 of taxable value.
Compare with every tax area in Kent County →
| City or township | Primary homes mills | Median home est. yearly tax | Rentals, second homes and businesses mills |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Wyoming | 40.1185 | $6,527 | 58.1185 |
| City of Kentwood | 39.2228 | $6,382 | 57.2228 |
| City of Grand Rapids | 34.8114 | $5,664 | 52.8114 |
| Byron Township | 28.1642 | $4,582 | 46.1642 |
| Gaines Charter Township | 27.9554 | $4,548 | 45.9554 |
Rates differ across Kentwood Public Schools because it covers parts of 5 local governments, each with its own levies: Byron Township, the City of Grand Rapids, the City of Kentwood, the City of Wyoming and Gaines Charter Township.
Kent County's certified rates split each area's total between a summer and a winter tax bill; open an area below to see its split.
Primary homes, which their owners live in, pay the homestead rate; so do qualified farmland and a few other kinds of property exempt from the school operating tax. Rentals, second homes and most businesses pay the non-homestead rate, which includes it. What these terms mean
Median home, estimated: the yearly tax a new buyer would pay on a primary home at Kent County's median value, $325,400 (Census Bureau, 2024): half the value times the mills, divided by 1,000. An estimate, not a bill. How the estimate works
Every levy, by tax area
City of Wyoming · 40.1185 primary homes, 58.1185 other
Billed in 2 parts, in mills: primary homes summer 34.3239, winter 5.7946; rentals, second homes and businesses summer 43.3239, winter 14.7946.
| Levy | Levied by | Primary homes mills | Median home est. yearly tax | Rentals, second homes and businesses mills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voted Operating | City of Wyoming | 8.4247 | $1,371 | 8.4247 |
| State Education Tax | State of Michigan | 6.0000 | $976 | 6.0000 |
| Allocated or Charter Operating | City of Wyoming | 4.6579 | $758 | 4.6579 |
| ISD Voted Special Education | Kent ISD | 4.3364 | $706 | 4.3364 |
| County Allocated Operating | Kent County | 4.0605 | $661 | 4.0605 |
| School Debt | Kentwood Public Schools | 4.0000 | $651 | 4.0000 |
| Community College | Grand Rapids Community College | 1.6793 | $273 | 1.6793 |
| Building and Site | Kentwood Public Schools | 1.5365 | $250 | 1.5365 |
| Interurban Transit Partnership | Interurban Transit Partnership | 1.3817 | $225 | 1.3817 |
| Library | Kent District Library | 1.0832 | $176 | 1.0832 |
| ISD Voted Vocational Education | Kent ISD | 0.9310 | $151 | 0.9310 |
| Jail | Kent County | 0.7417 | $121 | 0.7417 |
| Senior Citizens | Kent County | 0.4914 | $80 | 0.4914 |
| Zoo and Museum | Kent County | 0.4134 | $67 | 0.4134 |
| Ready by Five | Kent County | 0.2476 | $40 | 0.2476 |
| ISD Allocated Operating | Kent ISD | 0.0841 | $14 | 0.0841 |
| Veterans | Kent County | 0.0491 | $8 | 0.0491 |
| School Operating (Non-Homestead) | Kentwood Public Schools | 0.0000 | $0 | 18.0000 |
City of Kentwood · 39.2228 primary homes, 57.2228 other
Billed in 2 parts, in mills: primary homes summer 33.4282, winter 5.7946; rentals, second homes and businesses summer 42.4282, winter 14.7946.
| Levy | Levied by | Primary homes mills | Median home est. yearly tax | Rentals, second homes and businesses mills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voted Operating | City of Kentwood | 9.2948 | $1,512 | 9.2948 |
| State Education Tax | State of Michigan | 6.0000 | $976 | 6.0000 |
| ISD Voted Special Education | Kent ISD | 4.3364 | $706 | 4.3364 |
| County Allocated Operating | Kent County | 4.0605 | $661 | 4.0605 |
| School Debt | Kentwood Public Schools | 4.0000 | $651 | 4.0000 |
| Allocated or Charter Operating | City of Kentwood | 2.8921 | $471 | 2.8921 |
| Community College | Grand Rapids Community College | 1.6793 | $273 | 1.6793 |
| Building and Site | Kentwood Public Schools | 1.5365 | $250 | 1.5365 |
| Interurban Transit Partnership | Interurban Transit Partnership | 1.3817 | $225 | 1.3817 |
| Library | Kent District Library | 1.0832 | $176 | 1.0832 |
| ISD Voted Vocational Education | Kent ISD | 0.9310 | $151 | 0.9310 |
| Jail | Kent County | 0.7417 | $121 | 0.7417 |
| Senior Citizens | Kent County | 0.4914 | $80 | 0.4914 |
| Zoo and Museum | Kent County | 0.4134 | $67 | 0.4134 |
| Ready by Five | Kent County | 0.2476 | $40 | 0.2476 |
| ISD Allocated Operating | Kent ISD | 0.0841 | $14 | 0.0841 |
| Veterans | Kent County | 0.0491 | $8 | 0.0491 |
| School Operating (Non-Homestead) | Kentwood Public Schools | 0.0000 | $0 | 18.0000 |
City of Grand Rapids · 34.8114 primary homes, 52.8114 other
Billed in 2 parts, in mills: primary homes summer 32.8682, winter 1.9432; rentals, second homes and businesses summer 50.8682, winter 1.9432.
| Levy | Levied by | Primary homes mills | Median home est. yearly tax | Rentals, second homes and businesses mills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Education Tax | State of Michigan | 6.0000 | $976 | 6.0000 |
| Allocated or Charter Operating | City of Grand Rapids | 5.5503 | $903 | 5.5503 |
| ISD Voted Special Education | Kent ISD | 4.3364 | $706 | 4.3364 |
| County Allocated Operating | Kent County | 4.0605 | $661 | 4.0605 |
| School Debt | Kentwood Public Schools | 4.0000 | $651 | 4.0000 |
| Voted Operating | City of Grand Rapids | 3.3084 | $538 | 3.3084 |
| Community College | Grand Rapids Community College | 1.6793 | $273 | 1.6793 |
| Building and Site | Kentwood Public Schools | 1.5365 | $250 | 1.5365 |
| Interurban Transit Partnership | Interurban Transit Partnership | 1.3817 | $225 | 1.3817 |
| ISD Voted Vocational Education | Kent ISD | 0.9310 | $151 | 0.9310 |
| Jail | Kent County | 0.7417 | $121 | 0.7417 |
| Senior Citizens | Kent County | 0.4914 | $80 | 0.4914 |
| Zoo and Museum | Kent County | 0.4134 | $67 | 0.4134 |
| Ready by Five | Kent County | 0.2476 | $40 | 0.2476 |
| ISD Allocated Operating | Kent ISD | 0.0841 | $14 | 0.0841 |
| Veterans | Kent County | 0.0491 | $8 | 0.0491 |
| School Operating (Non-Homestead) | Kentwood Public Schools | 0.0000 | $0 | 18.0000 |
Byron Township · 28.1642 primary homes, 46.1642 other
Billed in 2 parts, in mills: primary homes summer 19.8596, winter 8.3046; rentals, second homes and businesses summer 28.8596, winter 17.3046.
| Levy | Levied by | Primary homes mills | Median home est. yearly tax | Rentals, second homes and businesses mills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Education Tax | State of Michigan | 6.0000 | $976 | 6.0000 |
| ISD Voted Special Education | Kent ISD | 4.3364 | $706 | 4.3364 |
| County Allocated Operating | Kent County | 4.0605 | $661 | 4.0605 |
| School Debt | Kentwood Public Schools | 4.0000 | $651 | 4.0000 |
| Debt or Street Lights (Real Property Only) | Byron Township | 1.8000 | $293 | 1.8000 |
| Community College | Grand Rapids Community College | 1.6793 | $273 | 1.6793 |
| Building and Site | Kentwood Public Schools | 1.5365 | $250 | 1.5365 |
| Library | Kent District Library | 1.0832 | $176 | 1.0832 |
| ISD Voted Vocational Education | Kent ISD | 0.9310 | $151 | 0.9310 |
| Jail | Kent County | 0.7417 | $121 | 0.7417 |
| Allocated or Charter Operating | Byron Township | 0.7100 | $116 | 0.7100 |
| Senior Citizens | Kent County | 0.4914 | $80 | 0.4914 |
| Zoo and Museum | Kent County | 0.4134 | $67 | 0.4134 |
| Ready by Five | Kent County | 0.2476 | $40 | 0.2476 |
| ISD Allocated Operating | Kent ISD | 0.0841 | $14 | 0.0841 |
| Veterans | Kent County | 0.0491 | $8 | 0.0491 |
| School Operating (Non-Homestead) | Kentwood Public Schools | 0.0000 | $0 | 18.0000 |
Gaines Charter Township · 27.9554 primary homes, 45.9554 other
Billed in 2 parts, in mills: primary homes summer 19.8596, winter 8.0958; rentals, second homes and businesses summer 28.8596, winter 17.0958.
| Levy | Levied by | Primary homes mills | Median home est. yearly tax | Rentals, second homes and businesses mills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Education Tax | State of Michigan | 6.0000 | $976 | 6.0000 |
| ISD Voted Special Education | Kent ISD | 4.3364 | $706 | 4.3364 |
| County Allocated Operating | Kent County | 4.0605 | $661 | 4.0605 |
| School Debt | Kentwood Public Schools | 4.0000 | $651 | 4.0000 |
| Community College | Grand Rapids Community College | 1.6793 | $273 | 1.6793 |
| Building and Site | Kentwood Public Schools | 1.5365 | $250 | 1.5365 |
| Debt or Street Lights (Real Property Only) | Gaines Charter Township | 1.5000 | $244 | 1.5000 |
| Library | Kent District Library | 1.0832 | $176 | 1.0832 |
| ISD Voted Vocational Education | Kent ISD | 0.9310 | $151 | 0.9310 |
| Allocated or Charter Operating | Gaines Charter Township | 0.8012 | $130 | 0.8012 |
| Jail | Kent County | 0.7417 | $121 | 0.7417 |
| Senior Citizens | Kent County | 0.4914 | $80 | 0.4914 |
| Zoo and Museum | Kent County | 0.4134 | $67 | 0.4134 |
| Ready by Five | Kent County | 0.2476 | $40 | 0.2476 |
| ISD Allocated Operating | Kent ISD | 0.0841 | $14 | 0.0841 |
| Veterans | Kent County | 0.0491 | $8 | 0.0491 |
| School Operating (Non-Homestead) | Kentwood Public Schools | 0.0000 | $0 | 18.0000 |
Where the property tax goes here
Each tax area's total for primary homes, split by who levies it.
Of the $4,548–$6,527 a year a new buyer of a median primary home here would pay (an estimate), about $901 goes to Kentwood Public Schools (14–20%). The rest goes to the other bodies that levy here: the State, the county, the schools and others.
Kentwood Public Schools's 5 tax areas rank between 19th and 84th highest of Kent County's 94 for primary homes. See every area
- State
- County
- ISD and college
- School district
- City, township or village
- Library, transit and other
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City of Wyoming Kentwood Public Schools 40.1185 mills $6,527
City of Wyoming with Kentwood Public Schools: 40.1185 mills in total (State 6.0000, County 6.0037, ISD and college 7.0308, School district 5.5365, City, township or village 13.0826, Library, transit and other 2.4649), estimated $6,527 a year for a new buyer
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City of Kentwood Kentwood Public Schools 39.2228 mills $6,382
City of Kentwood with Kentwood Public Schools: 39.2228 mills in total (State 6.0000, County 6.0037, ISD and college 7.0308, School district 5.5365, City, township or village 12.1869, Library, transit and other 2.4649), estimated $6,382 a year for a new buyer
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City of Grand Rapids Kentwood Public Schools 34.8114 mills $5,664
City of Grand Rapids with Kentwood Public Schools: 34.8114 mills in total (State 6.0000, County 6.0037, ISD and college 7.0308, School district 5.5365, City, township or village 8.8587, Library, transit and other 1.3817), estimated $5,664 a year for a new buyer
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Byron Township Kentwood Public Schools 28.1642 mills $4,582
Byron Township with Kentwood Public Schools: 28.1642 mills in total (State 6.0000, County 6.0037, ISD and college 7.0308, School district 5.5365, City, township or village 2.5100, Library, transit and other 1.0832), estimated $4,582 a year for a new buyer
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Gaines Charter Township Kentwood Public Schools 27.9554 mills $4,548
Gaines Charter Township with Kentwood Public Schools: 27.9554 mills in total (State 6.0000, County 6.0037, ISD and college 7.0308, School district 5.5365, City, township or village 2.3012, Library, transit and other 1.0832), estimated $4,548 a year for a new buyer
The figures as a table
| Tax area | State | County | ISD and college | School district | City, township or village | Library, transit and other | Total | Estimated tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Wyoming, Kentwood Public Schools | 6.0000 | 6.0037 | 7.0308 | 5.5365 | 13.0826 | 2.4649 | 40.1185 | $6,527 |
| City of Kentwood, Kentwood Public Schools | 6.0000 | 6.0037 | 7.0308 | 5.5365 | 12.1869 | 2.4649 | 39.2228 | $6,382 |
| City of Grand Rapids, Kentwood Public Schools | 6.0000 | 6.0037 | 7.0308 | 5.5365 | 8.8587 | 1.3817 | 34.8114 | $5,664 |
| Byron Township, Kentwood Public Schools | 6.0000 | 6.0037 | 7.0308 | 5.5365 | 2.5100 | 1.0832 | 28.1642 | $4,582 |
| Gaines Charter Township, Kentwood Public Schools | 6.0000 | 6.0037 | 7.0308 | 5.5365 | 2.3012 | 1.0832 | 27.9554 | $4,548 |
Median home, estimated: the yearly tax a new buyer would pay on a primary home at Kent County's median value, $325,400 (Census Bureau, 2024): half the value times the mills, divided by 1,000. An estimate, not a bill. How the estimate works
What Kentwood Public Schools levies, 2025
Only its own millages, part of the totals above, and how many tax areas each is levied in.
| Levy | Primary homes mills | Median home est. yearly tax | Rentals, second homes and businesses mills | Tax areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Debt | 4.0000 | $651 | 4.0000 | 5 |
| Building and Site | 1.5365 | $250 | 1.5365 | 5 |
| School Operating (Non-Homestead) | 0.0000 | $0 | 18.0000 | 5 |
Median home, estimated: the yearly tax a new buyer would pay on a primary home at Kent County's median value, $325,400 (Census Bureau, 2024): half the value times the mills, divided by 1,000. An estimate, not a bill. How the estimate works
School finances, 2024–25 school year
General fund figures, as published by the Michigan Department of Education.
Pupils
9,568
full-time equivalent
General fund spending
$166.1M
the main operating fund
Spending per pupil
$17,362
general fund
Average teacher salary
$75,825
460 teachers (full-time equivalent)
Spending
| Item | Total | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
| Basic instruction | $73,829,181 | $7,717 |
| Added needs instruction | $19,589,473 | $2,047 |
| Adult education instruction | $0 | |
| Total instruction | $93,418,654 | $9,764 |
| Instructional staff support | $27,584,586 | $2,883 |
| Administration | $17,708,717 | $1,851 |
| Operations and maintenance | $15,215,866 | $1,590 |
| Transportation | $6,567,469 | $686 |
| Total support services | $67,076,638 | $7,011 |
| Current operating spending | $160,495,292 | $16,775 |
| Facilities acquisition | $0 | $0 |
| Total general fund spending | $166,113,442 | $17,362 |
Revenue
| Item | Total | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
| Local | $45,898,433 | $4,797 |
| State | $107,428,922 | $11,228 |
| Federal | $11,341,559 | $1,185 |
| Total general fund revenue | $165,308,238 | $17,278 |
Salaries
| Item | Total | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
| Instructional salaries | $87,171,068 | $9,111 |
| Support service salaries | $46,150,604 | $4,824 |
| Teacher salaries, basic instruction | $34,864,471 |
Taxable value in the district
| Item | Total | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
| Primary homes (homestead) | $1,416,252,953 | $148,025 |
| Rentals, second homes and businesses (non-homestead) | $1,390,013,275 | $145,282 |
Every figure, including each per-pupil figure, is the publisher's own. Total instruction is the three instruction lines above it, and current operating spending is total instruction plus total support services. Total support services and total revenue can also include amounts the bulletin does not list separately. Adult education and teacher salaries have no per-pupil figure here, because the bulletin does not divide them by the pupil count. Pupils per teacher: 21.
Source: Bulletin 1014: Michigan Public Schools Ranked by Select Financial Information, data export, Michigan Department of Education, retrieved September 26, 2026.
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Found: Audit for the latest fiscal year filed (posted on its website)
Posts its audit for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025: "Audited Annual Financial Report Year Ended June 30, 2025". Posted on the district's site, which the publisher's rule of 2026-09-27 counts as filed: MDE's receipt dates are not public.
MCL 388.1618 · FY2025 · Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Audit for the latest fiscal year filed (posted on its website)
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Not found: FOIA procedures and written public summary posted
Posts only the summary: "FOIA Guidelines" (revised July 2021, opened in the browser) is a four-page "Written Public Summary". The page's other link, Board Policy 8310 on the district's Neola site, is a board policy that has the superintendent set guidelines; the Neola site has no administrative guidelines. go.neola.com's robots.txt bars automated readers from its policy pages, so they were read page by page in the built-in browser under the publisher's 2026-10-03 approval.
MCL 15.234(4) · Read October 3, 2026 on its website · Evidence for FOIA procedures and written public summary posted
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Found: Transparency page: operating budget and budget revisions
2026-2027 Budget Resolution Adopted June 2026, with the 2025-2026 budget and amendments.
MCL 388.1618(2)(a) · 2026-09 · Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Transparency page: operating budget and budget revisions
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Found: Transparency page: personnel cost and spending-by-function charts
2024-2025 Personnel Expenditures and "2024-2025 Operating Expenditures".
MCL 388.1618(2)(b) · 2026-09 · Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Transparency page: personnel cost and spending-by-function charts
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Found: Transparency page: labor agreements, health plans, audit, benefit bids, policies and check register
The KEA master agreement and schedules and the KESA, KESPA and group agreements; the statement that plans are set by group contract through the Western Michigan Health Insurance Pool, with 2026 plan documents for each group; Choices and ABC Plan 1 under Medical Benefit Plan Bids; the audit for the year ended June 30, 2025; procurement and expense reimbursement policies; the FY25 check register.
MCL 388.1618(2)(c) · 2026-09 · Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Transparency page: labor agreements, health plans, audit, benefit bids, policies and check register
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Found: Transparency page: superintendent's pay, and pay of everyone paid over $100,000
Employee Compensation Information for 2025.
MCL 388.1618(2)(d) · 2026-09 · Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Transparency page: superintendent's pay, and pay of everyone paid over $100,000
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Found: Transparency page: association dues
District Paid Association Dues.
MCL 388.1618(2)(e) · 2026-09 · Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Transparency page: association dues
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Found: Transparency page: lobbying spending
States "The district did not pay any lobbying costs for 2025-2026."
MCL 388.1618(2)(f) · 2026-09 · Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Transparency page: lobbying spending
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Found: Transparency page: district credit cards
District Purchasing Card Holders.
MCL 388.1618(2)(h) · 2026-09 · Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Transparency page: district credit cards
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Found: Transparency page: administrators' out-of-state trips
District Administration Out-Of-State Travel.
MCL 388.1618(2)(i) · 2026-09 · Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Transparency page: administrators' out-of-state trips
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Regular meeting schedule for the year posted
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About
- Type
- School District
- County
- Kent County
- Website
- kentwoodps.org
Codes
- Census of Governments ID
- 179900
- Census GEOID (school district)
- 2620340
- Michigan CEPI code
- 41160
- Michigan Treasury unit code
- 414160
- NCES district ID
- 2620340
Sources
Where this page's facts come from.
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Educational Entity Master public data set: ISD, LEA and PSA districts and colleges
Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI) · 2026-09-24 export
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Government Units List, 2026
U.S. Census Bureau · 2026
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TIGER/Line Shapefiles 2025: Michigan unified school districts
U.S. Census Bureau · 2025
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Treasury Document Search, Kent County local units
Michigan Department of Treasury, Local Audit and Finance Division · queried 2026-09-24
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2025 Certified Property Tax Rates
Kent County Equalization Department · 2025
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Bulletin 1014: Michigan Public Schools Ranked by Select Financial Information, data export
Michigan Department of Education · 2024-25 (Last-Modified 2026-08-13)
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School district audits posted (L6), Kent County
Open Government Project · read 2026-09-27
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FOIA documents (W1) and retirement report information (W7), Kent County bodies other than general-purpose governments
Open Government Project · read 2026-10-03
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School transparency pages (W2), Kent County
Open Government Project · read 2026-09-27