Aug 5 Ballot: Oakland Township Has Two Proposals on the Ballot for Library Services
Oakland Township, MI –Oakland Township (OT) contracts with the Rochester Hills Public Library (RHPL) to provide library services. RHPL extended Oakland Township’s current contract through this year to allow time for this special election. According to Friends of Oakland Township, “We need to renew part of our current millage (0.11334 mills) and approve a modest increase that RHPL requested last year but was not included on last November’s ballot (0.1412 mills). Both the renewal and the new millage must pass this year to ensure the continuation of Oakland Twp residents’ library services past December 31, 2025.”
According to the Friends of Oakland Township, passing the millages will help fund an “Increase in new materials with a renewed focus on more digital materials and shorter wait times, year-round Sunday hours, upgraded Bookmobile services, more programming, and additional delivery methods for patrons. Oakland Township and Rochester pay for services only. They do not pay for capital infrastructure.”
The ballot language is as follows:
Township Oakland Library Millage Renewal Proposal
Shall the previously authorized increase in tax limitation on all taxable property in the Charter Township of Oakland, Oaklan d County, that expires in 2025 be renewed and the Township be authorized to levy annually an amount not to exceed .1134 mill ($0.1134 per each $1,000 of taxable value) against all taxable property in the Township for a period of four (4) years, 2026 through 2029, inclusive, to provide funds for providing library service for the residents of the Charter Township of Oakland as authorized by the Oakland Township Library Board and for all other library purposes authorized by law? The estimate of the revenue the Township will collect if the millage is approved and levied in the first year of levy (2026) is approximately $235,000. Revenue from this millage lev y may be distributed to the Rochester Hills Public Library pursuant to contract.
Library Millage Proposal
Shall the tax limitation on all taxable property within the Charter Township of Oakland, Oakland County, Michigan, be increased and the Township be authorized to levy annually a new additional millage in an amount not to exceed .1412 mill ($0.1412 per each $1,000 of taxable value) against all taxable property in the Township for a period of five (5) years, 2025 through 2029, inclusive, to provide funds for providing library service for the residents of the Charter Township of Oakland as authorized by the Oakland Township Library Board and for all other library purposes authorized by law? The estimate of the revenue the Township will collect if the millage is approved and levied in the first year of levy (2025) is approximately $289,000. Revenue from this millage levy may be distributed to the Rochester Hills Public Library pursuant to contract.
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Several communities also have proposals on the ballot. For the full list and more election information visit the Oakland County Clerk’s website.
