The Numbers Behind Oakland County’s Transit Millage Vote
Judging from past votes and the fact that over half of the county’s jurisdictions had voted to opt-out in the past, I was predicting a rather close loss for the measure.
Boy was I wrong!
Voters in Clawson Have Millage Proposal on May 3 Ballot
Here is the wording of the Clawson proposal
May 7, 2019 Election: Royal Oak Township Millage and Marijuana on the Ballot
May 7, 2019 Election: Royal Oak Township Millage and Marijuana on the Ballot Royal Oak Township, MI – Voters in Royal Oak Township have two ballot measures on the May 7, 2019 election. Ballot Language is as follows: General Operating Millage Renewal Shall the Charter Township of Royal Oak be authorized to continue the previously…
On the Ballot: Farmington Residents to Vote on Millage Proposal
On the Ballot: Farmington Residents to Vote on Millage Proposal (City of Farmington Press Release) Farmington, MI – Farmington residents will be asked to approve a millage proposal allowing City Council to levy up to an additional 3.0 mills in property taxes on November’s ballot. Farmington City Council unanimously supported placing the proposal on the…
On the Ballot: Royal Oak Sidewalk Millage
On the Ballot: Royal Oak Sidewalk Millage Royal Oak, MI- Royal Oak voters will decide on a sidewalk millage. Here is info from the City of Royal Oak website: Sidewalk Millage Proposal The cost of sidewalk repair and replacement is currently assessed to the adjacent property owner. If approved, this proposal would end this practice…
SMART Transit Millage Renewal on Aug. 7 Ballot
SMART Transit Millage Renewal on Aug. 7 Ballot (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 1, 2018) Oakland County, MI- On Aug. 7, 2018 voters in Oakland County will be asked to renew a millage that funds public transportation. This is NOT the millage for the Regional Transit Authority. This IS for a continuation of SMART services already…
Independence Township Voters Have Two Proposals on Aug. 7 Ballot
Independence Township Voters Have Two Proposals on Aug. 7 Ballot (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 30, 2018) Independence Township, MI – Voters in Independence Township have two ballot proposals on the Aug. 7, 2018 primary ballot. Here is the ballot language: Independence Township Police Services Operating Millage Shall the Charter Township of Independence be authorized to…
Royal Oak Declines Paving Mt. Vernon Blvd.
Royal Oak Declines Paving Mt. Vernon Blvd. (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 26, 2018) Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak City Commissioners declined to move forward with a resident request and petition to pave Mt. Vernon Blvd. The three-block street, with trees along the middle, is among the City’s remaining 3.5 miles of unpaved roadways. A…
Kevin Deegan-Krause Explains the Ferndale Library Millage
Kevin Deegan-Krause Explains the Ferndale Library Millage (Guest View: Kevin Deegan-Krause, July 28, 2016) Ferndale, MI – I’ve had the honor in the past of serving on the library board and seeing the library grow and prosper and while I’m no longer on the board, a few people have asked me to explain the library…
Renew for the Zoo Offering Free Animal Themed Signs to Promote Detroit Zoo Millage
Renew for the Zoo Offering Free Animal Themed Signs to Promote Detroit Zoo Millage (Renew for the Zoo, July 20, 2016) ROYAL OAK, Mich. – Penguins, frogs and tigers are staking out their territory on lawns across Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties to encourage support of the Detroit Zoo millage renewal. The signs read, “Renew…
Data View: Voting Data in Pontiac School District
Data View: Voting Data in Pontiac School District (Kurt Metzger, Feb. 23, 2016) Pontiac, MI – The Pontiac School District (PSD) includes all or part of Pontiac, Auburn Hills, Sylvan Lake, Lake Angelus, and the townships of Bloomfield, West Bloomfield, Waterford and Orion. Declining birth rates and population out-migration from Pontiac have combined with schools…
Amy Butters: Why I’m Voting Yes for Ferndale Schools Nov. 3
I’m voting Yes for Ferndale Schools on Nov. 3, and YOU WON’T BELIEVE WHAT WILL HAPPEN… Amy Butters: Why I’m Voting Yes for Ferndale Schools Nov. 3 (Guest View by Amy Butters, Ferndale Schools Trustee, Nov. 2, 2015) I’m voting Yes for Ferndale Schools on Nov. 3, and you won’t believe what will happen… 1.…
Ferndale Voters to Decide on Funding for Roads, Parks and City Services
Ferndale Voters to Decide on Funding for Roads, Parks and City Services (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 10, 2015) The May 5, 2015 ballot will not only have a state wide sales tax increase proposed, but two local proposals as well for voters in Ferndale. One will be a millage to continue funding City Services, and…
Ferndale Voters to Decide on Funding for Roads, Parks and City Services
Ferndale Voters to Decide on Funding for Roads, Parks and City Services (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 10, 2015) The May 5, 2015 ballot will not only have a state wide sales tax increase proposed, but two local proposals as well for voters in Ferndale. One will be a millage to continue funding City Services, and…
Hazel Parks School District’s Two Millage Proposals
Registered voters of the Hazel Park School District have an opportunity to vote on two proposed millages. Below is the ballot language for each. For more Voter Info, check out the City of Ferndale’s official election info page at http://www.ferndale-mi.com/Services/Elections/Overview.htm. Also see our Voter Info page at https://oaklandcounty115.com/category/voter_info/.
Art is for Everyone Picks Ferndale for HQ
23233 Woodward has a new, but temporary, tenant. The building is the Oakland County Headquarters for the Art is for Everyone Campaign, whose goal is to encourage support of the Aug. 7th ballot proposal to provide taxpayer support for the Detroit Institute of Arts. The millage will cost the owner of a $150,000 home about $15 a year, and the money will be used to operate the museum and its programming.
DIA Millage Facts – Vote is Aug 7
The millage vote takes place on August 7, 2012.
The millage would provide $23 million per year: $10 million in Oakland, $8 million in Wayne and $5 million in Macomb.
In 2009 the DIA reduced its workforce by nearly 20% (more than 60 full and part time positions), and reduced its total operating budget by $9 million
Citizens for Quality Schools Gears up for Feb 28 Millage Vote
On Feb 28, 2012 voters will be asked to vote for a millage that would extend the current millage rate of 7 mills in order to raise money for infrastructure improvements in the Ferndale School District. Currently the bond is set to expire in 2023, but if approved it would extend taxpayer’s obligation to 2033. The money would be used to eliminate asbestos in school buildings, repair heating systems, upgrade wiring and other technological needs, pool repairs and other repairs.
School Board Sends Bond Application to Treasury
The Bond Application, which can be downloaded in its entirety here, goes through each building and its specific needs. It includes proposed bond language as well as terms of the bond they are seeking.