TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, OAKLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that any qualified elector of Oakland Township who is not already registered, may register to vote at the office of the Township Clerk; the office of the County Clerk; a Secretary of State branch office, or other designated state agency. Registration forms can be obtained at www. mi.gov/vote and mailed to the Township Clerk. Voters who are already registered may update their registration at www.expressSOS.com.
The last day to register in any manner other than in-person with the local clerk is Monday, February 12, 2024.
After this date, anyone who qualifies as an elector may register to vote in person with proof of residency (MCL 168.497) at the Oakland Township Clerk’s office, located at 4393 Collins Road, Rochester, MI 48306 at the following times:
• Regular business hours: Monday – Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
• Saturday, February 17, 2024 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
• Saturday, February 24, 2024 from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
• Sunday, February 25, 2024 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
• Election Day, Tuesday, February 27, 2024 from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the election will be conducted in all voting precincts of the Charter Township of Oakland for the purpose of electing candidates for the following offices:
– PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING ON THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS::
LAKE ORION COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT – REPLACEMENT OPERATING MILLAGE PROPOSAL (This is a summary of the proposal)
This proposal will replace, restore and extend the authority, last approved by the electors in 2014 and which expires with the 2024 levy, of the School District to levy the statutory limit of 18 mills on all property, except principal residences and other property exempted by law. As a replacement of existing authority, shall the limitation on the total amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residences and other property exempted by law, situated within the Lake Orion Community Schools, County of Oakland, State of Michigan, be increased, in the amount of 21 mills with 18 mills being the maximum allowable levy ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation), for a period of ten (10) years, 2024 to 2033? This operating millage if approved and levied, would provide estimated revenues to the School District of $10,607,000 during the 2024 calendar year, to be used for general operating purposes.
LAKE ORION COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT – REPLACEMENT BUILDING AND SITE SINKING FUND MILLAGE PROPOSAL (This is a summary of the proposal)
This proposal will replace and extend the authority, last approved by the electors in 2016 and which expires with the 2025 levy, of the School District to levy a building and site sinking fund millage. As a replacement of existing authority, shall the Lake Orion Community Schools, County of Oakland, State of Michigan, be authorized to levy 1.8862 mills ($1.8862 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation), for a period of ten (10) years, being the years 2024 to 2033, inclusive, to create a building and site sinking fund to be used for the construction or repair of school buildings, school security improvements, the acquisition or upgrading of technology, the acquisition of student transportation vehicles, trucks and vans and parts, supplies and equipment used for the maintenance of these vehicles and for any other purposes permitted by law? This millage if approved and levied would provide estimated revenues to the School District of approximately $4,997,250 during the 2024 calendar year.
ROCHESTER COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT – OPERATING MILLAGE PROPOSAL (This is a summary of the proposal)
This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of not to exceed 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law. Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Rochester Community School District, Oakland and Macomb Counties, Michigan, be renewed by 18.5004 mills ($18.5004 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 5 years, 2025 to 2029, inclusive, and also be increased by .5000 mill ($0.5000 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 5 years, 2025 to 2029, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and 18 mills are levied in 2025 is approximately $24,568,063 (this is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 2024 levy and a restoration of millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the “Headlee” amendment to the Michigan Constitution of 1963)?
ROMEO COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT – BUILDING AND SITE SINKING FUND MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL (This is a summary of the proposal)
This proposal will renew and restore the authority last approved by the electors in 2019 and which expires with the 2024 levy for the School District to levy a building and site sinking fund millage. The prior authorization of 1.25 mills has been permanently reduced to 1.2127 mills pursuant to the reduction required under the Michigan Constitution Shall the Romeo Community Schools be authorized to levy 1.25 mills ($1.25 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation), for a period of five (5) years, being the years 2025 to 2029, inclusive, to create a building and site sinking fund to be used for the construction or repair of school buildings, school security improvements, the acquisition or upgrading of technology, the acquisition of student transportation vehicles, trucks and vans and parts, supplies and equipment used for the maintenance of these vehicles. This millage if approved and levied would provide estimated revenues to the School District of approximately $3,466,200 during the 2025 calendar year.
ROMEO COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT – OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL (This is a summary of the proposal)
This proposal will renew and restore the authority last approved by the electors in 2021 and which expires with the 2024 levy for the School District to levy the statutory limit of 18 mills on all property, except principal residences and other property exempted by law and allow the School District to continue to levy the statutory limit of 18 mills in the event of future Headlee rollbacks of up to 0.5 mill. Shall the limitation on the total amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residences and other property exempted by law, situated within the Romeo Community Schools be increased, in the amount of 19.5 mills with 18 mills being the maximum allowable levy ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation), for a period of five (5) years, 2025 to 2029, inclusive with 19.0651 mills of the above 19.5 mills being a renewal of authorized millage which will otherwise expire with the 2024 levy and 0.4349 mills being a restoration of millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution? This operating millage if approved and levied, would provide estimated revenues to the School District of $10,566,130 during the 2025 calendar year, to be used for general operating purposes.
A sample ballot may be viewed at www.oaklandtownship.org. Persons with special needs as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the Clerk’s Office.
Dave Mabry, Clerk
Charter Township of Oakland