To the qualified electors of Oakland Township, Oakland County, Michigan.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Presidential Primary Election will be held in Oakland Township on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. The polls will be open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM at the following locations:
Precinct 1 – Hugger Elementary School, 5050 Sheldon Road
Precinct 2 – Woodlands Mobile Home Park Clubhouse, 1441 West Romeo Road
Precinct 3 & 4 Baldwin Elementary School, 4325 Bannister Road
Precinct 5 & 8 Delta Kelly Elementary School, 3880 Adams Road
Precinct 6 – Oakland Twp. Fire Station #2, 1888 Rochester Road
Precinct 7 – Musson Elementary School, 3500 West Dutton Road
Early Voting – Rochester Hills Public Library, 500 Olde Towne Rd, Rochester, MI
Dates: Saturday, February 17, 2024 thru Sunday, February 25, 2024
The Presidential Primary Election is being held for the purpose of nominating 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.
Sample ballots can be viewed at www.oaklandtownship.org. Absentee ballots are available at the Oakland Township Clerk’s Office, 4393 Collins Road, Rochester, MI 48306. The Clerk’s Office is open daily from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
The Clerk’s Office will be open on Saturday, February 17, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Saturday, February 24, 2024 from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Sunday, February 25, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Questions concerning the Presidential Primary Election should be directed to the Oakland Township Clerk’s Office at 248-651-4440.
Persons with special needs as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the Clerk’s office. All polling locations are accessible for voters with disabilities.
Dave Mabry, Clerk
Charter Township of Oakland\
Publish: 2/14/24
