TO ALL QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF
THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF OAKLAND,
COUNTY OF OAKLAND, MICHIGAN,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: that any qualified elector of Oakland Township who is not already registered, may register to vote at the office of the Township; the Office of the County Clerk; a Secretary of State branch office, or other designated state agency. Registration forms can be obtained at mi.gov/vote and mailed to the Township Clerk. Voters who are already registered my 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, July 21, 2025.
After this date, any qualified elector who wishes to vote at this election must register in person with proof of residency (MCL 168.492) at the Oakland Township Clerk’s Office.
Oakland Township Clerk’s Office – 4393 Collins Road, Rochester, MI, 48306
• Weekdays from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
• Saturday, August 2nd from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
• Election Day: Tuesday, August 5th from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM
THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS WILL APPEAR ON THE BALLOT
Library Board Millage Renewal Proposal
Shall the previously authorized increase in tax limitation on all taxable property in the Charter Township of Oakland, Oakland 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 levy 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.
Early Voting for the August 5, 2025, Special Election will be available to voters starting July 26, 2025, and ending on August 3, 2025. The Early Voting Center is located at Rochester Hills Public Library, 500 Olde Town Rd., Rochester Hills, MI, 48307. and will be open to voters from 8:30 AM until 4:30 PM each day during this period, except Thursday from noon until 8:00 PM. The polls for said election will open at 7:00 AM and remain open until 8:00 PM on Election Day.
To verify registration status and polling place information please call 248-651-4440 or visit www.michigan.gov/vote. Persons qualified to vote by absentee ballot in the Special Election may vote in person in the Clerk’s office up to 4:00 PM, August 4, 2025.
Respectfully submitted,
Dave Mabry
Oakland Township Clerk
Publish: 7/2/25