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Oakland park tax heads to approval
By PEGGY WALSH-SARNECKI
FREE PRESS EDUCATION WRITER
New bike paths and other recreation facilities built in southeast Oakland County could be on the horizon if vot ers give the nod to a millage re newal for parks. Support for the renewal was ahead 21,044 to 5,870 votes with just 35 of 542 pre cincts reporting Tuesday eve ning.
“The numbers are very en lightening, very encouraging, also, that we’ve had that level this early,” said Dan Stencil, executive officer for the Oak land County Park and Recre ation Commission. “We’ve his torically been in the mid-60s with our approval rating, Be ing in the mid- to upper 70s is quite a testimonial to the com mission, the staff and the resi dents of Oakland County tell ing us that what they value is what we value.”
The vote would renew a 0.2415-mill tax to support the county’s 13 parks and pro grams.
The tax renewal is for 10 years and would cost the own er of a $175,000 home about $21 a year.
OCC renewal heads toward OK
Oakland Community Col lege’s 0.8-mill, 10-year tax re newal also was ahead in the early returns, with 16,185 votes in favor to 8,676 against, with 34 out of 531 precincts report ing.
“With those results, we’re tremendously appreciative of the citizens of Oakland County in supporting us and recogniz ing the value that we bring into our county,” said OCC Chan cellor Tim Meyer. “From our position, it’s clearly a mandate for us to go forward.”
The money would be spent on operations at the college’s five campuses. More than 11% of the county’s high school graduates attend OCC.
School elections across region
Results for other school elections were trickling in Tuesday. Voters cast a ballot in seven school districts for millage renewals, with most of them appearing to have the support to continue.
In the Avondale School Dis trict, voters were asked ap prove a $27.8-million extension of its current millage to 2031. The bond proposal would not raise the amount of the millage from the current 7 mills. The money will be used for addi tions, remodeling and furnish ings at schools, energy conser vation upgrades, infrastruc ture for technology and im provements to the athletic facilities.
South Lake Schools is ask ing for 0.1684 mill on non homestead property, along with a proposal to renew 1.4246 mills on homestead property.
Fitzgerald Public Schools had a convincing lead on its millage renewal with seven of eight precincts reporting. Sup porters voted 1,398 in favor of the renewal, compared with 759 against.
Lakeview Public Schools and Farmington Public Schools each asked voters to renew an 18-mill tax on non homestead property. The dis trict in Farmington Hills also soughtto renew a 13.5735-mill hold-harmless tax on home stead property.
Grosse Ile Township Schools requested to renew the 18-mill tax on non-home stead property and renewal of the 3.5328 hold-harmless mill age. Grosse Ile also is asking voters to renew a 1-mill tax for its sinking fund, which pays for construction and repairs to school property.
Trenton Public Schools is asking voters to renew its hold harmless millage of 4.9 mills.
Oakland park tax heads to approval
By PEGGY WALSH-SARNECKI
FREE PRESS EDUCATION WRITER
New bike paths and other recreation facilities built in southeast Oakland County could be on the horizon if vot ers give the nod to a millage re newal for parks. Support for the renewal was ahead 21,044 to 5,870 votes with just 35 of 542 pre cincts reporting Tuesday eve ning.
“The numbers are very en lightening, very encouraging, also, that we’ve had that level this early,” said Dan Stencil, executive officer for the Oak land County Park and Recre ation Commission. “We’ve his torically been in the mid-60s with our approval rating, Be ing in the mid- to upper 70s is quite a testimonial to the com mission, the staff and the resi dents of Oakland County tell ing us that what they value is what we value.”
The vote would renew a 0.2415-mill tax to support the county’s 13 parks and pro grams.
The tax renewal is for 10 years and would cost the own er of a $175,000 home about $21 a year.
OCC renewal heads toward OK
Oakland Community Col lege’s 0.8-mill, 10-year tax re newal also was ahead in the early returns, with 16,185 votes in favor to 8,676 against, with 34 out of 531 precincts report ing.
“With those results, we’re tremendously appreciative of the citizens of Oakland County in supporting us and recogniz ing the value that we bring into our county,” said OCC Chan cellor Tim Meyer. “From our position, it’s clearly a mandate for us to go forward.”
The money would be spent on operations at the college’s five campuses. More than 11% of the county’s high school graduates attend OCC.
School elections across region
Results for other school elections were trickling in Tuesday. Voters cast a ballot in seven school districts for millage renewals, with most of them appearing to have the support to continue.
In the Avondale School Dis trict, voters were asked ap prove a $27.8-million extension of its current millage to 2031. The bond proposal would not raise the amount of the millage from the current 7 mills. The money will be used for addi tions, remodeling and furnish ings at schools, energy conser vation upgrades, infrastruc ture for technology and im provements to the athletic facilities.
South Lake Schools is ask ing for 0.1684 mill on non homestead property, along with a proposal to renew 1.4246 mills on homestead property.
Fitzgerald Public Schools had a convincing lead on its millage renewal with seven of eight precincts reporting. Sup porters voted 1,398 in favor of the renewal, compared with 759 against.
Lakeview Public Schools and Farmington Public Schools each asked voters to renew an 18-mill tax on non homestead property. The dis trict in Farmington Hills also soughtto renew a 13.5735-mill hold-harmless tax on home stead property.
Grosse Ile Township Schools requested to renew the 18-mill tax on non-home stead property and renewal of the 3.5328 hold-harmless mill age. Grosse Ile also is asking voters to renew a 1-mill tax for its sinking fund, which pays for construction and repairs to school property.
Trenton Public Schools is asking voters to renew its hold harmless millage of 4.9 mills.
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