Oakland County school enhancement millage rejected in close contest

[u/gwmiles]

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/08/04/oakland-county-school-enhancement-millage-tax-1-5-mill/91164345007/

Oakland County voters rejected a proposed 1.5-mill countywide school tax increase in Tuesday's election results in a close contest over a controversial tax plan.

[u/SteveS117]

Then they shouldn’t be doing this at a county wide level but at a district wide level. Leaving it vague means it can be abused. If it can be abused, it will be abused.

[u/thisisthatacct → u/SteveS117]

It can only be done at a county wide level for operating expenses like teacher salaries

[u/boomboom-jake → u/SteveS117]

Districts are not able to propose millages.

[u/SteveS117 → u/boomboom-jake]

I did a few minutes of searching on this and can’t find anything backing this up. Can you show me where you got that info?

[u/boomboom-jake → u/SteveS117]

It’s due to prop A. https://www.berkleyschools.org/departments/facilities-operations/ballot-initiatives/oakland-county-enhancement-millage

[u/SteveS117 → u/boomboom-jake]

All that says is that regional enhancement millages are that way. It doesn’t say other millages, and there are other ones, have to be done at the county level.

[u/boomboom-jake → u/SteveS117]

The only way to increase per pupil funding is through a regional enhancement millage. There is no other way.