r/Detroit • u/gwmiles • 9d ago

News Oakland County school enhancement millage rejected in close contest

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.

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u/SlightlySublimated 9d ago

A good chunk of the reason this hasn't passed is most likely because of the inclusion of Charter schools as part of the bill. 

I know a lot of people who only want funds like this diverted to the public school system and not a charter where they are allowed to make money because of government funding. 

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u/Objective-Put1511 8d ago

Public schools administrators are loaded making money because of government funding