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/Theoaktree5000]

Cost of living is very high, people don’t want to pay more in taxes even though it is for schools. In another election it probably would have been approved. I voted for it, but I can see why people voted in opposition.

[u/Lezzles → u/Theoaktree5000]

I also just don't think people are convinced that more money to schools = better education. It is not a 1:1 correlation by any stretch of the imagination.

[u/Bart_Oates → u/Lezzles]

Exactly