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BLOOMFIELD HILLS — In the Aug. 6 primary election, 263,487 Oakland County voters weighed in, which is a turnout of about 25%, according to results posted on the Oakland County Elections Division website.
One of the measures on the ballot for local residents included a Bloomfield Hills Schools millage, which resulted in 6,984 residents voting in favor of it, and 3,428 voters against it.
The proposal includes a 20-year renewal of an 18-mill non-homestead operating millage and the renewal of the hold harmless millage. It authorizes an operating millage of 22 mills, giving the district the authority to levy 18 mills for general operating purposes on non-homestead property while protecting against the impact of future Headlee rollbacks of up to 4 mills, officials said.
The non-homestead operating millage applies to non-homestead property, including principally industrial and commercial real property and residential rental property.
The so-called “hold harmless” millage rate, however, applies to principal residences in the district and relies on multiple factors that change annually, the district said. The current rate is 5.1338 mills. Each year, the district levies the equivalent of $3,835 per pupil, which is the amount necessary to receive the full per-pupil state aid foundation allowance.
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