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Board reviews Oakland County 'regional enhancement' millage proposal; vote to place ballot language expected next meeting
Summary
Board members discussed Oakland Schools' proposed 1.5‑mill, six‑year regional enhancement millage that would be countywide and distributed per pupil; administration explained estimated homeowner impacts and the process for placing the question on the ballot, and trustees affirmed they will let voters decide.
Administrators and trustees used the Feb. 10 Farmington Public Schools board meeting to explain a proposed countywide regional enhancement millage being advanced by Oakland Schools and to preview a possible board resolution to place the ballot text before the county.
Superintendent Dr. Coffin said Oakland Schools is proposing a 1.5‑mill enhancement levied over six years and distributed on a per‑pupil basis to constituent districts if approved by county voters. "It would be levied over 6 years," Coffin said, summarizing the proposal and its timeline. The presentation included a homeowner example: a 1.5‑mill levy on a home valued at $200,000 would cost roughly $150 per year; a home valued at $400,000 would pay about $300 per year.
Trustees discussed the mechanics of a countywide proposal — including county certification of ballot text, the requirement that a majority of students be represented by supporting districts to place the question on the ballot, and that Oakland Schools would collect and redistribute the revenue to districts. Officials presented draft per‑pupil estimates during the meeting and corrected figures on the record when discrepancies were found. Trustees emphasized that the upcoming board decision would be procedural — to place the question before Oakland Schools for ballot certification — not an endorsement of the millage.
Trustee Heinrich said neighboring counties (Wayne, Macomb) have used similar enhancement millages and noted local districts face funding pressures from inflation and rising costs. Several trustees said they favor letting county voters decide and that further discussion and a formal resolution will appear at a future meeting.
No formal board action was taken at the Feb. 10 meeting; administration said a resolution to place the ballot language would be brought to the board at the next meeting for approval.
