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Oakland County commissioners recommend zoo millage renewal, art‑authority amendment, workplace policy updates and several parks actions
Summary
At its March meeting the board recommended to the full board a Detroit Zoo millage renewal placement, a change to the Oakland County Art Institute Authority appointment terms, an update to the workplace violence policy, and multiple parks grants and MOUs including the 9‑Line MOU and partnerships with Bloomfield Hills Schools.
The Oakland County Board recommended several items to the full board at its regular meeting, including a Detroit Zoological Society request for a 10‑year, 0.1‑mill renewal on the November ballot, a minor amendment to the Oakland County Art Institute Authority’s articles, an update to the workplace violence policy, and multiple parks‑related grants and partnership agreements.
Detroit Zoological Society: Amanda Hamlin, chief of staff for the Detroit Zoological Society, and Robbie Shoemaker, the society’s chief financial officer, asked commissioners to recommend a renewal of the society’s county millage at 0.1 mil for 10 years and placement on the November ballot. Presenters said the zoo’s 2025 total revenue was about $54,000,000, that Oakland County contributed about $16,800,000 in 2025, 42% of 2025 attendance came from Oakland County residents, and that millage…
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