Oakland County Renewal of Oakland County Zoological Authority Millage in Support of the Detroit Zoo
Source: results.enr.clarityelections.com
What does this measure do?
Supports: Environment and Public Health
Oakland County would continue its property tax for Detroit Zoo services for 10 years, 2028 through 2037, restoring the rate to 10 cents per $1,000 of taxable value from today's 9.27 cents. A home with $100,000 of taxable value would pay about $10 a year.
Proposed by: Oakland County Zoological Authority, authorized by the Board of Commissioners (MR #26017, April 8, 2026)
A county body set up under a 2008 state law (Public Act 49) to pay for the Detroit Zoo. The elected county board voted to let it ask voters to keep the tax.
Source: oaklandcomi.api.civicclerk.com
A YES vote means
The county could charge the restored 10-cent rate for 10 more years to support zoo services for county residents.
A NO vote means
The current zoo tax would expire after 2027. The county would not collect this dedicated tax for 2028 through 2037.
No financial records found for this ballot measure.
Source: elections.oaklandcountymi.gov