Notice of Election - November 3, 2026 Election

To the Qualified Electors of the City of Farmington Hills, County of Oakland:

Notice is hereby given that a State General Election will be held in the City of Farmington Hills, County of Oakland on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.  

THE EARLY VOTING SITES FOR THE CITY OF FARMINGTON HILLS ELECTORS ARE:

Costick Activities Center

28600 W. 11 Mile Rd

Farmington Hills, MI 48336

AND

Waterford Oaks Activities Center

2800 Watkins Lake Rd

Waterford, MI 48328

EARLY VOTING WILL BE HELD:

Saturday, October 24 8:30am - 4:30pm

Sunday, October 25 8:30am - 4:30pm

Monday, October 26 8:30am - 4:30pm

Tuesday, October 27 8:30am - 4:30pm

Wednesday, October 28 8:30am - 4:30pm

Thursday, October 29 12:00pm - 8:00pm 

Friday, October 30 8:30am - 4:30pm

Saturday, October 31 8:30am - 4:30pm

Sunday, November 1 8:30am - 4:30pm

ELECTION DAY VOTING: 

Tuesday, November 3  

The polls will be open from 7:00am to 8:00pm at the following locations:

Precinct 1 - Woodside Bible Church                                 

Precinct 2 - Orchard United Methodist Church                

Precinct 3 - Forest Elementary School                             

Precinct 4 - Faith Covenant Church                                 

Precinct 5 - Ward Church of Farmington Hills                 

Precinct 6 - Hope Lutheran Church                                  

Precinct 7 - North Congregational Church                       

Precinct 8 - Farmington STEAM Academy                      

Precinct 9 - Kenbrook Elementary School                       

Precinct 10 - Farmington Central High School                 

Precinct 11 - William Costick Activities Center

Precinct 12 - First Presbyterian Church

Precinct 13 - St. Toma Syriac Church

Precinct 14 - Hillside Elementary School 

Precinct 15 - St. Toma Syriac Church

Precinct 16 - East Middle School 

Precinct 17 - Salvation Army Community Center

Precinct 18 - Lanigan Elementary School

Precinct 19 - St. John Lutheran Church

Precinct 20 - Power Middle School  

Precinct 21 - Gill Elementary School

Precinct 22 - Tawheed Center

Precinct 23 - Greater Seth Temple

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City of Farmington Hills Precincts 1-23 will be electing candidates to the following offices:

And for the purpose of voting on the following proposals as presented and listed below:

A proposal to convene a constitutional convention for the purpose of drafting a general revision of the state constitution

Shall a convention of elected delegates be convened in 2027 to draft a general revision of the State Constitution for presentation to the state’s voters for their approval or rejection?

A proposed initiated law to prohibit campaign contributions from certain regulated utilities and government contractors and apply campaign finance laws and regulations to additional types of political communications

The proposal would:

- Prohibit regulated electric and gas utilities, contractors with over $250,000 annually in government contracts, and people and organizations with substantial connections to these utilities/contractors from making direct or indirect campaign contributions to those who run for or hold offices that impact them.

- Expand laws regulating spending on political communications, including those requiring disclosing donor information, to apply to communications clearly identifying candidates or ballot questions, even if they do not expressly advocate voting for/against them.

- Expressly apply the law requiring disclosure of who paid for political communications to internet political communications.

Should this proposal be adopted?

Renewal of Oakland County Zoological Authority Millage in Support of the Detroit Zoo 

 In 2008 and 2016, pursuant to Public Act 49 of 2008, Oakland County voters renewed a 10-year property tax millage to fund zoological services through the Oakland County Zoological Authority, supporting animal care for more than 2,000 animals and 200 species, educational and senior programs, and facility maintenance at the Detroit Zoo. 

To continue providing these services, the Authority seeks to renew and restore the millage to the original voter-approved rate of 0.10 mill (10 cents per $1,000 of taxable value). This proposal would renew the millage at 0.0927 mill and restore the remaining 0.0073 mill that was reduced due to required rollback, for a total authorized rate of 0.10 mill on taxable real and personal property for ten (10) years. 

If approved, the millage rate would be unchanged from those approved by voters in 2008 and 2016. Funds will be disbursed to the Authority and transferred to the Detroit Zoo as permitted by law. All funds are subject to annual independent audits. It is estimated that $8,831,012 will be collected in the first year. 

Ballot Question: 

Do you approve the renewal and restoration of the levy of 0.10 mill on all taxable property in Oakland County for a period of ten (10) years, from 2028 through 2037?

Southeast Michigan Public Historical Museum Authority Millage Proposal

The Southeast Michigan Public Historical Museum Authority (“Authority”) is a joint authority established by Wayne and Oakland Counties (“Counties”) pursuant to Michigan Public Act 321 of the Public Acts of 2000, as amended, and was formed to support the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, Detroit Historical Museum, Dossin Great Lakes Museum, and other public historical museums located in Wayne and Oakland Counties (“Historical Museums”) that provide historical museum services for students, residents and visitors of the Counties. The law allows the Authority to seek authorization from the electors in each of the Counties to levy a tax of 0.2 mill (20 cents per $1,000 of taxable value) on taxable property to provide revenue for Historical Museums. 

It is estimated that if approved and levied, this new millage on all taxable property located within Oakland County would generate approximately $17,733,800 in 2026. 

In addition to supporting the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, Detroit Historical Museum, and Dossin Great Lakes Museum, 15% of revenues received by the Authority from taxable property in Oakland County, after Authority administrative expenses, will be disbursed to the County of Oakland for the purposes of supporting Historical Museums in Oakland County. 

Shall a 0.2 mill tax on all taxable property located within Oakland County be imposed by the Authority for a period of ten (10) years, being years 2026 through 2035, inclusive, to provide historical museum services for the benefit of the residents of the Counties?

Renewal of Schoolcraft College Operating Millage with Continued Headlee Override 

To renew the millage passed in 2018 for a ten (10) year period, shall the Schoolcraft Community College District, (consisting of the Clarenceville, Garden City, Livonia, Northville, Plymouth-Canton and part of the Novi public school districts) be authorized to continue levying this millage with Headlee override, which restored the 1986 voter-approved rate of 2.27 mills (about $2.27 per $1,000 of taxable valuation), which shall be assessed for ten (10) more years (2029 through 2038, inclusive), without further reduction by Section 31 of Article IX of the 1963 Michigan State Constitution, for operating purposes of Schoolcraft College. If approved, there would be no change in the current millage rate for the Schoolcraft Community College District. This renewal is estimated to generate $50,760,711 in 2029.

School Improvement Bond Proposition 

Shall the Farmington Public School District, County of Oakland, State of Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed One Hundred Seventy-One Million Dollars ($171,000,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds, in one or more series, to pay the cost of the following projects to create a modern learning environment for students which will accommodate the expansion of the STEAM and Maker Space Programs and for health, safety, security, energy conservation and other purposes: 

- Remodeling, constructing additions to, equipping, re-equipping, furnishing, re-furnishing school buildings, athletic fields, playgrounds and other facilities; 

- Acquiring and installing instructional technology infrastructure and equipment in school buildings and other facilities; and 

- Preparing, developing and improving sites at school buildings, athletic fields, playgrounds and other facilities? 

The annual debt millage required to retire all bonds of the School District currently outstanding and proposed pursuant to this ballot is expected to be at or below 3.20 mills which is a 0.00 mill increase from the annual debt millage levied in 2026. The maximum number of years any series of bonds may be outstanding, exclusive of refunding, is not more than twenty (20) years; the estimated millage that will be levied to pay the proposed bonds in the first year is 0.95 mills (which is equal to $0.95 per $1,000 of taxable value); and the estimated simple average annual millage that will be required to retire each series of bonds is 1.32 mills annually ($1.32 per $1,000 of taxable value). 

(Pursuant to State law, expenditure of bond proceeds must be audited, and the proceeds cannot be used for teacher, administrator or employee salaries, repair or maintenance costs or other operating expenses.)

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Sample ballots may be viewed at www.mi.gov/vote or www.fhgov.com or obtained from the City of Farmington Hills City Clerk’s Office, 31555 W. 11 Mile Road, Farmington Hills, MI  48336, phone (248) 871-2410.

Absentee ballots are available for all elections; registered voters may contact the local clerk to obtain an application for an absent voter ballot. 

The Farmington Hills City Clerk’s Office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm and will offer extended hours for election-related business on the following dates:

To comply with the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), voting instructions will be available in audio format and in Braille.  Arrangements for obtaining the instructions in these alternative formats can be made by contacting the City Clerk in advance of the Election.  All polling locations are accessible for voters with disabilities. 

CARLY LINDAHL, CITY CLERK