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AGENDA ITEM: 2026 Tax Rate Request - Millage Rates
DEPARTMENT: Management and Budget
MEETING: Board of Commissioners
DATE: Thursday, May 21, 2026 9:30 AM - Click to View Agenda
ITEM SUMMARY SHEET
COMMITTEE REPORT TO BOARD
Resolution #2026-6574
Motion to authorize execution of the attached Michigan Department of Treasury Form L-4029 –
2026 Tax Rate Request by signature of the Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners.
ITEM CATEGORY SPONSORED BY
Tax Levy Gwen Markham
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
Once approved by the Full Board and signed the form will be returned to Equalization for distribution
to the local treasurers and Department of Treasury.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Committee members can contact Barbara Winter, Policy and Fiscal Analysis Supervisor at
248.821.3065 or winterb@oakgov.com or the department contact persons listed for additional
information.
CONTACT
Shannon Lee, Fiscal Services Officer
ITEM REVIEW TRACKING
Aaron Snover, Board of Commissioners Created/Initiated - 5/21/2026
AGENDA DEADLINE: 05/07/2026 4:30 PM
ATTACHMENTS
1. County 2026 L4029
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2026-05-13 Finance - Recommend to Board
2026-05-21 Full Board - Adopt
Motioned by: Commissioner Gwen Markham
Seconded by: Commissioner Yolanda Smith Charles
Yes: Charles Cavell, Ann Erickson Gault, Michael Gingell, Marcia Gershenson, Penny Luebs,
Gwen Markham, William Miller III, Kristen Nelson, Angela Powell, Yolanda Smith Charles, Linnie
Taylor, Philip Weipert, David Woodward (13)
No: Robert Hoffman, Karen Joliat, Christine Long, Robert Smiley, Michael Spisz (5)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: Brendan Johnson (1)
Passed
ORIGINAL TO: County Clerk(s)
Michigan Department of Treasury COPY TO: Equalization Department(s)L-4029
2026 Tax Rate Request (This form must be completed and submitted on or before September 30, 2026)
MILLAGE REQUEST REPORT TO COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Carefully read the instructions on page 2.
This form is issued under authority of MCL Sections 211.24e, 211.34 and 211.34d. Filing is mandatory; Penalty applies.
County(ies) Where the Local Government Unit Levies Taxes 2026 Taxable Value of ALL Properties in the Unit as of 5-26-2026.
OAKLAND 88,310,117,175
Local Government Unit Requesting Millage Levy For LOCAL School Districts: 2026 Taxable Value excluding Principal Residence, Qualified Agricultural, Qualified Forest, Industrial
OAKLAND COUNTY Personal and Commercial Personal Properties if a millage is levied against them.
You must complete this form for each unit of government for which a property tax is levied. Penalty for non-filing is provided under MCL Sec 211.119.
The following tax rates have been authorized for levy on the 2026 tax roll.
(8)
(5)**(6)(7)Sec 211.34
(4)2025 2026 2026 Truth in (10)(11)
Original Millage Rate Current Year Millage Rate Assessing or (9)Millage Millage (12)
Millage Permanently "Headlee"Permanently Equalization Maximum Requested Requested Expiration
(2)(3)Authorized Reduced by Millage Reduced by Millage Allowable to be to be Date of
(1)Purpose of Date of by Election,MCL 211.34d Reduction MCL 211.34d Rollback Millage Levied Levied Millage
Source Millage Election Charter, etc."Headlee"Fraction "Headlee"Fraction Levy*July 1 Dec. 1 Authorized
Voted Operating 8/8/1978 5.2600 3.9301 0.9922 3.8994 1.0000 3.8994 3.8994
Voted Parks & Rec 11/5/2024 0.6500 0.6461 0.9922 0.6410 1.0000 0.6410 0.6410 12/31/2043
Public
Voted Transportation 11/8/2022 0.9500 0.9407 0.9922 0.9333 1.0000 0.9333 0.9333 12/31/2031
Prepared by Telephone Number Title of Preparer Date
CERTIFICATION: As the representatives for the local government unit named above, we certify that these requested tax levy rates have been
Local School District Use Only. Complete if requesting
necessary, to comply with MCL Sections 211.24e, 211.34 and, for LOCAL school districts which levy a Supplemental (Hold Harmless) Millage,millage to be levied. See STC Bulletin 2 of 2026 for
380.1211(3).instructions on completing this section.
Total School District Operating
Clerk Signature Print Name Date Rates to be Levied (HH/Supp
Secretary and NH Oper ONLY)Rate
Chairperson Signature Print Name Date For Principal Residence, Qualified
President Ag, Qualified Forest and Industrial
Personal
*Under Truth in Taxation, MCL Section 211.24e, the governing body may decide to levy a rate which will not exceed the maximum authorized For Commercial Personal
rate allowed in column 9. The requirements of MCL 211.24e must be met prior to levying an operating levy which is larger than the base tax rate
but not larger than the rate in column 9.For all Other
** IMPORTANT: See instructions on page 2 regarding where to find the millage rate used in column (5).