NOTICE OF ELECTION
CITY OF NOVI, MICHIGAN
NOVEMBER 3, 2026 ELECTION
To the qualified electors of the City of Novi:
Notice is hereby given that a general election will be held in the City of Novi on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the following locations:
1 Meadowbrook Congregational Church 21355 Meadowbrook Road
2 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 41415 W. Nine Mile Road
3 Village Oaks Elementary School 23333 Willowbrook Road
4 Church of the Holy Family 24505 Meadowbrook Road
5 Orchard Hills Elementary School 41900 Quince
6 Church of the Holy Family 24505 Meadowbrook Road
7 Department of Public Works 26300 Lee BeGole Drive
8 Meadowbrook Elementary School 29200 Meadowbrook Road
9 Crosspointe Meadows Church 29000 Meadowbrook Road
10 Fox Run 41000 Thirteen Mile Road
11 Hickory Woods Elementary 30655 Novi Road
12 Portsmouth Apartment Clubhouse 31170 Wellington Drive
13 Brightmoor Christian Church 40800 13 Mile Road
14 Crosspointe Meadows Church 29000 Meadowbrook Road
15 Faith Community Church 44400 West Ten Mile Road
16 Novi Civic Center 45175 West Ten Mile Road
18 Novi Public Library 45255 West Ten Mile Road
19 Legacy Church of Novi 45301 West Eleven Mile Road
20 Novi Middle School 49000 Eleven Mile Road
21 Novi Middle School 49000 Eleven Mile Road
22 Deerfield Elementary 26500 Wixom Road
23 St. James Catholic Church 46325 West Ten Mile Road
24 St. James Catholic Church 46325 West Ten Mile Road
25 Thornton Creek Elementary School 46180 West Nine Mile Road
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that all voters in the City of Novi will be voting for purposes of nominating candidates for the following offices:
STATE: Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General
CONGRESSIONAL: United States Senator and Representative in Congress
LEGISLATIVE: State Senator and Representative in State Legislature
STATE BOARDS: State Board of Education Members, University of Michigan Regents, Michigan State University Trustees, Wayne State University Governors
JUDICIAL: Justice of Supreme Court, Judge of Court of Appeals, Judge of Circuit Court, Judge of Probate Court, Judge of District Court
COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Oakland Community College Trustees (Precincts 1-15, part of 16, 19-23), Schoolcraft College Trustees (Part of Precinct 16, Precincts 18, 24, 25)
LOCAL SCHOOL: Novi Community School District Board Member (Precincts 1-7, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, Part of 21, 23), Northville Public Schools Board Member (Precincts 16, 24, 25), South Lyon Community Schools Board Member (Part of Precinct 21 and Precinct 22), Walled Lake Consolidated School District Board Member (Precincts 8-13)
AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING ON THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS:
STATE PROPOSAL 2026-1 A proposal to convene a constitutional convention for the purpose of drafting a general revision of the state constitution
STATE PROPOSAL 2026-2 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
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 COUNTY OF OAKLAND STATE OF MICHIGAN
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.
If 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 2025, inclusive, to provide historical museum services for the benefit of the residents of the Counties?
City of Novi Capital Improvements Millage
Shall Section 9.1 of the Novi City Charter be amended to authorize a millage for capital improvements and capital projects, including, but not limited to, parks and facilities, land acquisition, pathways, and apparatus (such as fire trucks, heavy equipment), with such funds not to be used for operations or payroll, in the amount of 1.0 mills (being $1 per $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of 10 years, starting with the July 2027 levy and resulting in the authorization to collect an estimated $5,412,997 in the first year if approved and levied, to replace an expiring capital improvements millage?
PART OF PRECINCT 16, PRECINCTS 18, 24, 25 WILL ALSO VOTE ON THE FOLLOWING PROPOSAL:
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.
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 township clerk in advance of the election. All polling locations are accessible for voters with disabilities.
Cortney Hanson, MMC, MiPMC III
City Clerk, City of Novi
248-347-0456
cityofnovi.org
Publish: 10/22/26