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August 4 Millage Renewal

Letter from the Board President

Dear White Lake Township Community:

On August 4, 2026, residents will be asked to approve 0.3603 mill to fund the White Lake Township Library for the next eight (8) years.  This renewal restores a 0.3603 mill levy that expired in 2025; one of several millages that together fund your Library’s operations.

If approved, these funds will allow the Library to:

  • Maintain current services
  • Keep technology up-to-date
  • Care for and maintain our Library building


Without this millage, the Library will see nearly a 35% reduction in revenue, which will affect our ability to serve the community.  Potential impacts will be reduced hours, fewer books and materials, limited digital subscriptions, less computer support, fewer events for all ages, and decreased information assistance.

The Library remains committed to serving the community with quality resources, up-to-date technology, and “Inspiration through Information.”  We appreciate the opportunity to share this information and to continue supporting the learning, creativity, and connection that strengthen White Lake Township.

Sincerely,

Jennifer Schulz, President

White Lake Township Library Board

White Lake Township Library 2022-2025 Top Ten Stats Visits to the Library increased 70% 80% increase in items checked out 50% more audio and ebooks borrowed online 12,000 new cardholders 24% more reference questions answered 61% increase in program attendance 123% increase in study room usage More than 100,000 items added to the collection More than 30,000 logins to the public computers More than 25,000 people signed onto Wi-Fi

Learn more about the ways the Library has supported our community with programs and services in 2025.

Find out how much money you save by using Library collections, services, and resources!

Library Millage FAQs

Find quick answers to common questions about the 2026 millage.

Over 95% of the library's revenue comes from property taxes. In addition to property taxes, the library receives a modest 5% of its revenue from state aid, penal fines, donations, and interest. The August 4 Millage proposal of 0.3603 mills makes up nearly 35% of the property tax levied to support the library's daily operations.

If the 0.3603 renewal is approved, an owner of a property with a taxable value of $100,000 ($200,000 market value) will continue to pay $36 towards the support of library service. A mill is equal to $1 for every $1,000 of a property's taxable value, which is generally equivalent to half of the property's market value.

You may easily register online to vote at the Michigan Voter Information Center or at the White Lake Township Clerk's office. Our Librarians can also guide you through the online process via the public computers available at the library. You can find early voting dates, hours, and locations through the Michigan Voter Information Center or by contacting the White Lake Township Clerk's office.

LIBRARY MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL

Shall White Lake Charter Township, Oakland County, Michigan, be authorized to levy a millage annually in an amount not to exceed .3603 mill ($0.3603 per each $1,000 of taxable value), which is a renewal of the previously authorized millage that expired in 2025, against all taxable property in the Township for a period of eight (8) years, 2026 through 2033, inclusive, to provide funds for operating, maintaining, and equipping the White Lake Township Library and for all other library purposes authorized by law? The estimate of the revenue the Township will collect if the millage is approved and levied in the first year of levy (2026) is approximately $622,000. The revenue from this millage levy will be disbursed to the White Lake Township Library.

Yes •

No •