Townships Revote on Police Funding | Detroit News

Two Oakland County townships, Independence and Brandon, are heading back to the ballot this November with revised police millage proposals after last week’s rejections. Independence seeks 3.2 mills, Brandon 3.92 mills — a slight drop from their previous 4.25 mill measure. Both aim to fund essential police services contracted through the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, while clarifying that school resource officer funding will now be included in the main police tax. Officials acknowledge voter concerns about rising taxes, not necessarily police services, and are committed to transparent outreach ahead of the vote. With at least five other Metro Detroit communities also facing similar ballot defeats, these townships are racing to inform residents so they can make educated decisions — because without renewed funding, their police contracts could vanish. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f6144c041ddb13cb