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CITY OF AUBURN HILLS NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR THE MAY 5, 2026 SPECIAL ELECTION To the Qualified Electors of the City of Auburn Hills, County of Oakland: Notice is hereby given that a special election will be held in the City of Auburn Hills on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 for registered voters in the Avondale School District. The polls will be open from 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM. The polls will be open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM on Election Day, May 5, 2026, at the following locations: Precinct 5 Avondale High School, 2800 Waukegan Rd Precinct 6 Avondale High School, 2800 Waukegan Rd Precinct 7 Grant Graham Elementary, 2450 Old Salem Rd Early Voting for the May 5, 2026 Election will be held: Location: Public Safety Building Community Room, 1899 N. Squirrel Rd, Auburn Hills, MI 48326 Dates: Friday, May 1, 2026 through Sunday, May 3, 2026 Hours: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM Absentee ballots are available at the City Clerk’s Office, 1827 N. Squirrel Rd, Auburn Hills, MI 48326. The City Clerk’s Office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The City Clerk’s Office will also be open on Saturday, May 2, 2026 from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Please take notice that the voters in the Avondale School District will be voting on the following proposals: Operating Millage Proposal Avondale School District County of Oakland State of Michigan This proposal, if approved by the electors, would, authorize the School District to levy the statutory limit of 18 mills on all property, except principal residences and other property exempted by law, which previous authorization expired with the School District’s 2025 tax levy and allow the School District to continue to levy the statutory limit of 18 mills in the event of future Headlee rollbacks required by the Michigan Constitution of up to 3 mills. The authorization will allow the School District to continue to receive revenues at the full per pupil foundation allowance permitted by the State. Shall the limitation on the total amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residences and other property exempted by law, situated within the Avondale School District, County of Oakland, State of Michigan, be increased, in the amount of 21 mills with 18 mills being the maximum allowable levy ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation), for a period of twenty (20) years, 2026 to 2045? This operating millage if approved and levied, would provide estimated revenues to the School District of $11,591,089 during the 2026 calendar year, to be used for general operating purposes. Building and Site Sinking Fund Proposal Avondale School District County of Oakland State of Michigan This proposal, if approved by the electors, will authorize the School District to continue to levy a building and site sinking fund millage, the proceeds of which will be used to make improvements and repairs to the School District’s facilities, including security improvements and the acquisition or upgrading of technology, the acquisition of student transportation vehicles, trucks and vans and parts, supplies and equipment used for the maintenance of these vehicles, which previous authorization expired with the School District’s 2025 tax levy. Pursuant to State law, the expenditure of the building and site sinking fund tax proceeds must be audited, and the proceeds cannot be used for teacher, administrator or employee salaries, maintenance or other operating expenses. Shall the Avondale School District County of Oakland, State of Michigan, be authorized to levy 1 mills ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable valuation), for a period of ten (10) years, being the years 2026 to 2035, inclusive, to create a building and site sinking fund to be used for the construction or repair of school buildings, school security improvements, the acquisition or upgrading of technology, the acquisition of student transportation vehicles, trucks and vans and parts, supplies and equipment used for the maintenance of these vehicles and other purposes, to the extent permitted by law? This millage if approved and levied would provide estimated revenues to the School District of approximately $1,392,118 during the 2026 calendar year. A sample ballot may be obtained at the City Clerk’s Office or by visiting www.auburnhills.org/sampleballot. 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’s Office in advance of the election. All polling locations are accessible for voters with disabilities. City of Auburn Hills, City Clerk 1827 N. Squirrel Rd, Auburn Hills, MI 48326 248.370.9402, www.auburnhills.org/vote