Final vote tallies from November 4 election

By David Hohendorf

Birmingham and Bloomfield Hills voters cast their ballots in the Tuesday, November 4, election to decide the outcome of city commissions, three positions on the Baldwin Public Library Board and residents in the Bloomfield Hills Schools district weighed in on a proposed sinking fund millage

In Birmingham, where five candidates sought three four-year terms on the city commission, the top votes were cast for Andrew Haig, 2,870 (28.57%); Kevin Kozlowski, 2,556 (25.44%); and Bill Kolb, 2,160 (21.5%); followed by Doug White, 1,646 (16.36%) and Zachary Jennings, 795 (7.01%).

According to pre-election campaign finance reports filed with the county clerk’s office and due by October 24, covering spending through October 19, Haig spent $1,421; Kozlowski, $1,864 and White, $991. Kolb, who just filed his report on November 3 and paid a late filing fee of $150, spent $19,486. Kolb's spending included newspaper ads, digital advertising, website design, signs and consulting.

Candidates receiving donations or spending less than $1,000 were granted waivers on required reports. 

Birmingham voters also chose among four candidates for three four-year terms on the Baldwin Public Library Board. From votes cast, the top votes went to Danielle Rumple(I), 2,707 (28.55%); Pamela Graham, 2,566 (27.06%); and Frank Pisano(I), 2,369 (24.98%); followed by Omar Odeh, 1,826 (19.26% ). 

All library candidates were granted report waivers.

In Bloomfield Hills, where six candidates competed for five two-year terms, the most votes were cast for Lauren G. Fisher(I), 724 (18.48%); Susan McCarthy(I), 713 (18.20%); Alan T. Ackerman, 651 (16.62%); Alice Buckley (I), 624 (15.93%); and Brad Baxter (I), 618 (15.78%); followed by Anjali Prasad, 564 (14.40%).

Pre-election campaign finance reports showed Ackerman spent $979, while Prasad spent $2,586. All other candidates were granted report waivers.

Bloomfield Hills Schools voters approved, 5,845 to 3,518, a sinking fund replacement millage of 1.5 mills for 10 years. The new tax to be levied from 2026 through 2035 will replace a millage approved in 2023.