LANSING, Mich. (Oct. 9, 2025) — Oakland County Democrats approved a bipartisan state budget for the 2026 Fiscal Year that secures historic investments to lower everyday costs, protect access to health care, support public schools, fund our aging roads, and expand opportunities for Michigan families.
In addition to the statewide investments secured in this budget by Michigan Democrats, Sen. Jeremy Moss (D-Bloomfield) and Reps. Jason Hoskins (D-Southfield), Brenda Carter (D-Pontiac), and Samantha Steckloff (D-Farmington Hills) worked together to deliver funding to support their Oakland County communities, including:
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$1.5 million to Bloomfield Township for public safety infrastructure;
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$1.5 million to Lighthouse in Pontiac for new family emergency shelter and expanded supportive services to end homelessness;
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$1.1 million for the City of Lathrup Village to support the replacement of a 97-year-old main water line to improve overall water quality, making it safer for consumption and use;
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$500,000 for Oakland County Health Network in Pontiac to support infrastructure improvements; and
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$500,000 for Oakland County to support temporary housing.
In response, Sen. Moss and Reps. Hoskins, Carter, and Steckloff released the following statements on these budget wins:
“This budget process was fraught with Republican chaos and strangled by far-right legislators who were cheerleading a government shutdown, despite the pain it would inflict on families in Michigan. Nevertheless, Senate Democrats held the line, and we led a bipartisan budget that protects Medicaid and SNAP from harsh Trump cuts, secures record per-pupil education funding and saves the free school meal program, fixes state and local roads, and much more,” said Sen. Moss. “Additionally, I was proud to deliver critical investment to our district where it’s needed, including housing support in Pontiac, public safety funding to Bloomfield, and water infrastructure in Lathrup Village.”
“This budget protects Medicaid, sustains hospitals, continues school meals, and secures record per-pupil funding,” said Rep. Hoskins. “My commitment is clear: I’ll keep working to ensure future budgets advance economic opportunity, expand education and make Michigan fair and worth calling home.”
“Our budget protects Medicaid and SNAP from devastating federal cuts, safeguards child welfare services and delivers historic wins for working families and seniors by eliminating taxes on tips, overtime pay and Social Security income. It also invests in our local roads and infrastructure and increases the per-pupil foundation allowance to $10,050 to support Michigan students,” said Rep. Carter. “I’m proud to have delivered $1.5 million for the Lighthouse of Oakland County, advancing the work I’ve been doing for 20 years to help fight hunger and homelessness in our community. I’m grateful we have strong community activists like Lighthouse aiding me in my efforts to ensure we have safeguards in Michigan for people experiencing poverty. This is a step forward for Michigan, but my work for our community is not done and I’ll keep advocating for Michiganders.”
“I’m proud of the work that has gone into this budget. It delivers much needed support for the citizens of our state, including record high per-child investment, comprehensive road funding, free meals at schools, and much more,” said Rep. Steckloff. “I look forward to seeing its impact on our communities.”
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