Voters in the Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties passed the Detroit Zoo millage renewal, while the museum authority also passed.
With all of the precincts reporting in Oakland & Macomb and 98% of precincts reporting in Wayne County, the zoo millage has around 71.4% of people voting yes on it.
The "Southeast Michigan Public Historical Museum Authority Millage Proposal" has 59.5% of people voting yes on it.
For the zoo, the millage was a renewal of a millage passed originally in 2008 and "will continue to providing as table source of funding that supports" the zoo. For a home valued at $200,000, the cost will be around $10 per year.
The Detroit Historical Society and Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History asked voters to pass the millage to give public funding for both institutions.
Watch below: More on the museum millage on the ballot in November
The asks comes as both institutions say they've experienced financial strains and must address long-term sustainability.
"The model we have for The Wright, I can say we have to generate $10 million every 12 months. For a relatively small non-profit, it's a lot of money to try to find every 12 months," said The Wright President & CEO Neil A. Barclay.
The two organizations are asked voters in Oakland County and Wayne County to pass a ten-year, .2 mill levy. That works out to about $20 for every $100,000 in taxable value.
In return, every county resident would receive free admission to both museums; seniors and students would receive free transportation for tours; teachers would gain new curriculum and training; the publicly-owned collections would be permanently protected; and other local institutions would receive support.
