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Farmington theater leans on upgrades, alcohol and the internet for resurgence
FARMINGTON — It's a cold and drizzly evening in early November, and Lucy Savoy is outside the Farmington Civic Theater. On the evening of Nov. 5, Savoy and her teammates on Clarkston High School's ski team made the trek to Farmington to watch ski documentarian Warren Miller's 2026 feature, "Days Off." The ski team crowded down the sidewalk with other moviegoers as they made their way into the theater lobby, which quickly filled up. "This is like a whole experience," said Savoy, 18. "They have booths and stuff, and it’s amazing. We’re really excited to go see the movie.” "Days Off" is just one of the special screenings at the Civic Theater that'll play this month at the quaint theater on Grand River Avenue in downtown Farmington. More than 25 years after the city of Farmington purchased the 1939 building to better control how it would be used, theater and city leaders are pushing to sustain it. The theater got an alcohol license earlier this year and recently installed new leather rockers from the Romeo Theater, another small-town theater that shut down earlier this year amid changing movie-goer habits. Officials have also discussed installing a pizza oven at the theater.
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Novi voters renew Capital Improvement Program millage
Novi voters approved a renewal of the Capital Improvement Program millage on Nov. 3 that elected officials said would be used to purchase equipment and possibly acquire land. The measure will allow the city to assess a 1 mill property tax on residents for another 10 years starting in July 2027. The millage will provide the city with funding to pay for new public safety vehicles, building updates, land acquisitions and more. According to unofficial election results, 16,583 voters approved the millage, while 11,206 voted against it.