HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2010.08.19 - 10015REPORT (misc. 110177) August 19, 2010
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE — Christine Long, Chairperson
RE: MR #10177 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — RESOLUTION TO CREATE A TRACK
YOUR TAXES WEBPAGE
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having considered the above titled resolution on
August 9. 2010, recommends that the resolution be adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, lmove the acceptance of the
foregoing report.
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Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Jacobsen absent.
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BY: Commissioner Tim Greimel, District #11; DK,/ e '11/ 5
RE: Board of Commissioners — Resolution to Create a "Track
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
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WHEREAS, Oakland County taxpayers rely on Oakland County government for the prudent and
ethical expenditure of residents' tax dollars; and
WHEREAS, Oakland County taxpayers have a right to know how their tax dollars are being
spent; and
WHEREAS, greater government transparency increases the trust and confidence that residents
and taxpayers have in their government; and
WHEREAS, the office of the Michigan Attorney General has established a 'Track Your Taxes"
webpage (http://www.michigan.goviag/0,1607,7-164-34391-184786--,00.html) that enables
members of the public to easily search information by various categories regarding the
expenditure of tax dollars by the Attorney General's Office.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
hereby directs its staff to work with Oakland Countys Department of Information Technology to
create a similar, user-friendly website to enable members of the public to search information by
various categories regarding the expenditure of tax dollars by Oakland Counts various elected
officials and departments beginning with the start of the next fiscal year on October 1, 2010.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
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Resolution #10177 July 7,2010
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no
objections.
August 19, 2010 Resolution #10177
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee.
Commissioner Greimet objected to the referral.
Chairperson Bill Bullard, Jr. called for a roll call vote and stated that a "Yes" vote would be to sustain the
objection, and a "No" vote would be to vote against the objection and refer the resolution to the Finance
Committee.
AYES: Coulter, Gershenson, Greimel, Hatchett, Jackson, McGillivray, Nash, Schwartz, Woodward,
Burns, Coleman, (11)
NAYS: Douglas. Gingen, Gosselin, Jacobsen, Long, Middleton, Potts, Runestad, Scott, Taub, Bullard.
Cabello. (12)
A sufficient majority not having voted in favor of the objection, the resolution was referred to the Finance
Committee.