HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2010.07.22 - 10112REPORT July 22, 2010
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE — Christine Long, Chairperson
RE: MR #10146 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF SB 373
AND HB 4567 TO MAKE THE PROPERTY TAX APPEAL PROCESS MORE
TRANSPARENT AND TAXPAYER FRIENDLY
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having considered the above titled resolution on July
12, 2010, hereby recommends that the resolution be adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the acceptance of the
foregoing report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
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GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Capella absent.
Tim Greimel, District 11
Miscellaneous Resolution # 10146
BY: Commissioners Tim Bums, District #19, and Tim Greimel, District #11
RE: Board of Commissioners Resolution in Support of SB 373 and HB 4567 to Make the
Property Tax Appeal Process More Transparent and Taxpayer Friendly
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson. Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the process by which Michigan property owners appeal property tax assessments is
complicated and can be confusing: and
WHEREAS, many Michigan property owners are concerned about their property tax
assessments during this time of declining property values; and
WHEREAS, the property tax assessment appeal process should be sufficiently transparent so
that property owners and taxpayers can easily navigate it: and
WHEREAS, Michigan Senate Bill 373 and House Bill 4567 would require that the property tax
assessment appeal process is adequately explained in the notices of property tax assessments
that are mailed to property owners;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
hereby supports Senate Bill 373 and House Bill 4567, encourages the state Senate and state
House of Representatives to pass them, and encourages Governor Jennifer Granholm to sign
the resulting legislation into law.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners requests that
the Oakland County Clerk send copies of this resolution to all members of the Michigan
Legislature and to Governor Jennifer Granholm.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
Tm Bums. District 19
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Resolution #10146 June 9, 2010
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no objections.
Resolution #10146 July 22, 2010
Moved by Gosselin supported by Nash the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the amended Consent
Agenda be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
Discussion followed.
AYES: Burns, Coulter, Douglas, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Greinnel, Jackson. Jacobsen, Long,
McGillivray, Middleton. Nash, Potts, Runestad, Scott, Taub, Zack, Bullard. (19)
NAYS: None. (0)
ABSTAIN: Schwartz. (1)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the amended Consent
Agenda were adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
OCIES NOT RENE COUNTY COTE ACTION
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Ruth Johnson, Clerk of the County of Oakland. do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and
accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on July 22, 2010, with
the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at Pontiac,
Michigan this 22nd day of July, 2010.
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Ruth Johnson, County Clerk