HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1985.08.08 - 1120885241 Miscellaneous Resolution
August 8, 1985
BY: Walter Moore, County Commissioner - District #7
Hubert Price, Jr., County Commissioner, District #8
IN RE: EQUALIZATION - OPPOSE GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
APPEAL OF PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENTS
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, General Motors Corporation has major facilities in Pontiac,
Orion, and Milford; and
WHEREAS, after reporting profits of $4.5 billion last year, General
Motors is seeking property tax assessment reductions; and
WHEREAS, these proposed reductions would drastically reduce each
of these communities ability to maintain essential services to its citizens
and would affect the communities' public education systems; and
WHEREAS, the present tax assessments in Pontiac, Orion, and Milford
are fair and equitable.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board
of Commissioners does hereby oppose General Motors Corporation's property
tax assessment appeal and supports the disclosure of the economic impact
the proposed assessments would have on homeowners and small businesses
in the affected communities.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commis-
sioners supports the requiring of public hearings open to all residents
and businesses in the affected areas in the event of any proposed settlement
offer of this appeal.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commis-
sioners supports requiring General Motors Corporation to disclose the insured
value of each facility for which it has appealed its property tax assessment..
Mr. Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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Moved by Moore supported by Price the resolution be adopted.
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were
no objections.