HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1979.03.21 - 11618March 22, 1979
Miscellaneous Resolution # 8873
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE - Robert H. Gorsline, Chairperson
IN RE: OPPOSITION TO SENATE BILL 115
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 115 would permit local units of government to collect
property taxes in four equal installments which, if done, would require the county to
re-program its entire computerized tax collection procedure at considerable cost; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 115 also provides for delinquent interest on late payments
but makes no determination on how the interest will be distributed; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 115 lists counties at the bottom of the priority list for
receipt of their share of collected taxes and makes no provision on how soon or when the
local unit tax collectors shall distribute funds; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 115 makes no provision for county boards of commissioners
to either concur or not concur with a local units decision to adopt the four equal installment
collection plan.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners go on record as opposing Senate Bill 115 for the following reasons:
(1) Estimates are that even if only one local unit of
government opted to collect taxes quarterly, it
would cost the county at least $25,000.00 to
re-program the computerized tax collection
procedure.
(2) Senate Bill 115 excludes counties from even an
advisory role in the local units decision to adopt
a quarterly tax collection plan.
(3) Counties and charter townships are at the bottom
of the priority list for receipt of their share of
collected taxes and Senate Bill 115 makes no
provision on when the local tax collectors shall
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(4) Senate Bill 115 provides for delinquent interest
on late payments but makes no determination on
how the interest shall be distributed.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be forwarded to all state legislators
representing Oakland County and to the county's legislative agent.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
( ,
itobert 'R . Gorsline, Chairi):)erson
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#8873 March 22, 1979
Moved by Gorsline supported by Fortino the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Fortino, Gabler, Gorsline, Hoot, Kelly, Lewand, McConnell, McDonald,
Moffitt, Montante, Moore, Murphy, Page, Patterson, Perinoff, Pernick, Peterson,
Price, Roth,Aaron,DiGiovanni, Doyon. (22)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and
having a seal, do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of
Miscellaneous Resolution #8873 adopted by the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners at their meeting held on March 22, 1979
with the original record thereof now remaining in my
office, and that it is a true and correct transcript
therefrom, and of the whole thereof.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan
22nd day of March l9.??.
Lynn D. Allen Clerk
By Deputy Clerk
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