HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1977.11.02 - 13332November 3, 1977
Miscellaneous Resolution No 8255
By Robert H. Garsline, County Commissioner, District #2; Betty Fortino, County Commissioner
District #5
Earmarking a f County Revenues
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners: •
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners in each county in Michigan is the policy—making
branch of government; and
WHEREAS, the sole power to appropriate county funds rests with the Board of Commissioners;
and
WHEREAS, the ability to set budgetary priorities Loth within agencies and departments and
among agencies and departments provides the greatest measure of policy control; and
WHEREAS, the Michigan Legislature has from time to time, especially in FIB 4163 and
SB 560 and 561 introduced and adopted in 1977, has earmarked certain revenues to specific county
departments; and
WHEREAS, this action of earmarking revenues significantly reduces the ability of the
Board of Commissioners to set necessary budgetary priorities within county government.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners does
hereby urge the Michigan Legislature to refrain from earmarking county revenues or otherwise
limiting the use of said funds.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that additional revenues generated by changes in state
statute should be allocated to the county's general fund.
MR. CHAIRMAN, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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Robert H. Gorsline-",1( „Wssioner, District tt2
In re:
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,etty Fartmo, Commissioner, District ff5
#8255 November 3, 1977
Moved by Gorsline supported by Fortino the rules be suspended for
immediate consideration of the resolution.
AYES: Moxley, Murphy, Page, Patterson, Pernick, Peterson, Price,
Roth, Simson, Wilcox, Daly, Fortino, Gabler, Gorsline, Kasper, Lanni, McConnell,
McDonald, Moffitt, Montante. (20)
NAYS: Doyon. (1)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by Gorsline supported by Fortino the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Murphy, Page, Patterson, Pernick, Peterson, Price, Roth, Wilcox,
Daly, DiGiovanni, Doyon, Fortino, Gabler, Gorsline, Kelly, Lanni, McConnell,
McDonald, Moffitt, Montante, Moxley. (21)
NAYS: Simson. (1)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
1, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and
having a seal, do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of
pp . On . yy Board .
... bpJ0. pp.Nomftr.3,. 1977. ..... ....... ..... ...........
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
this . ..... ....day of ....
Lynn D. Allen Clerk
By. ..... ..... ....... .............Deputy Clerk
Suzette Shirdorf
Administrative Assistant
OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.
1200 NORTH TELEGRAPH ROAD PONTIAC, MICI-UGAN 48053 - (313) 858-0100
November 9, 1977
TO ALL OAKLAND COUNTY
STATE LEGISLATORS
The attached Resolution, adopted by the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners on November 3, 1977, specifically addresses itself to
SB 560 and SB 561 prior to their being amended,
The Board of Commissioners recogrizes that these bilis no longer
contain the provision for earmarking revenues, but wishes to stress its
opposition to the restrictions of bills such as RR 4f63, which directs the
use of County revenues.
Sincerely,
SS/od