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MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #, 7730
By: Lawrence R. Pernick, Chairman, Finance Committee
TO: THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
November 18, 1976
RE: APPRAISAL FEES
MR. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
WHEREAS, the County of Oakland has been requested to participate in both
the cost of litigation and in obtaining an appraiser for a current
property appeal filed on behalf of the Ford Motor Company with the State
Tax Tribunal; and
WHEREAS, the County of Oakland will stand to lose substantial amounts of
tax dollars if the appeal is lost; and
WHEREAS, the City of Wixom has decided to obtain an independent appraisal
at an estimated cost of Twenty Two Thousand ($22,000.00) dollars; and
WHEREAS, the City of Wixom has asked the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools,
the Oakland Community College and the Oakland Intermediate School District
to assist and share the cost of the appraisal and such other costs exclu-
sive of attorney fees; and
WHEREAS, if they are successful in defending the assessed value, the
balance of the County will share in their efforts and investment;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
the County of Oakland does hereby agree to participate with school districts,
cities and townships in the payment of appraiser fees and other costs
exclusive of attorney fees in connection with property tax appeals before
the Michigan State Tax Tribunal, as initiated by taxpayers:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
that pursuant to Rule XI-C of this Board, the Finance Committee finds an
amount not to exceed 10.12% of the final appraisal fee or $2,200, whichever
is less, available in the Contingent Account of the 1976 Budget and a
transfer should be made to the Equalization Division's 1976 Budget line
item Professional Services.
The Finance Committee by Lawrence R. Pernick, Chairman, moves the adoption
of the foregoing resolution.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Lynn D. Allen— Clerk
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Moved by Pernick supported by Fortino the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Hoot, Kasper, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante, Murphy, Nowak, Olson, Page,
Patterson, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Roth, Simmons, Wilcox, Wilson, Aaron, Button,
Daly, Douglas, Fortino. (22)
NAYS: None. (0)
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 comparad the annexed copy of
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Commissioners at their meeting held on November 18, 1976
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 18th November 19 1day of
By Deputy Clerk