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August 21, 1975
REPORT
By Mr. Hoot
IN RE: MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 7217 - APPRAISAL FEES
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
by Henry W. Hoot
Resolution No. 7217
be adopted.
Vice m Chairman, reports Miscellaneous
with the recommendation that the resolution
FINANCE COMMITTEE
He y W. Hoot, Vice Chairman
August 7, 1975 Miscellaneous Resolution 7217
BY: FiNANCE COMMITTEE - Richard Wilcox, Chairman
IN RE: APPRAISAL FEES
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSiONFRS
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 Hazel Park Racing Association 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 Hazel Park and the Hazel Park School District have
decided to obtain an independent appraisal at an estimated cost of Eight
Thousand ($8,000.00) Dollars; and
WHEREAS the City of Hazel Park and the Hazel Park School District have
agreed to share the cost of the appraisal and such other costs exclusive 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 $800.00, whichever is less, available in the Contingent Account of the
1975 Budget and a transfer should be made to the Equalization Divisions 1975
Budget line item Professional Services,
FINANCE COMMITTEE
#7217 August 7, 1975
The Chairman announced pursuant to Rule XI-E the matter shall be
laid over to the next regular Board meting
#7217
Moved by Hoot supported by Roth the report be accepted and resolution #7217
be adopted.
AYES: Pernick, Roth, Simmons, Wilson, Aaron, Coy, Daly, Douglas, Dunleavy, Fortino,
Gabler, Hoot, Houghten, Lennon, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante, Nowsk, Olson, Page,, Patterson,
Perinoff. (22)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted and
resolution #7217 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 f have compared the annexed copy of
Resolution #7217 adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
at their meeting held on August 21, 1975
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 21st day of August 19.75.
Lynn D. Allen Clerk
By Deputy Clerk