HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1975.06.05 - 14664The - Committee, FINANCE -
by Richard R. Wilcox , Chairman, reports Miscellaneous
June 5, 1975
REPORT
By Mr.-Wilcox
IN RE: MISCELLANEOUS. RESOLUTION #7103 - RESOLUTION PASSED BY COMMERCE TOWNSHIP
AT THE ANNUAL MEETING HELD APRIL 5, 1975 REGARDING LOCAL ASSESSMENT,
c5NTY EQUA-_,IZATTON AND STATE EQUALIZATION PROCEDURES AS_THEY RELATE TO HE L AND .n.;bUNAL fROPERTIL TAUS To the OaKland County Board of commissioners
Mr, Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Resolution No. 7103 with the recommendation 'that the resolution -
be adopted.. ,
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Richard R. Wilcox
7103 Miscellaneous Resolution May 22, 1975
tize.ns of Oakland County be treated equitably in relation
Cuusl to meet the Township attorney with respect tocf),,H:7,..•.ing the r Fry
of joining suit and subuently reporting back to the Board with for f e COr
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BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE - 1v7x7 w. Hoot, Vice Chairman
IN RE: RESOLUTION PASSED BY COMMERCE TOWNSHIP AT THE ANNUAL MEETING
HELD APRIL 5, 1975 REGARDING LOCAL ASSES IH, COUNTY EQUALIZATION
AND STATE EQUALIZATION PROCEDURES AS THEY RELATE TO REAL AND
PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the members of this Board have received numerous complaints of tax
inc
\A'HEREA,7 t 7
to t" of the State of Michigan; and
'•:-.",(HEREAS there is common cause to seek relief from this uniust burden imposed
*-- County of Oakland;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners of the County of
Civil o on record in support of the resolution and in addition '-•
future action,
CE TOWNSHIP RESOLUTION
WHEREAS the
3hips, Cities and 1":!
ireat economic de r .
:-•. )r. impact upon
is .-7,1 Township of Corr-
the stat<-_,
olthough nuii
;.:;.icnigan; and
-ns well as other
--ing from the c5
-cope, has haa
WHEREAS the
personal and corpor&
impact of
:sons witi-
widespread ,ma reduction
while, at the same time has
Hcreasing inflationary spiral, which has most sevc::‘.
or fixed incomes; and
:.°REAS 2., - • , Lon
..Yy ever / at his ul
ad valorem fmmtion upon
:.unities in County, to the
a grim but rea! rospect; and
the T.-
convince ,
citizens of -: 7-=`-.ipof Comme ,..,.:
point th„....t af homes, fain
most
la information,
WHEREAS our local ms..:‘, is powerless to r 'e-t th '-raosilion of
inequitable and unjust burdeor•ro.,cd upon the or: rco: -no personol --
within the Township, because any effort by him to ho /els of assessme-t
more al stic levels is prevented by the arbitrary imposition, by the State,
eque factor; and
WHEREAS the more efficient and honest a county has been, historically,
in efficiently assembling and analyzing tax data for the pui -Hose of assessing
for aookoom taxeF.. tH greater the injustice to the resid--a-- :•.f local units or
gave 2r.: s; :.ounty, as a result of the arb7trary ;.,,;t:.,o3ition of the Sta;a
equal'....aft-..o factor;
WHEREAS Oakland County now and historically has maintained the most
detailed and accurate records with which to analyze Real Property , with
the result t crt real property taxes in Oakland County are d sproF Or dy high
and the thereof have been the subjects of arbitrar, , • ar -rinatory and
confisccto 'axation and resulting economic ruin; and
rrN
WHEREAS th.-
irres000sible units of C,
ing propertO
-"lief has gone to the least a'
a„ Government, some of whiC
'••• • area of 25% of fair mar' or,
NOW Th ORE BE IT RESOLVED that the citize the Township of
Commerce support the position of the Supervisor and the Tc a Board and do
h€ by direct the Township Board to take prompt steps, separa- ly or in concert
- communities similarly affected, to initiate a lawsuit, and/or by
in lir ve petition directed to the State Legislature, att - rorce relief f
th ppressive, unjust and arbitrary taxation upon Real -: , and to acl
,..oraitoble distribution of taxation throughout the Stoic cf the financial
:ring State government,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this a: a- lotion, • with
appeals for the support of the same, be directed tc.:: •. y member of to•D House and
the State of Viohigan, to every member of -?-,e Board of County Commission,-::
-A-y of OcLloo.-:, to the Governor, the State Tax Commission, the Oakland
Ccooty kqualization Di. tor, to every local unit of governme•:' in the County of
Ookland, including any and all school districts and roe '-4.7 chio-ol Townships Associatioo..
The Finance Committee, by Richard R. Wilcox, Cao.:ira:ao, o•oves the adoption of ti-,a
resolution.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
- Hen ry Hoot, Vice Chairw;.:
#7103
Moved by Wilcox supported by Roth that resolution #7103 be adopted.
AYES: Kasper, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante, Nowak, Olson, Page, Patterson,
Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Roth, Simmons, Wilcox, Wilson, Aaron, Button, Coy, Daly,
Dearborn, Douglas, Dunleavy, Fortino, Gabler, Hoot, Houghten. (26)
NAYS: Lennon. (1)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, resolution #7103 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
Resolution #7103 adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
at their meeting held on June 5, 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
5th June in 75
Lynn D.
By. Deputy Clerk
#7103
The Chairman announced pursuant to Rule XI-E the matter shall be
laid over to the next regular Board meeting,