HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1975.11.06 - 14816November 6, 1975
RESOLUTION NO. 7340
RE: RE-ENACTMENT OF FEDERAL
REVENUE SHARING
BY:
TO: THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MR. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
WHEREAS, the current Federal Revenue Sharing Program ex-
pires on December 31, 1976; and
WHEREAS, the County of Oakland has received, since the
inception of revenue sharing in January of 1972 through June 30,
1975, the sum of 8,420,985.00. Those funds have been used for
the following County programs:
County Hospital Court Appointed Attorneys
State Institutions
(Mental Health Programs)
Juvenile Maintenance
(Foster Homes, etc.)
Juvenile Court
(Children's Village and
other programs to
rehabilitate delinquent
and neglected children)
Law Library
County Library Board
Various storm drain
public improvement projects
Camp Oakland Medical Examiner
and
WHEREAS, the 1976 Federal Revenue Sharing Funds equals 5.55%
of the 1976 County Budget; and
WHEREAS, it is anticipated that the 1977 revenue sharing
will be approximately the same per cent of the County Budget; and
WHEREAS, to offset the loss of Federal Revenue Sharing Funds,
the County would have to raise .46% of a mill or it will be neces-
sary for the County of Oakland to curtail or eliminate many programs
to the detriment of the residents of Oakland County and more par-
ticularly, the low-income groups.
1HEPErAPPROVETHT 70REGONG RESOLUTION
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the County of Oakland
urges the Congress of the United States to re-enact Federal
Revenue Sharing by the First Session of the 94th Congress.
Fred D. Houghten, Chairman
Board of Commissioners
#7340 November 6, 1975
6th this
Moved by Houghten supported by Pernick the rules be suspended for immediate
consideration of the resolution.
AYES: Price, Roth, Simmons, Wilcox, Wilson, Button, Daly, Dearborn, DunIeavy,
Fortino, Houghten, Lennon, Moffitt, Montante, Nowak, Page, Patterson, Perinoff, Pernick.
(1 9)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by Houghten supported by Pernick the resolution be adopted.
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
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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 nf Pontiac, Michigan
day of November 75 .„.... .........
Lynn D. Allen ......... ..... —Clerk
By Deputy Clerk