HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1975.11.20 - 14840November 20, 1975
7362 RESOLUTION NO.
RE: TAX REBATE PLAN
BY: BERNARD F. LENNON
TO: THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MR. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
WHEREAS, in the November 4, 1975 elections in Southeastern
Oakland County, there was voter apathy which is reflected throughout
the County and State; and
WHEREAS, an example of the voter apathy is that the City
of Ferndale had a 20% voter turnout and the City of Royal had a
34% voter turnout; and
WHEREAS, 20% to 30% of registered voters should not deter-
mine the elected public officials of municipalities and of the
County; and
WHEREAS, ajlan should be developed to stimUlate voter
turnout; and
WHEREAS, a tax rebate to each and every registered voter
casting his or her ballot in primary and general elections would
increase voter turnout.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland Cc -r.t7 -Boatd :
C-o=issioners requests each city, township and village to adopt
--vote-r'taxErehate plan, whereby each registered voter c a s t 1T1 g,
his or her vote in a primary or general -election WoUld -reCeive
a $5.00 tax rebate on his or her general property tax for each
registered voter in his or her household casting their ballots,
and that renters would deduct $5.00 from their rent after the land-
lord has been credited with the rebate.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that theOffice of the Oakland County
Treasurer be requested to assist local units with the rebate plan.
MR. CHAIRMAN, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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Moved by Lennon the resolution be referred to the General Government
Committee. No support.
Mr. Nowak objected to the referral.
' The Chairman stated those in favor of sustaining the objection vote "yes"
and those opposed vote "no".
AYES: Dearborn, Dunleavy, Gabler, Houghten, Kasper, Moffitt, Montante,
Nowak, Page, Patterson. (10)
NAYS: Price, Roth, Wilcox, Wilson, Button, Daly, Fortino, Lennon, Perinoff,
Pernick. (TO)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the objection was not
sustained.
Theresolution was referred to the General Government Committee.