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Commissioner, District ff 25
Miscellaneous Resolution # 6771 July 25, 1974
Patrick M. Nowak, Dist. #25 and James DunIcavy, Dist. #2
TAXATION OF PROPERTY OWNED BY UNIT OF GOVERNMENT
BY:
IN RE:
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the taxpayers of the whole of Oakland County have been uniustly
subsidizing the City of Dearborn and its taxpayers as a result of the removal of the
property known as Camp Dearborn from the tax rolls of Oakland County, and
WHEREAS the removal of said property results in a loss of an estimated $imillion
dollars of property values lost to the tax rolls of Oakland County,ancl
WHEREAS said Camp Dearborn is operated primarily for the benefit of Dearborn
residents who pay a nominal fee for entry to said park, and
WHEREAS non-Dearborn residents are required to pay a substantially higher fee
and are otherwise discriminated against in the use of said property, and
WHEREAS Camp Dearborn therefore is not truly a public park.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners request the Legislature and the Governor to enact into law statutes
that would prohibit the removal from the tax rolls of one unit of government property
owned and operated by a different unit of government primarily for the use of its
citizens.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
request that all Legislators representing Oakland County be asked to co-sponsor
legislation to accomplish this purpose in both Houses of the Michigan Legislature.
Mr. Chairman, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Moved by Nowak supported by Dunleavy the resolution be referred to the Legislative
Committee and the Local Government and Equalization Committee. There were no
objections,