HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1982.06.03 - 16870Miscellaneous Resolution 1/81363 October 22, 1981
BY: WALTER MOORE, COUNTY COMMISSIONER-DISTRICT ff7
HUBERT PRICE, JR., COUNTY COMMiSSIONER-DISTRICT
RE: SUPPORT OF ROOM EXCISE TAX - HOUSE BILL ff5933
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr, Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, P„ A, 263 of 7974 allows counties with less than 600,000 population
and having cities of at least 40,030 to enact an ordinance to levy, assess and collect a
5% excise tax on transient room accommodations for the purpose of supporting and pro-
moting tourism; and
WHEREAS, major tourist, convention and entertainment facilities benefit those
who provide as well as those who use transient room accommodations; and
WHEREAS, all counties should be able to take advantage of P. A. 263 of 1974 as
a means to support tourism; and
WHEREAS, the Board or Commissioners has previously gone on record by Miscellaneous
Resolution #8918 as supporting legislation to allow the County of Oakland to levy a room
excise tax; and
WHEREAS, H. B. #5033 would allow the County to levy such a tax if approved by
the voters.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
go on record as supporting House Bill 4'5303.
Mr. Chairperson, we move the adoption or the foregoing resolution,
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Moved by Gabler supported by Montante the report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by Price supported by Moore the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Price supported by Fortino the resolution be laid on the table
until the June 17, 1982 Board meeting.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.