HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1987.09.03 - 17939September 3, 1987
Miscellaneous Resolution fr 87232
BY: Thomas A. Law, County Commissioner - District #26
RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS-PERMISSIVE LEGISLATION FOR OPTIONAL LOCAL SALES
TAX FOR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, presently Oakland County is facing serious traffic congestion
problems due to extensive economic development, and has been informed by its
County Road Commission that funding for construction and maintenance of our
road system will require an addition $74 million annually for the next 10
years; and
WHEREAS, various methods of generating funding for road improvements are
being considered by our State Legislature; and
WHEREAS, several stat7s have adopted legislation which allows the electorate
to approve optional local sales taxes to meet local infrastructure needs; and
WHEREAS, retail sales volume in Oakland County is estimated to be $9.5
Billion annually, thus for example, a four-year 1% sales tax increase would
generate $380,000,000, over one-half of our projected road funding needs for
the next ten years.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
does hereby request that legislation be formulated, based on the models of
other States such as Georgia, which allows Counties to place local sales tax
increases for specific construction programs on the ballot, and that such ballot
proposals would contain a sunset provision to ensure to the electorate that
this optional tax would not be extended for other purposes than those stated on
the ballot.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent our State
Legislators, the House Transportation Committee, Towns and Counties Committee,
and Taxation Committee, and to the Senate State Affairs, Tourism and Trans-
portation Committee, and Finance Committee, and to the Michigan Association of
Counties.
Mr. Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
#87232 September 3, 1987
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Transportation Committee and the
General Government Committee. There were no objections.