HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1987.11.05 - 18053November 5, 1987
Miscellaneous Resolution # 87300
BY: General Government Committee, Richard G. Skarritt, Chairperson
IN RE: (OPPOSE) SENATE BIT,T, 204 WHICH WOULD EXEMPT FROM TAXATION PERSONAL
PROPERTY ACQUIRED AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1987
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, more than 13 percent of Oakland County's tax revenue is
derived from the personal property tax levy; and
WHEREAS, Oakland County school districts, cities, townships, vil-
lages, intermediate schools and community colleges are similarly dependent on
revenue from personal property tax; and
WHEREAS, in 1987 Oakland County's personal property tax levy was
over $10 million, the total levy for all school districts was in excess of
$77 million and the combined levy for cities, townships and villages was over
$29 million; and
WHEREAS, the total 1987 personal property tax levy for all Oakland
County governmental and public education units was $120,162,577; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 204, which would exempt from taxation all
personal property acquired after December 31, 1987, is pending in Lansing;
and
WHEREAS, passage of this bill could have a devastating effect on
all local units because of the significant dependence of all concerned on
personal property tax revenue.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commis-
sioners opposes Senate Bill 204 unless provisions are offered to offset the
loss of revenue to Oakland County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent_ to
all legislators from Oakland County and the county's legislative agent.
Mr. Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Richard G. Skarrift, Chairperson
General Government Committee
9 87 Novemb 5th day of
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RESOLUTION # 87300
November 5, 1987
Moved by Skarritt supported by Crake the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Lanni, Law, Luxon, McConnell, Angus McPherson, Ruel McPherson,
Moffitt, Page, Price, Rewold, Skarritt, Wilcox, Aaron, Caddell, Calandro,
Crake, Doyon, Gosling, Hobart, Jensen, Richard Kuhn, Susan Kuhn. (22)
NAYS: None. (0)
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
this Miscellaneous Resoluti on adopted btl2e0 BoardofCemnissioners
at their meeting held on November 5, 1987
with the orginial 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 at Pontiac, Michigan
Counh Clerk/Register of Deeds
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