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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1960.12.02 - 19237Misc . 3730 RESOLUTION December 2, 1960 BY: Mr. Hoard IN RE: STATE TAX LAWS TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS, the Equalization Committee of the Oakland County Board of Supervisors believes that the present State tax law gives the assessing officer and the State Tax Commission all of the authority that is needed to bring about proper assessment and valuation of all property as provided by the Constitution and the statutes of the State of Michigan, and WHEREAS, the Committee further believes that the policy of annually fixing the equalized valuation at 50% of the apparent value as recently adopted by the State Board of Equalization is good and sufficient, and WHEREAS, the Committee further believes that to properly and effectively complete the processes of assessment and equalization the assessing officer and county equalization department must have more and better leadership and cooperation from the State Tax Commission to bring about a more uniform system of appraisal, and WHEREAS, the Committee further believes that in order to accomplish this the sti f of the State Tax Commission should be considerably increased to the point that they may be able to have an efficient, competent and trained staff to give aid and leadership to the various assessing officers and county equalization departments, and WHEREAS, the Committee further believes that legislative changes to existing State laws governing ad valorem taxes other than fixing the assessed valuation should be delayed until the State Tax Commission has had an opportunity with an expanded personnel under their new policy to work out a uniform assessment and equalization program through leadership and cooperation with the various assessing officers and equalization departments, and Copies to Spec.Comm, on Taxation of State Senate, 6 Representatives, State Senators, St. Assoc, of Sup., Institute of Local Govt., Mich. Assoc, of Assessing Officers, Mr. Sage Mayon Hoard, Chairman Edward Bloe Harold J. Realer Vance C, Fouts oy I Goodspeed &...; - Donald Melchert — Frank F. Web-Fei Misc. 3730 WHEREAS, the Committee further believes that existing ad valorem taxes levied against property has reached a point where in too many cases the total tax spread becomes an unbearable burden to the owner of real and personal property. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED as follows: 1. That the Special Committee on Taxation of the State Senate be urged to recommend no changes other than an amendment either by legislative action or constitutional amendment fixing the assessed value at not to exceed 5O°/of cash value as defined in Section 27 of Chapter 59 of the General Property Tax Law (M.S.A. 7.27). 2. That the staff of the State Tax Commission be increased so as to provide a sufficient, competent and trained staff to give leadership and cooperation to the various assessing officers and equalization departments toward the development of a system of uniform equalization and assessment in all taxing units in the State. 3. That the Senate Committee be urged to give study to the possibility of setting up of a Committee or Commission delegated to the purpose of completely reviewing and revising the tax structure for supporting both State and local governmental units to the point that some relief can be given to the ad valorem taxes on real and personal property. 4. That the County Clerk be instructed to forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Special Committee on Taxation of the State Senate. 5. That the County Clerk be also instructed to forward certified copies of this resolution to the Representatives and State Senator for Oakland County, the Michigan State Association of Supervisors, the Michigan Institute of Local Government and the Michigan Association of Assessing Officers. MR. CHAIRMAN, on behalf of the Equalization Committee, and with the concurrence of the Legislative Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. EQUALIZATION COMMITTEE Misc. 3730 Moved by Hoard supported by Goodspeed the resolution be adopted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.