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April 2, 1992
Miscellaneous Resolution # 92069
BY: Ruel E. McPherson, County Commissioner, District #9
RE: RACETRACK REVENUES
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentleman:
WHEREAS, since 1950 the State Racing Law has provided that a
portion of the parimutuel taxes received by the State shall be set aside
by the State Treasurer and transmitted to the jurisdictions in which a
racetrack exists; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Act, the cities of Hazel Park, Livonia and
Northville have received revenue and have provided necessary police,
fire, and other public services at and near the racetrack, as required
by law; and
WHEREAS, the payment of parimutuel taxes to said jurisdictions is
not a grant for a local project, but rather a payment for services
provided by the jurisdiction to the racetrack, as well as a compensation
for the burden of having a racetrack in the jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, the Governor of the State of Michigan has proposed that
jurisdictions with racetracks receive no parimutuel tax revenues from
the 1991-92 State Budget; and, that said revenues should be paid
directly into the State's general fund; and
WHEREAS, legislation has been introduced known as Senate Bill 473,
that would permanently remove said jurisdictions from receiving
parimutuel tax revenues in future years; and
WHEREAS, a request has been made to the Attorney General of the
State of Michigan for a ruling as to whether the revenue constitutes a
restricted fund which will continue to accumulate for that purpose only,
unless otherwise appropriated by the Legislature.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners requests that the Governor and the State Legislature
reaffirm the State's obligation towards the sharing of revenue with
racetrack jurisdictions, and reinstitute the use of parimutuel funds for
the Pontiac Silverdome subsidy.
Mr. Chairman, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
REPORT (Misc. 92069) MAY 7, 1991
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE -
RICHARD G. SKARRITT, CHAIRPERSON
RE: MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #92069, RACETRACK REVENUES
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MR. CHAIRPERSON, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed the above
referenced resolution, reports with the recommendation that the
resolution be adopted.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government
Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Resolution # 92069 May 7,.1992
Moved by Skarritt supported by Price the General Government Committee
Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Skarritt supported by Price the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Millard, Oaks, Obrecht, Palmer, Pernick,
Serra, Aaron, Bishop, Crake, Huntoon, Krause. (14)
NAYS: McConnell, Moffitt, Olsen, Pappageorge, Schmid, Skarritt, Wolf,
Gosling, Jensen, Johnson. (10)
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, do hereby certify that the foregoing
resolution is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County
Board of Commissioners on May 7, 1992
with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County
of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 7th day Rt) May, 1992
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LynVD. Allen, County C erk