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Miscellaneous Resolution #14086
BY: Commissioner Nancy Quarles, District #17 ,01)16?6L,
RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION GRANTING PROPERTY
TAX RELIEF FOR BUSINESSES IMPACTED BY SEVERLY DETERIORATED ROADS
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson : Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council reports that 25.4% of paved roads
in Oakland County are rated "poor" or worse; and
WHEREAS Michigan's road system is chronically underfunded and poor roads are an indication of a
need to invest in infrastructure, but conditions have worsened for some areas to the point where people
can no longer wait for action; and
WHEREAS conditions on some local roads have deteriorated so severely, motorists are now reluctant
to use the road with the resulting losses of the economic and social benefits the road confers; and
WHEREAS severely deteriorated roads are putting an undue burden on already struggling businesses
and are often located in communities already dealing with economic challenges; and
WHEREAS in 2010, a proposal was made jointly by Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson,
the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce and members of the state legislature for legislation to
provide property tax relief for businesses affected by long term road construction; and
WHEREAS similar to the situation in 2010, businesses in Oakland County are suffering significant
decreased sales due to road conditions and property tax relief is greatly needed; and
WHEREAS severely deteriorated road conditions likely will require a long construction process and
property tax relief should include consideration for the losses suffered by businesses during this time;
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WHEREAS legislative action is needed now to help struggling businesspeople with decreased sales
cope with the failure of government officials to properly maintain the roadways.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners calls
upon Governor Snyder and members of the Michigan legislature to propose and adopt on an
expedited schedule property tax relief for business owners along severely deteriorated
roadways, appropriate to the level of decreased sales and length of delays caused by the
conditions/repairs.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds is requested to
forward copies of this adopted resolution to Governor Rick Snyder. the Oakland County
delegation to the Michigan Legislature, the Michigan Association of Counties; the Road
Commission of Oakland County; the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce; the City of
Southfield and the Oakland County legislative lobbyists.
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Resolution #14086 April 17, 2014
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no
objections.