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May 7, 1998
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #98120
BY: Commissioners Ruth Johnson; District #1 and Shelley Taub; District
#12
IN RE: TWO-THIRDS VOTE TO INCREASE TAXES OR ADD NEW FEES IN OAKLAND
COUNTY
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies, and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Oakland County has adopted budgetary and management policies
which allow Oakland County to operate on a sound fiscal basis; and
WHEREAS higher tax rates and fees adversely affect economic
opportunities for residents and businesses in Oakland County; and
WHEREAS Oakland County should actively pursue policies to discourage
increases in tax rates and fees; and
WHEREAS taxes and fees should be initiated or increased only when
a substantial majority of the County Commission agree and the public has
an opportunity to voice their opinion.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that a 2/3 vote of the members elected
and serving on the Oakland County Board of Commissioners is required to
approve any proposal for a County tax increase and any proposal to impose
new fees and any proposal to increase existing fees by more than five (5)
percent or the cost of living, whichever is less.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a public hearing shall be held prior to
the approval of any tax, new fee or fee increase and notice of such
public hearing must be properly posted a minimum of twenty-eight days
prior to its occurrence.
Chairperson, we move adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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Resolution #98120 May 7, 1998
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee and the
Finance Committee. There were no objections.