HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2003.12.11 - 27101Miscellaneous Resolution #03360 December 11, 2003
BY: General Government Committee, William R. Patterson, Chairperson
RE: Board of Commissioners - Opposition to Governor's Proposed Tax Cut Delay
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, effective January, 2004, Michigan taxpayers are scheduled to receive a
reduction in the income tax rate of 0.1 percent; and
WHEREAS, Governor Granholm has proposed a delay in the income tax cut beginning in
January and dedicating that revenue to the K-12 budget deficit; and
WHEREAS, the scheduled rollback in Michigan's income tax rollback from 4 percent to 3.9
percent would provide an average tax savings of $50 to each taxpayer; and
WHEREAS, Oakland County has long recognized that the way to increase revenue and
to put Michigan families back to work is by lowering taxes, not increasing them; and
WHEREAS, jobs, which are critical to the growth and health of our economy, create
income. Income taxes do not create jobs. Any reduction in the income tax attracts
businesses and helps to create new job opportunities - thereby providing much needed
new revenues to help resolve the State of Michigan's budget crisis.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners hereby urges Governor Granholm and the Michigan State Legislature not
to delay the 0.1 percent income tax cut promised to Michigan taxpayers and to find
alternative means to address budget shortfalls.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
requests the Oakland County Clerk to provided copies of this adopted resolution to the
Governor of the State of Michigan, the Oakland County delegation to the state legislature,
the Michigan Association of Counties and Oakland County's legislative lobbyists.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move adoption of
the foregoing Resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
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General Government Committee Vote:
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Coulter and Hatchett voting no.
G. William Caddell, County Clerk
Resolution #03360
Moved by Patterson supported by Bullard the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
December 11, 2003
AYES: Jamian, Knolenberg, KowaII, Law, Long, McMillin, Moffitt, Moss, Palmer, Patterson, Potter,
Rogers, Scott, Webster, Wilson, Bullard, Crawford, Douglas. (18)
NAYS: Gregory, Hatchett, Suarez, Zack, Coulter. (5)
A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the resolution was adopted.
MG NE REQUIRE COUNTY EBBE ACTION
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, G. William Caddell, 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
December 11, 2003 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 ;ounty of Oakland at
Pontiac, Michigan this 11th day of December, 2003.