HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2004.03.31 - 27384REPORT (misc. Won) April 1, 2004
BY: General Government Committee, William R. Patterson, Chairperson
IN RE: MR #04071 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — OPPOSITION TO THE JULY
PROPERTY TAX COLLECTION PROPOSAL FOR COUNTY REVENUE
SHARING FUNDS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed Miscellaneous Resolution
#04071 on March 22, 2004, reports with a recommendation that the resolution be
amended, as follows:
1. Amend the 6 th WHEREAS, as follows: WHEREAS the effect of this proposal
is to shift aAcl--61:144flo the burden of the State's budget shortfall onto county
government, placing a new tax on the counties by requiring counties to fund
their own "revenue sharing", and
2. Amend the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph, as follows:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners is adamantly opposed to the weposec1414es-Gar41-14G446-witl;
July property tax collection proposal for revenue sharing funds.
3. Amend the BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph, as follows: BE IT
FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to all State
Representatives and Senators for Oakland County, Governor Jennifer
Granholm, the Michigan Association of Counties (MAC), and the Boards of
Commissioners of Michigan's other 82 counties.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move
acceptance of the foregoing report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
General Government Committee Vote:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #04071
BY: Commissioner Eric S. Wilson, District 3
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - OPPOSITION TO THE JULY PROPERTY TAX
COLLECTION PROPOSAL FOR COUNTY REVENUE SHARING FUNDS
70 THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Governor has submitted her 2005 budget proposal to the
Legislature, and
WHEREAS the budget, as proposed, would suspend statutory revenue
sharing payments to county governments by substituting funds made
available by requiring summer tax collection of county property taxes,
and
WHEREAS moving the county property tax collection to July 1, 2004,
would create a hardship on many citizens by requiring property tax
payments a mere six months after having paid their property taxes, and
WHEREAS the tax revenue collected in July 2004 will not be available
for county operations as it will be placed into a revenue sharing
restricted reserve account to be drawn on over a period of years in
lieu of revenue sharing, and
WHEREAS property taxes will not be levied again until June 2005,
leaving the counties without operating funds for six mcnths (January
2005-July 2005)and leaving Oakland County at the end of the 11 month
period of time with a shortfall of over $100 million in its budget, and
WHEREAS the effect of this proposal is to shift and shuffle the burden
of the State's budget shortfall onto county government, placing a new
tax on the counties by requiring counties to fund their own "revenue
sharing", and
WHEREAS many counties will be forced to borrow operating funds during
the time property tax revenues are unavailable adding debt service to
already stressed general fund budgets.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners is adamantly opposed to the proposed three card monte
with revenue sharing funds.
BE IT FURTER RESOLVIED that copies of this resolution be sent to all
State Representatives and Senators for Oakland County, Governor
Jennifer Grannolm, The Michigan Association of Counties (MAC), and the
Boards of Commissioners of Michigan's other 82 counties.
Chairperson, I move adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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Resolution #04071 March 4, 2004
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no
objections.
G. William Caddell, County Clerk
Resolution #04071 April 1, 2004
Moved by Patterson supported by Wilson the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Patterson supported by Knollenberg the General Government Committee Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the report was accepted.
Moved by Patterson supported by Rogers the resolution be amended to coincide with the
recommendation in the General Government Committee Report.
A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the motion carried.
Discussion followed.
Vote on resolution as amended:
AYES: Knollenberg, KowaII, Law, McMillin, Middleton, Moffitt, Moss, Palmer, Patterson, Potter,
Rogers, Scott, Suarez, Webster, Wilson, Zack, Bullard, Coulter, Crawford, Douglas, Hatchett,
Jamian. (22)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the resolution, as amended, was adopted.
00ES NOT REQUIRE COUNTY EXECUTNE 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 April 1, 2004
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 1st day of April, 2004.