HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2004.01.22 - 27517Miscellaneous Resolution #04024 January 22, 2004
BY: Tom McMillin, County Commissioner — District #11
RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS-OPPOSITION TO OAKLAND COUNTY TAXPAYERS
FUNDING OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS OUTSIDE OF OAKLAND COUNTY
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners is charged with overseeing all
budgetary and spending matters involving Oakland County tax dollars; and
WHEREAS, in recent months, there has been discussion of a possible new income, sales or
property tax to help fund a Cobo Hall expansion project; and
WHEREAS, the taxpayers of Oakland County are already overtaxed.
THEREFORE BE IT, RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners does not
support any new income, sales or property tax to be collected from Oakland County taxpayers for
use in funding construction projects outside of Oakland County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners directs County
Corporate Counsel to draft an ordinance that would prohibit the use of any current or future
income, sales, or property tax revenue collected from Oakland County taxpayers to fund
construction projects outside of Oakland County.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Tom McMillin, County Commissioner
Resolution #04024 January 22, 2004
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no
objections.