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Miscellaneous Resolution #05023 February 17, 2005
By: Finance Committee, Chuck Moss. Chairperson
RE: Board of Commissioners - Approval to Waive Interest and Fees for Certain Qualifying Taxpayers
Through April 30, 2005
Chairperson, Ladies, and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, many Oakland County taxpayers rely on their refund checks for the Homestead
Property Tax Credit they receive from the State of Michigan as a part of their Michigan Income Tax refund
to pay their current year property taxes; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 211.44(3) of the Michigan Compiled Laws, which reads in part ...
"A late penalty charge may be waived by the governing body of a city or township for the
homestead property of a senior citizen, paraplegic, quadriplegic, eligible servicemen, eligible
veteran, eligible widow, totally and permanently disabled person, or blind person, as those person
defined in Chapter 9 of Act No. 281 of Public Acts of 1967, as amended, being Sections 206.501
to 206.532 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, if the person makes a claim before February 15 for a
credit for that property provided by Chapter 9 of Act No. 281 of the Public Acts of 1967, as
amended, presents a copy of the form filed for that credit to the local treasurer and if the person
has not received the credit before February 15...; and
WHEREAS, Section 211.59(3) allows the County Board of Commissioners to also waive interest
and fees for these same taxpayers through April 30; and
WHEREAS, for the first time last year (2004) some of these qualified taxpayers did not receive
their Homestead Property Tax Credit checks in time to make their property tax payments at their city or
township; and
WHEREAS, this year it is highly likely that even more of these qualified taxpayers will not receive
their Homestead Property Tax refunds from the State of Michigan in time to pay their taxes without late
charges to the Oakland County Treasurer; and
WHEREAS, the waiver of County interest and fees through April 30, 2005 will
have no measurable impact on General Fund revenues; and
WHEREAS the County Executive supports this recommendation.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, in
accordance with Section 211.59(3) of the Michigan Compiled Laws, authorize the Oakland County
Treasurer to waive all County interest and fees through April 30, 2005 for those taxpayers who have
qualified at their city or township for a local exemption under Section 211.44(3).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Governor and each of
the County's State Representatives and State Senators urging them to see that the Michigan Department
of Treasury take steps necessary to see that taxpayers who have filed for their Homestead Property Tax
Credit in a timely manner get their refunds in time to pay their property taxes at their city or township.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
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FINANCE COMMITTEE
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Palmer absent.
Resolution #05023 February 17, 2005
Moved by Moss supported by Woodward the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Crawford, Douglas, Gershenson, Gregory, Hatchett, Jamian, KowaII, Melton, Middleton,
Molnar, Moss, Nash, Patterson, Rogers, Scott, Suarez, Wilson, Woodward, Bullard, Coulter. (20)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the resolution was adopted.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Ruth Johnson, 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 February 17, 2005
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 17th day of February, 2005.
Ruth Johnsorif County Clerk