HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2005.09.22 - 28036MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #05206 September 22, 2005
BY: Finance Committee, Chuck Moss, Chairperson
IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET/EQUALIZATION DIVISION -
CONCURRENCE OF OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WITH COUNTY EQUALIZATION
MANAGER TO ELECT TO AUDIT HOMESTEAD EXEMPTIONS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF PUBLIC
ACT 105 OF 2003, MCL 211.7cc(10) FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2005 THROUGH
SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, as authorized by Miscellaneous Resolution #03253, Oakland
County participated in the homestead exemption audit program under Public Act
105 of 2003 which gives authority to counties to deny improper homestead
exemptions and pays counties for the work involved in reviewing such
homestead exemptions; and
WHEREAS, PA 105 imposes interest of 1- 1/4 percent per month on denied
homestead exemptions, and earmarks that interest to townships/cities,
counties, and the Department of Treasury with seventy percent (70%) of the
interest going to the entity that denies the exemption and the other entities
sharing the remaining interest; and
HEREAS, during the initial audit period of 2003-2005, counties using
available county and local records have identified substantial numbers of
properties that should not be receiving the principal residence exemption and
have brought in sufficient revenue to fund additional positions; and
WHEREAS,Oakland County desires to renew "opting in" to the audit
program for the period October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2007 and such
election must be signified to the Michigan Department of Treasury Principal
Residence Exemption Unit not later than October 1, 2005; and
WHEREAS, the election by County Equalization Manager to audit homestead
exemptions under the provisions of PA 105 of 2003 needs the concurrence of
the County Board of Commissioners.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners hereby gives authority to the Oakland County Equalization
Manager to elect to audit homestead exemptions under the provisions of PA 105
of 2003 for the period October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2007.
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.
V744y---
Ruth Johnson, County Clerk
Resolution #05206 September 22, 2005
Moved by Moss supported by Gregory the resolutions on the Consent Agenda, be adopted (with
accompanying reports being accepted).
AYES: Coleman, Coulter, Crawford, Douglas, Gershenson, Gregory, Hatchett, Jamian, KowaII,
Long, Melton, Middleton, Molnar, Moss, Nash, Palmer, Patterson, Potter, Scott, Wilson,
Woodward, Zack, Bullard. (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions on the Consent Agenda were adopted (with
accompanying reports being accepted).
I err APPINE TIE MESON NISOUITIII
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
September 22, 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 22nd day of September, 2005.