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COUNTY MICHIGAN
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
February 3, 2022
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #22-23
Sponsored By: Gwen Markham
IN RE: Treasurer's Office - Resolution Approval to Waive Interest and Fees for Certain Qualifying
Taxpayers from March 1, 2022 - April 30, 2022
Chairperson and Members of the Board:
WHEREAS the Treasurer's Office is requesting approval to waive interest and fees for certain qualifying
taxpayers from March 1, 2022 - April 30, 2022: and
WHEREAS pursuant to MCL 211.44(3), a local unit of government may waive penalty and interest for eligible
taxpayers; and
WHEREAS eligible taxpayers are defined in Section 211.44(3) as "a senior citizen, paraplegic, quadriplegic,
lienriplegic, eligible serviceperson, eligible veteran. eligible widow or widower, totally and permanently
disabled person, or blind person," and
WHEREAS provided a taxpayer has not received the credit before February 15, a written claim must be made
by that date with the local unit treasurer pursuant to Section 211.44(3); and
WHEREAS Section 211.59(3) allows the County Board of Conuirissioners to also waive any interest. fee or
penalty for eligible taxpayers through April 30; and
WHEREAS some qualified taxpayers may not receive their Homestead Property Tax Credit checks in time to
make their property tax payments at their city or township: and
WHEREAS the waiver of Comity interest and fees through April 30, 2022 will have minimal impact on
General Fund revenues.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Conmussioners hereby
authorizes the Oakland County Treasurer to waive all County interest and fees (for the 2021 property tax
collections) through April 30, 2022, for eligible taxpayers who have qualified at their city or township for a
local exemption under Section 211.44(3).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Treasurer is hereby authorized to notify by mail those who
are eligible for this exemption pursuant to Section 211.44(3) of Michigan Compiled Laws,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that no budget amendment is required
Chairperson, the following Conunissioners are sponsoring the foregoing Resolution: Gwen Markham.
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David Woodward, Commissioner
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Hilarie Chambers, Deputy County Executive II
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Lisa Brown, County Clerk i Register of Deeds
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2022-01-26 Finance - Recommend to Board
2022-02-03 Full Board
VOTE TRACKING
Motioned by Commissioner Gary McGillivray seconded by Commissioner Philip Weipert to adopt the attached
Resolution: Approval to Waive Interest and Fees for Certain Qualifying Taxpayers from March 1, 2022 - April
30.2022.
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen Nelson, Eileen Kowall,
Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela Powell, Thomas Kuhn. Chuck Moss, Marcia
Gershenson, Williatn Miller III, Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson. Gary
McGillivray, Robert Hoffman (20)
No: None (0)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: (0)
The Motion Passed.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lisa Brown, 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 3.2022.
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 Circuit Court at Pontiac,
Michigan on Thursday, February 3, 2022,
Lisa Browin, Oakland CountY Clerkl Register ofâ˘eels