HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2007.03.22 - 9347Miscellaneous Resolution # 07065
BY: Commissioner Robert M. Gosselin, District#13
RE: Board of Commissioners-
Senior Citizen Property Tax Relief
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairman, Ladies. and Gentlemen:
Whereas the economic stress in the State of Michigan is present in Oakland County with
significant effect on families, businesses, and individuals; and
Whereas many of the individuals and families who are experiencing serious financial
difficulties are senior citizens; and
Whereas the increasing cost of living is especially harmful to senior citizens, most of
whom are living on fixed incomes, all or in part; and
Whereas assessments on real property are decreasing while property taxes on those
properties are increasing; and
Whereas relief can be provided to senior citizens in Oakland County; and
Whereas such help will make it possible for more senior citizens to stay in their homes,
and provide some financial relief to those who have long paid property taxes for the
benefit of the municipalities in which they have lived, and for all of Oakland County.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners supports a permanent cap on property tax assessments for senior citizens
who have reached the age of sixty-two, with the allowance for the pop-up tax to be
assessed upon the purchase of a new residence, with a permanent cap on the new property
tax assessment.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
requests Oakland County Clerk, Ruth Johnson, to lbrward copies of this adopted
resolution to Governor Jennifer Granholm, Senate Majority Leader Michael Bishop and
other Oakland County Senators, Speaker of the House Andy Dillon and other Oakland
County State Representatives.
Chairperson, we move the adflitio of the tbregoinig lution.
missioner Rolk‘riA Gosselin
District 413
Commissioner Tim Burns Commissioner Eric Coleman
District # I 0 District #1
Commissioner Thomas F. Middleton Commissioner Jim Nash
ommission
District #14
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Commissioner Dave Woodward
District #18
Commissioner Helaine Zack
District #22
Commissioner Bill Bullard. Jr., District 42 Commissioner Hugh D. Crawford, District #9
Chairperson Vice Chairperson
District #19 District #23
Commissioner David Cou her Commissioner Sue Ann Douglas
District #25 District #12
Commissioner Marcia Gershenson Commissioner Michael J. Gingell
District #17 District #3
Commissioner Vincent Gregory Commissioner Tim Cireimel
District #21 District #11
Commissioner Mattie Hatchett Commissioner Bradford C. Jacobsen
Commissioner Eileen T. Kowall Commissioner Christine Long
District #6 District #7
District #4 District # I 5
Commissioner Jeff Potter
District #8
Commissioner Mike Rogers
District #14
Commissioner John A. Scott
District #5
Commissioner Karen Spector Commissioner George W. Suarez
District 416 District #24
Resolution #07065 March 22. 2007
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no
objections.