HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2008.05.22 - 9552MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUT:ON /08096 May 22, 2008
BY: Finance Committee, Yike Rogers, Chairperson
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - 2008 COUNTY GENERAL FUND PROPERTY TAX AND
PARKS AND RECREATION TAX RATES
To the Oakland County Board of Commissionera
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the County has a fixed millage rate of 5.2600 mills (voter
approved 8/8/70) and a voter approved 8/e/00 — Term 2002-2011) rate of
0.2500 mill for Parks and Recreation; and
WHEREAS Michigan Law aMCL 211.34d(16; permanently reduced the County's
Maximum Allowable Tax Rates to the 2007 "Headice" rollback (Article 9,
Section 31 of the Michigan Conaaiaution: tax rates of 4.2240 mills for
Operating and 0.2415 mill for Parks and Recreation; and
WHEREAS Public Act 42 of 1995, the ":aaan in Budgeting" Act, allows the
County Board of Commissioners to hold a single public hearing as a
prerequisite to approve the Property Tax Levy (including "Truth in
Equalization" and -Truth in Taxation" acquiromenaa) if the recommended
property tax rate is necessary to support the operating budget; and
WHEREAS the Board of Commassioners, upon the recommendation of the
County Executive, adopted Miscellaneous Reaoldaion 496217 establishing a 1998
County Property Tax rate of 4.1900 mills, 0.0040 mill less than the 2008
Maximum Allowable Tax Levy as constrained by Saute Law, equivalent to a total
tax reduction of $10.7 million in 1998, the tax rate of 4.1900, unchanged for
tax years 1999 through 2007, has resultec in toaui tax reduction of $9.6
million in 1999, $7.9 million an 2000, $6.5 million Ln 2001, $5.0 million in
2002, $3.7 million in 2003, $2.6 million in 2004, $2.0 million in 2005, $2.1
million in 2006 and $2.2 million in 2007 respectively, for a ten (10) year
total taxpayer savings of $ 52.3 million; and
WHEREAS the County Executive recommends that the County 2008 tax rate
be set at 4.1900 mills, the same since 1998, 0.0340 mill below the 2008
Maximum Allowable Tax Levy as constrained by Etate law, equivalent to a tax
reduction of $2.2 million, without jeopardizino the County's ability to
deliver quality public aervfces; and
WHEREAS the Finance Committee recommends that the 2008 County General
Fund Property Tax rate be sea at 4.1900 milia, 0.0340 mills below the 2008
maximum allowable tax rate; and the Oakland Couray Parks and Recreation Tax
rate be set at 0.2415 mill, the 230e maximum allowable tax rate.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ESOLVED that each Supervisor of the various
townships and Assessing Officers of the several titles of Oakland County are
authorized and directed to spaead on their resoectfve township or city tax
rolls for the year 2038 the following tax rates to be applied to the 2000
Taxable Value of all property located within thcir respective jurisdictions:
July, 2008
County General Property Tax Levy
4.1900 Milla
December, 2008
County Parks & Recreation Tax Levy
0.2415 Mill
Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance Committee, : move adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
FINANCE C:-1.:7T 7 EE
FINANCE COMMITTEE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Rogers absent.
Resolution #08096 May 22, 2008
Moved by Rogers supported by Long the resolution be adopted
Moved by Greimel supported by Coulter trie resolution be amended as follows:
Amend the resolution such that the proposed County General Property Tax Levy is reduced
by .0209 mills from 4.19 mills to 4.1691, resulting in an estimated annual revenue reduction
of approximately $1,294,501.37.
David Hieber, Manager, Equalization Division addressed the Board and answered questions.
Discussion followed.
Gerald Poisson, Deputy County Executive, addressed the Board.
As a point of order, Commissioner Gingell stated the discussion should be in regards to the proposed
amendment.
Vote on amendment:
AYES: Coulter, Gershenson, Gosselin, Greimel, Nash, Spector, Woodward, Zack, Burns. (9)
NAYS: Crawford, Douglas, Gingell. Jacobsen, KowaII, Long, Middleton, Potts, Rogers, Scott,
Bullard. (11)
A sufficient majority not having voted in favor, the amendment failed.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Greimel supported by Coulter the resolution be amended as follows .
Amend the resolution such that the proposed County General Property Tax Levy is reduced
by .00149 mills from 4.19 mills to 4.1885, resulting in an estimated cumulative revenue
reduction of approximately $1,294,501.37 over 14 years.
D iscussion followed.
Vote on amendment:
AYES: Gershenson, Gosselin. Greimel. Nash, Spector, Woodward, Zack, Burns, Coulter. (9)
NAYS: Crawford, Douglas, Gingen, Jacobsen. Kowell, Long. Middleton, Potts, Rogers, Scott.
Bullard, (11)
A sufficient majority not having voted in favor, the amendment failed.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Douglas, Gershenson, Gingen, Gosselin, Greimel, Jacobsen, Kowall, Long, Middleton,
Nash, Potts, Rogers, Scott, Spector, Woodward, Zack, Bullard, Burns, Coulter, Crawford. (20)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
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 May
22,2008, with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed he seal of the County of Oakland at
Pontiac. Michigan this 22nd day of May, 2008.
Gat
Ruth Johnson, County Clerk
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