HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2008.10.23 - 9639Chairperson, I move the foregoing resolution.
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RESOY.ITION108104
BY: commissioners John A. Scott, Listrlct #5
:N RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - PROHIBIT REIMBURSEMENT TO
COMMISSIONERS FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS
TO THE OAKLAND comn BOARD OI COMEISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Sentlemen:
WHEREAS due to the current economic conditions in !_,Ichigan, CaKland
County is ant:_cipating reduced revenues for fiscal years 20S3 and 2010,_
and
WHEREAS Oakland County uses a biennial budge: that anticipates economic
conditions two years out and adjusts its budgets accordingly, and
WHEREAS all County Elected Officers as well as County Executive
Departments have budget tasks for 2009 and 2010 in order adjust
expenditures toanticipated revenues, and
WHEREAS the 04:Aland County Boarc of Commissioners recognize that the
County, :.ts Cities, Villages ano Townships face similar economic
challenges, and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners feel that, as
leaders, Mcy should lead by example, and
WHEREAS savings can be realized from the Board of Commissioner's budget
by eliminatincr expenditures for individual newspaper subscriptions,
Service Club memberships, Chamber of Commerce memberships and
reimbursements for various community dinners and/or luncheons and
ovents.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that, effective January I, 2C09 the
Oakland County Board of Commissioners will not reimburse individual
Commissioners for newspaper subscriptions, Service Club memberships,
Chamber et Commerce memberships or for attendance at community dinners,
1Lnoheons Cr events.
Resolution #08104 May 22, 2008
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections.