ADOPTED - OCTOBER 26 2004

Agenda Item No. 9

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A NEW PROPERTY TAX MANAGER POSITION

RESOLUTION #04-314

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Treasurer is recommending that the Board of Commissioners take action in December of 2004 to assume the responsibility for Public Act 123 of 1999, the Delinquent Property Tax Foreclosure Act; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Treasurer’s Office has stated that assuming the delinquent property tax foreclosure process will result in improved service to Ingham County taxpayers; and

WHEREAS, the foreclosure process provides for full cost recovery for the program including staff, legal, contract services and supplies; and

WHEREAS, it will be necessary for additional staff to be authorized to carry out the additional duties, with the costs of such staff to be paid from the funds generated by this new activity; and

WHEREAS, in anticipation of an affirmative action on the part of the Board of Commissioners to accept the Treasurer’s recommendation, the Ingham County Treasurer has requested approval for the establishment of a full-time Property Tax Manager position to administer the requirements of PA 123, under the Treasurer’s supervision, to be effective December 15, 2004.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves the establishment of a Property Tax Manger position effective December 15, 2004.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the appropriate classification and salary grade for this position is to be established by the Human Resources Department and presented to the County Services Committee for its approval.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an advance from the Delinquent Tax Fund or other appropriate source as determined by the Controller is authorized as necessary to cover the costs of this position, with said advance, to be repaid from the proceeds of the delinquent property tax foreclosure process which will be held in a Restricted Foreclosure Fund as required in statue. 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Controller to make the necessary budget adjustments and position allocation list amendment in the Treasurer’s 2004 and 2005 budget.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in the event that the Board of Commissioners fails to approve the Treasurer’s recommendation for assumption of the delinquent property tax foreclosure process at its December meeting, this resolution including the approval to establish the position shall be rescinded.

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  Swope, Thomas, De Leon, Hertel

               Nays:  Severino                 Absent:  Nevin         Approved 10/19/04

FINANCE: Yeas:  Lynch, Grebner, Dedden, De Leon, Thomas, Minter

Nays:  None                   Absent:  None        Approved 10/20/04