ADOPTED - OCTOBER 25, 2005

Agenda Item No. 11

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE TEMPORARY FORECLOSURE PREVENTION ASSISTANT

RESOLUTION #05-277

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Treasurer has assumed the responsibility for Public Act 123 of 1999, the Delinquent Property Tax Foreclosure Act; 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 duties, with the costs of such staff to be paid from the funds generated by this new activity; and

WHEREAS, the title work process has been more involved and taken longer than expected.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves $2,000 in additional funding for the temporary foreclosure prevention position in 2005.

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

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  Celentino, Copedge, De Leon, Schor, Severino, Vickers

Nays:  None                Absent:  None           Approved 10/18/05

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Dedden, Swope, Hertel, Schor, Thomas, Dougan

Nays:  None                Absent:  None                Approved 10/19/05