ADOPTED - JULY 27, 2010

                                                                                                                                                   Agenda Item No. 26

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORATE A SPECIAL MILLAGE QUESTION FOR INGHAM COUNTY POTTER PARK ZOO AND POTTER PARK

MILLAGE RENEWAL

RESOLUTION #10-226

WHEREAS, the Potter Park Zoo and Potter Park in Lansing is a regional attraction that draws a large number of visitors to the region, including a large number of Ingham County residents; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners believes continued operation of the Potter Park Zoo and Potter Park in Lansing would be a substantial benefit to Ingham County residents; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners entered an agreement with the City of Lansing for the lease and the operation of the Potter Park Zoo and Potter Park, conditioned upon voter approval of a county-wide property tax millage for Zoo funding and continued millage funding for the Zoo; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners seek to have the voters of Ingham County determine whether or not they desire to continue to raise funds for the purpose of supporting funding for the operational and capital needs of the Potter Park Zoo and Potter Park; and

WHEREAS, the current authorized Millages of 0.4100 of one mill adopted in 2006, expires December 31, 2010; and

WHEREAS, the current Millage is needed to continue to provide for this program.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the following question be submitted to a vote of the electorate in the general election to be held on November 2, 2010.

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INGHAM COUNTY POTTER PARK ZOO AND POTTER PARK MILLAGE RENEWAL QUESTION For the sole purpose of renewing for the continued operation of the Potter Park Zoo and Potter Park, including funding for operations, maintenance, and improvements, shall the Constitutional limitation upon the total amount of taxes which may be assessed in one (1) year upon all property within the County of Ingham, Michigan, be renewed at up to 0.41 mill, $0.41 per thousand dollars of state taxable valuation, for a period of five (5) years (2011-2015) inclusive? If approved and levied in full, this millage will raise in the first calendar year of the levy an estimated $2,905,181 for operations, maintenance, and improvements for Potter Park Zoo and Potter Park.  YES                                                                                                     NO

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this amended question is hereby certified to the County Clerk.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Clerk is hereby directed to cause the proposed to the November 2, 2010, ballot and to be prepared and distributed in the manner required by law.

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  Schor, Celentino, Grebner, McGrain, Vickers

Nays:  None              Absent:  Copedge     Approved 7/20/10

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Grebner, Schor, Holman

 Nays:  Dougan               Absent:  Tennis, Bahar-Cook          Approved 7/21/10