ADOPTED - APRIL 25, 2006

Agenda Item No. 23

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORATE A SPECIAL MILLAGE QUESTION FOR A COUNTYWIDE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM PRIMARILY FOR THE DISABLED AND ELDERLY

RESOLUTION #06-111

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners desire to continue to provide a transportation system at the same level of service, primarily for the elderly and disabled within Ingham County; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners has provided the financial stability necessary for sound planning through a long-term Millage during the past several years; and

WHEREAS, the current authorized Millage (.40) of one (1) mill expires December 31, 2010; and

WHEREAS, the current Millage is not sufficient to continue to provide the same level of necessary services due to reductions in state funding for “public transit" operational costs.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the following question be submitted to a vote of the electorate in the primary election to be held on August 8, 2006.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FOR ELDERLY AND DISABLED

MILLAGE QUESTION

For the purpose of continuing Ingham County's public transit program which primarily serves elderly and disabled persons in Ingham County, 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 increased by 08/100 (.08) of one (1) mill, $.08 per thousand dollars of state taxable valuation, for a period of five (5) years (2006-2010) inclusive.  If approved and levied in full, this Millage will raise an estimated additional $562,335 for the transportation system in the first calendar year of the levy based on state taxable valuation.

YES    [      ]

NO      [      ]

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

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Clerk is hereby directed to place the proposal on the August 8, 2006 ballot and to be prepared and distributed in the manner required by law.

HUMAN SERVICES: Yeas: Grebner, Bahar-Cook, Hertel, Severino

Nays:  Schor, Dedden        Absent:  None            Approved 4/17/06

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Thomas, Hertel, Dougan

    Nays:  Dedden          Absent:  Grebner, Weatherwax-Grant           Approved 4/19/06