ADOPTED - JUNE 12, 2007
Agenda Item No. 15
Introduced by the
INGHAM
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE
TAX FORFEITURE/FORECLOSURE
COORDINATOR POSITION
IN THE
RESOLUTION #07-127
WHEREAS, the
Ingham County Board of Commissioners and the Ingham County Treasurer took
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 is providing improved service to Ingham County
Taxpayers by handling the Delinquent Property Tax Foreclosure Process; and
WHEREAS, the
Foreclosure Process provides for full cost recovery for the program including
staff, legal, contract services and supplies, and the Treasurer is generating
the additional funding necessary for this position in the Delinquent Tax
Revolving Fund; and
WHEREAS, the
Ingham County Treasurer has previously created a Property Tax Coordinator
position to administer the requirements of PA 123 under the Treasurer’s
supervision; and
WHEREAS, the
Treasurer has identified a need to coordinate work for the increasing volume of
forfeitures and the increasing need for foreclosure prevention effort that can
best be performed by the designated position; and
WHEREAS, the
auction process and Land Bank have coordination needs with the foreclosed
parcels and the Land Bank has budgeted staff cost to reimburse the County for
25% of this position; and
WHEREAS, the classification was analyzed and processed by Human
Resources.
THEREFORE BE
IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby approves the
establishment of the Tax Forfeiture/Foreclosure Coordinator position effective July
1, 2007.
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 2007 budget.
Nays: None Absent: None Approved 6/5/07
FINANCE: Yeas: Celentino, Weatherwax-Grant, Grebner, Hertel, Tennis, Dougan
Nays: None Absent: None Approved 6/6/07