ADOPTED - MAY 27, 2008

Agenda Item No. 14

Introduced by the Finance Committee of the: 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO APPOINT BRUCE BRAGG TO THE COUNTY

ADVISORY TAX LIMITATION COMMITTEE

RESOLUTION #08-143

WHEREAS, Resolution 08-083 created a County Advisory Tax Limitation Committee, thereby initiating the statutory procedure to consider altering or extending the existing Ingham County fixed mill separate tax limitations of the county and the townships and intermediate school districts in the county, and

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners has notified persons and bodies having appointive powers of the resolution so that a county advisory tax limitation committee can be created to review and provide a recommendation as to the County fixed millage limitation, and

WHEREAS, the members of the Ingham County Advisory Tax Limitation Committee appointed to date are listed below:

(a)  Eric Schertzing, County Treasurer.

(b)  Mark Grebner, Chairperson of the Finance Committee of the County Board of Commissioners.

(c)  Stan Kogut, Intermediate School District Superintendent.

(d)  David Hollister, resident of a municipality having a population of 10,000 or more within the county, selected by the judge or judges of probate of the county.

(f) Neil West, Leroy Township Supervisor, selected by a majority of the township supervisors in the county, and

WHEREAS, the final member is to be a person not officially connected with or employed by any local or county unit, who shall be selected by the Board of County Commissioners, and

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners has selected Bruce Bragg as this member.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners appoints Bruce Bragg to the County Advisory Tax Limitation Committee as the member not officially connected with or employed by any local or county unit.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that, as required by statute, the County Advisory Tax Limitation Committee shall meet within 10 days of its selection and shall prepare separate tax limitations for the county and the townships and intermediate school districts in the county, aggregating not more than 9 mills that the majority of the committee considers will provide for the financial needs of the county, townships, and intermediate school districts.

ADOPTED - MAY 27, 2008

Agenda Item No. 14

RESOLUTION #08-143

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the separate tax limitations shall be promptly transmitted to the County Board of Commissioners and the functions of the County Advisory Tax Limitation Committee shall then cease.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners will then propose a resolution submitting the question of adopting separate tax limitations to a vote of the registered and qualified electors of Ingham County.

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Grebner, Hertel, Celentino, Schor, Dougan

  Nays:  None       Absent:  Weatherwax-Grant    Approved 5/21/08