ADOPTED - MARCH 25, 2008

Agenda Item No. 15

 

 Introduced by the Finance Committee of the: 

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

RESOLUTION TO ALTER OR EXTEND THE FIXED SEPARATE TAX LIMITATION AND TO CREATE A COUNTY ADVISORY TAX LIMITATION COMMITTEE

 

RESOLUTION #08-083

 

WHEREAS, the Property Tax Limitation Act, being Public Act 62 of 1933 (MCL 211.201 et seq), allows for separate tax limitations; and

 

WHEREAS, the Ingham County voters approved such a separate limitation in 1970; and

 

WHEREAS, the 1970 separate millage limitations have been substantially reduced by State rollback provisions from the levels approved by Ingham County voters in 1970; and

 

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners has the authority to initiate a review and vote of the electorate as to the appropriateness of altering the current fixed millage limitations pursuant to Section 5k of the Property Tax Limitation Act (being MCL 211.205k); and

 

WHEREAS, that upon resolving to alter or extend the fixed millage limitation, the Board of Commissioners is to then notify 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.

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners resolves to initiate 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.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an Ingham County Advisory Tax Limitation Committee shall be created composed of the following:

 

(a)  The County Treasurer.

 

(b)  The Chairperson of the Finance Committee of the County Board of Commissioners.

 

(c)  The Intermediate School District Superintendent or his representative.

 

(d)  A resident of a municipality having a population of 10,000 or more within the county who shall be selected by the judge or judges of probate of the county.

 

(e)  A member not officially connected with or employed by any local or county unit, who shall be selected by the Board of County Commissioners.

 

(f)   A member who shall be a township supervisor and who shall be selected by a majority of the township supervisors in the county.

 

ADOPTED - MARCH 25, 2008

Agenda Item No. 15

 

RESOLUTION #08-083

 

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.

 

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, Dougan

          Nays:  None        Absent:  Weatherwax-Grant, Schor      Approved 3/19/08