Comments on: Hearing Set on Road Commission Expansion

By: Rod Johnson

Rod Johnson — Tue, 25 May 2010 04:32:54 +0000

It’s good to see Catherine McClary getting kudos. She’s doing a great job at a difficult time. I worked with the treasurer’s office a couple years ago on behalf of a friend who was in some tax trouble, and was amazed at the helpfulness and compassion they showed.

By: Mark Koroi

Mark Koroi — Tue, 25 May 2010 02:18:05 +0000

I support Thomas Partridge for State Senate.

He s clearly superior to his two opponents.

By: Jeff Irwin

Jeff Irwin — Mon, 24 May 2010 14:00:58 +0000

Vivienne is right, the millage was not reduced because of the drop in valuations. Headlee requires that the millage be reduced *if* the increase in valuations exceeds the rate of inflation (excluding changes from new construction or improvements). Losses, such as the Pfizer site or the ACH plant are also excluded from this analysis.

Additionally, the Headlee amendment prevents the state from imposing unfunded mandates on local units. Michigan state government all but ignores that provision.

By: Vivienne Armentrout

Vivienne Armentrout — Mon, 24 May 2010 02:31:38 +0000

Regarding the county operating millage, a technical question: is the millage not reduced by the provisions of the Headlee amendment this year because of some measurement such as drop in valuation or rate of inflation? Usually millages get “Headleeized”.

Huzzah to Larry Kestenbaum for his public comment.