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Reliance on Personal Property Taxation

(1988 State Equalized Value and 1998 Taxable Value in millions of dollars)

Berrien County
--------------1988-------------- --------------1998-------------- Personal Property 1988-1998

Municipalities Total Property Personal Property Ratio of Personal to Total Property Total Property Personal Property Ratio of Personal to Total Property Dollar Change Percent Change

Bainbridge Twp $29.272 $1.215 4.2% $51.118 $1.917 3.7% $0.701 57.7%

Baroda Twp $26.819 $4.967 18.5% $51.800 $5.199 10.0% $0.232 4.7%

Benton Harbor City $54.244 $19.259 35.5% $28.760 $0.047 0.2% $ (19.211) -99.8%

Benton Charter Charter Twp $175.914 $40.919 23.3% $292.267 $78.490 26.9% $37.571 91.8%

Berrien Twp $35.647 $2.311 6.5% $77.130 $3.210 4.2% $0.899 38.9%

Bertrand Twp $33.242 $1.472 4.4% $57.377 $4.973 8.7% $3.501 237.8%

Bridgman City $31.043 $5.486 17.7% $77.098 $9.411 12.2% $3.926 71.6%

Buchanan City $45.747 $12.268 26.8% $65.573 $13.526 20.6% $1.259 10.3%

Buchanan Twp $34.067 $2.441 7.2% $62.939 $2.834 4.5% $0.393 16.1%

Chikaming Twp $88.513 $3.292 3.7% $236.787 $7.904 3.3% $4.611 140.1%

Coloma City $13.923 $1.325 9.5% $23.711 $2.200 9.3% $0.875 66.0%

Coloma Charter Twp $53.050 $3.425 6.5% $103.395 $5.700 5.5% $2.276 66.5%

Galien Twp $14.113 $0.995 7.1% $26.702 $1.916 7.2% $0.921 92.5%

Hagar Twp $44.828 $4.311 9.6% $86.332 $6.583 7.6% $2.272 52.7%

Lake Charter Twp $553.419 $52.638 9.5% $645.404 $79.281 12.3% $26.643 50.6%

Lincoln Charter Twp $162.939 $16.949 10.4% $352.978 $36.417 10.3% $19.468 114.9%

New Buffalo City $43.321 $1.494 3.4% $91.784 $2.641 2.9% $1.147 76.7%

New Buffalo Twp $78.975 $3.244 4.1% $227.751 $4.310 1.9% $1.066 32.8%

Niles City $107.030 $21.099 19.7% $164.798 $29.815 18.1% $8.716 41.3%

Niles Twp $115.535 $9.697 8.4% $202.142 $15.565 7.7% $5.867 60.5%

Oronoko Charter Twp $78.247 $5.384 6.9% $142.571 $7.493 5.3% $2.108 39.2%

Pipestone Twp $23.141 $1.650 7.1% $37.496 $2.405 6.4% $0.755 45.8%

Royalton Twp $48.298 $4.156 8.6% $114.757 $6.452 5.6% $2.296 55.3%

St Joseph City $151.874 $24.802 16.3% $266.236 $28.672 10.8% $3.870 15.6%

St. Joseph Charter Twp $125.712 $8.939 7.1% $246.023 $14.748 6.0% $5.810 65.0%

Sodus Twp $24.853 $4.205 16.9% $37.947 $5.283 13.9% $1.078 25.6%

Three Oaks Twp $27.359 $2.695 9.9% $51.177 $4.839 9.5% $2.144 79.5%

Watervliet City $13.721 $2.944 21.5% $20.178 $1.468 7.3% $ (1.476) -50.1%

Watervliet Twp $30.701 $1.560 5.1% $63.541 $3.503 5.5% $1.942 124.5%

Weesaw Twp $27.786 $6.958 25.0% $43.769 $6.318 14.4% $ (0.640) -9.2%

Totals $2,293.335 $272.100 11.9% $3,949.543 $393.120 10.0% $121.019 44.5%

Berrien County	--------------1988--------------	--------------1998--------------	Personal Property 1988-1998
Municipalities	Total Property	Personal Property	Ratio of Personal to Total Property	Total Property	Personal Property	Ratio of Personal to Total Property	Dollar Change	Percent Change
Bainbridge Twp	$29.272	$1.215	4.2%	$51.118	$1.917	3.7%	$0.701	57.7%
Baroda Twp	$26.819	$4.967	18.5%	$51.800	$5.199	10.0%	$0.232	4.7%
Benton Harbor City	$54.244	$19.259	35.5%	$28.760	$0.047	0.2%	$ (19.211)	-99.8%
Benton Charter Charter Twp	$175.914	$40.919	23.3%	$292.267	$78.490	26.9%	$37.571	91.8%
Berrien Twp	$35.647	$2.311	6.5%	$77.130	$3.210	4.2%	$0.899	38.9%
Bertrand Twp	$33.242	$1.472	4.4%	$57.377	$4.973	8.7%	$3.501	237.8%
Bridgman City	$31.043	$5.486	17.7%	$77.098	$9.411	12.2%	$3.926	71.6%
Buchanan City	$45.747	$12.268	26.8%	$65.573	$13.526	20.6%	$1.259	10.3%
Buchanan Twp	$34.067	$2.441	7.2%	$62.939	$2.834	4.5%	$0.393	16.1%
Chikaming Twp	$88.513	$3.292	3.7%	$236.787	$7.904	3.3%	$4.611	140.1%
Coloma City	$13.923	$1.325	9.5%	$23.711	$2.200	9.3%	$0.875	66.0%
Coloma Charter Twp	$53.050	$3.425	6.5%	$103.395	$5.700	5.5%	$2.276	66.5%
Galien Twp	$14.113	$0.995	7.1%	$26.702	$1.916	7.2%	$0.921	92.5%
Hagar Twp	$44.828	$4.311	9.6%	$86.332	$6.583	7.6%	$2.272	52.7%
Lake Charter Twp	$553.419	$52.638	9.5%	$645.404	$79.281	12.3%	$26.643	50.6%
Lincoln Charter Twp	$162.939	$16.949	10.4%	$352.978	$36.417	10.3%	$19.468	114.9%
New Buffalo City	$43.321	$1.494	3.4%	$91.784	$2.641	2.9%	$1.147	76.7%
New Buffalo Twp	$78.975	$3.244	4.1%	$227.751	$4.310	1.9%	$1.066	32.8%
Niles City	$107.030	$21.099	19.7%	$164.798	$29.815	18.1%	$8.716	41.3%
Niles Twp	$115.535	$9.697	8.4%	$202.142	$15.565	7.7%	$5.867	60.5%
Oronoko Charter Twp	$78.247	$5.384	6.9%	$142.571	$7.493	5.3%	$2.108	39.2%
Pipestone Twp	$23.141	$1.650	7.1%	$37.496	$2.405	6.4%	$0.755	45.8%
Royalton Twp	$48.298	$4.156	8.6%	$114.757	$6.452	5.6%	$2.296	55.3%
St Joseph City	$151.874	$24.802	16.3%	$266.236	$28.672	10.8%	$3.870	15.6%
St. Joseph Charter Twp	$125.712	$8.939	7.1%	$246.023	$14.748	6.0%	$5.810	65.0%
Sodus Twp	$24.853	$4.205	16.9%	$37.947	$5.283	13.9%	$1.078	25.6%
Three Oaks Twp	$27.359	$2.695	9.9%	$51.177	$4.839	9.5%	$2.144	79.5%
Watervliet City	$13.721	$2.944	21.5%	$20.178	$1.468	7.3%	$ (1.476)	-50.1%
Watervliet Twp	$30.701	$1.560	5.1%	$63.541	$3.503	5.5%	$1.942	124.5%
Weesaw Twp	$27.786	$6.958	25.0%	$43.769	$6.318	14.4%	$ (0.640)	-9.2%
Totals	$2,293.335	$272.100	11.9%	$3,949.543	$393.120	10.0%	$121.019	44.5%

5 municipalities increased their reliance on personal property, 25 decreased.

Source: Michigan State Tax Commission, 1988 and 1998 Taxable Valuations.