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When voter approval is required for new local government taxes
from: A former county commissioner subject: PA 88 of 1913 body: Eric: I am a former county administrator and county commissioner from a Michigan county. After my retirement from the board, the next Board of Commissioners “discovered” PA 88 was … Continue reading
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CRC paper helps to understand Detroit Zoo tax dispute
Today, both the Detroit News and Detroit Free Press both reported that nine Wayne County communities were asking for a declaratory judgment to clarify whether they can and/or should be capturing revenues from the Detroit Zoo 0.1 mill tax levy. … Continue reading
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The American Community Survey is a Valuable Tool
Organizations like the Citizens Research Council of Michigan are based on the premise that better information leads to better government. Policymakers in Washington, D.C., are currently debating the value of the American Community Survey (ACS), an on-going effort of the … Continue reading
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1917 Report on Street Cleaning and Refuse Collection in Detroit posted to website
In 1916, the appearance of Detroit’s streets, alleys, and public places was “disgraceful”. People regularly dropped paper and other waste wherever they were, rubbish was thrown into alleys with merely the hope of hitting the receptacle intended to hold that … Continue reading
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Tagged 1917, cleaning, collection, Detroit, public works, refuse, santitation, street
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CRC’s Recall Paper Highlighted in Free Press Column
CRC’s recent report on recall elections is the focus of an article by Ron Dzwonkowski in the Detroit Free Press, All eyes on effort to oust Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, but recalls are common in Michigan.
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Local-Option Motor Vehicle Registration Taxes
The Governor has suggested the authorization of local-option motor vehicle registration taxes for Michigan counties. This would not be the first time such taxes were authorized. Public Act 237 of 1987, the Local Road Improvement and Operations Revenue Act, granted … Continue reading
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Explaining the Role for Headlee Override Tax Votes
On Wednesday, September 28, 2011, CRC’s Director of State Affairs, Eric Lupher, appeared before the League of Women Voters Dearborn—Dearborn Heights voter forum to explain the City of Dearborn Heights’ Headlee Override Millage Proposal on the November 8 ballot. The … Continue reading
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