Ottawa County Administrator's Digest Special Edition

Ottawa County, Michigan sent this bulletin at 10/03/2018 08:30 AM EDT

Alan G. Vanderberg, County Administrator
October 3, 2018

Ottawa County Ballot Issue

The Ottawa County Board of Commissioners approved the Ottawa County Tax Allocation Board’s recommendation to place the following ballot language on the November 6, 2018 ballot, as required by State law:

A “Yes” vote means you wish to maintain the allocation of 5.613 mills as follows: the County (4.4400 mills), the Township you live in (1.0510 mills) and the Ottawa Area Intermediate School District (0.1220 mills). A “Yes” vote also means you wish to re-establish the maximum allowable tax rate (Headlee) to 5.6130 mills.

A “No” vote means you wish to keep the Headlee rollback tax rate at 5.3506* mills and give the six-member Tax Allocation Board the authority to allocate the total mills as it sees fit.

*This number is calculated on the highest township’s 2017 maximum allowed millage rate.

Note: A “Yes” vote does not increase taxes. It does give authority to the County Board of Commissioners, Township Boards of Trustees and the Ottawa Area Intermediate School District to increase property taxes without a vote of the people and after completing the legally required public-notification process, such as a Truth in Taxation Hearing, etc.

The following chart shows the maximum millage rates that could be levied by each of the affected taxing units if this ballot issue is approved:

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Ottawa County is located on Lake Michigan’s spectacular freshwater coastline where nature is cherished and protected. More than the lakeshore, you’ll find the people of Ottawa County friendly yet driven, working hard to succeed in charming downtown small businesses, at manufacturing hubs with global impact and on acres passed down from generations. We embrace creativity and believe that diversity makes us stronger. We resolve that our public services must be high-quality and cost-effective. We are innovative and never wait for someone to solve our problems for us. We are friendly neighbors chipping in, lending a hand and making sure you know Ottawa County is where you belong.

The Ottawa County Board of Commissioners meets the second and fourth Tuesdays each month at 1:30PM. The public is welcome and encouraged to participate. Meetings are held in the Board Room located at 12220 Fillmore Street, West Olive, Michigan.

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