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Resolution of Intent Regarding Applications of Potential Washtenaw County Millage to Support Community Mental Health Department, County Sheriff Operations, and Policing Jurisdictions Rebate
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Prepared by: Howard S. Lazarus, City Administrator
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Whereas, The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners (the "Board of Commissioners") has approved the placement of a proposal of a ballot question on the November 7, 2017, ballot to increase the tax limitation within Washtenaw County by one (1) millage point for eight (8) years to provide funding: (1) for Washtenaw County's Community Mental Health Department for mental health crisis, stabilization and prevention efforts; (2) for the County Sheriff's Office to ensure continued operations and greater cooperation with the Mental Health Community; and (3) for those local entities within Washtenaw County which maintain their own police forces (the "Millage");
Whereas, The current millage proposal would allocate: 37% of the total millage to the Washtenaw County Community Mental Health Department (whether constituted as an agency or an authority) to be used for mental health crisis, stabilization and prevention efforts and to prevent unnecessary incarceration of individuals with mental health needs; 38% of the total millage to the Washtenaw County Sheriff to ensure continued operations and greater cooperation with the mental health community; and 24% of the total millage (the "General Fund Rebate") to those jurisdictions within the County which maintain their own police force (the Cities of Ann Arbor, Chelsea, Milan, Saline, and Ypsilanti, and Pittsfield and Northfield Townships) (the "Policing Jurisdictions");
Whereas, The identification of Ann Arbor's contemplated usage of a General Fund Rebate prior to consideration of the millage might prove useful to voters;
Whereas, FY18 allocations in the City budget to Police Services, Fire Services, and the 15th District Court account for approximately Forty Si...
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