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Resolution Regarding the City of Ann Arbor's Spending of Proceeds from the 2017 Washtenaw County Mental Health and Public Safety Millage
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Whereas, On November 7, 2017, Washtenaw County voters approved an eight-year Mental Health & Public Safety Millage that will provide the City of Ann Arbor with $2.2M annually in unrestricted revenue beginning in FY19;
Whereas, After reflecting normal taxable value growth, the total unrestricted revenue to the City over the eight-year period will be approximately $20 million;
Whereas, On September 18, 2017, City Council adopted a resolution stating it was Council's intent to utilize the Mental Health & Public Safety Millage proceeds for the duration of the eight-year millage 40% for affordable housing, 40% for climate action programs, and 20% for pedestrian safety;
Whereas, The actual millage ballot language did not contain any reference to Council's proposed allocations and the extent to which voters were aware of the proposed allocations is not clear;
Whereas, The City's receipt of an incremental and unrestricted revenue stream of this magnitude is unprecedented and given the lack of clarity on resident preferences, City Council determined it would be both appropriate and informative to seek input from taxpayers on their preferences regarding how the new revenue should be utilized;
Whereas, On November 19, 2018, City Council adopted resolution #18-1909 "Resolution to Conduct a Survey of Ann Arbor Residents to Assess Community Preferences Regarding the City's Spending of County Mental Health & Public Safety Millage Proceeds";
Whereas, On December 17, 2018, City Council re-affirmed its desire to conduct the millage proceeds survey by adopting resolution #18-2118 "Resolution Providing Council Guidance on the Citizen Survey to Obtain Community Input on the Utilization of County Mental Health & Public Safety Millage Proceeds";
Whereas, The millage proceeds survey is a closed survey currently in process and respo...
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