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Adoption of City Council Resolution of Intent relative to funding Police Services: Update and Reaffirmation
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Whereas, at the November 7, 2023 general City election, Rochester Hills voters will have the opportunity to decide whether to support the renewal of a special police millage dedicated to fund and maintain the current level of police services through fiscal year 2034; and
Whereas, the City of Rochester Hills currently funds police services through 2 voter-approved special police millages, totaling 3.4864 mills, that will expire after final levy in 2023 for Fiscal Year 2024. The City forecasts the cost of maintaining the current level of police services will increase in the future and that additional funding through voter-approved special millage will be necessary; and
Whereas, the Rochester Hills City Council wants to clearly state, on the public record, that if the special police millage renewal passes, the City Council intends to offset the millage levy by correspondingly reducing the City’s general operating millage levy so that no net tax increase to City taxpayers will result from the renewal of the special police millage.
Therefore, It Is Resolved, the Rochester Hills City Council declares that if the proposed renewal of the special police millage to maintain the current level of police services passes, the City Council intends to fund police services and correspondingly reduce the City’s general operating millage levy so that no net tax increase to City taxpayers will result from the approval of the special police millage renewal.