Commission approves Oakland County assessing contract despite nearly doubling fee

Aug 13, 2025

Commissioners voted to approve a 2025–2028 assessing-services contract with Oakland County after staff reported the county will increase Pleasant Ridge’s assessing fee from $22,206 to $42,556 for fiscal year 2026; commissioners said the county’s staff and a 90-day exit clause make renewal prudent while monitoring alternatives.

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City staff told commissioners Oakland County’s Board of Commissioners voted changes that will nearly double the city’s assessing-services charge from $22,206 this year to $42,556 in fiscal year 2026, an approximately $20,000 increase.

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