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Riverview council schedules hearing, accepts $826,904 cost estimate for citywide police assessment
Summary
The Riverview City Council unanimously voted to schedule a public hearing on April 14 and to accept a $826,904 cost estimate to create a citywide police protection special assessment under Michigan Public Act 33 of 1951.
The Riverview City Council voted unanimously Monday to schedule a public hearing and accept a cost estimate to create a citywide police protection special assessment under Michigan Public Act 33 of 1951.
City staff told the council the estimate totals $826,904 — the equivalent of 2 mills using 2024 millage rates — and would fund the purchase of police motor vehicles, apparatus and equipment and help defray maintenance, operations and personnel costs for the Riverview Police Department. The council set a public hearing for 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 14, 2025, to receive comments on the estimated cost and the proposed assessment district.
The council first moved to adopt a resolution to schedule the public hearing. Councilman Price moved the resolution, and Council member Gagnaga supported the motion. In a roll call vote the following council members voted yes: Council member O'Neil, Council member Pray, Council member Robins, Mayor Swift, Council member Webb, Council member Workman and Council member Gagnaga. The motion carried.
The council then voted to accept the city manager's cost estimate report for the proposed police protection assessment. Council member O'Neil moved to accept the report; Council member Pray supported the motion. The same seven members recorded yes votes, and the motion carried.
According to the report presented to council, the special assessment district, if created, would encompass all lots and parcels within the city of Riverview. The council may annually determine the amount assessed for police protection services and, after a public hearing in future years, may assess all or part of the costs. The final assessed dollar amounts will be calculated by the city assessor; the report noted the 2-mill estimate is subject to finalization by the assessor in March 2025.
Next steps: the council will hold the April 14 public hearing on the estimate and the proposed Public Act 33 assessment district. Following the hearing, council may adopt the assessment, modify the amount to be assessed, or take other action as allowed under Public Act 33 procedures.
