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County finance director: DDAs captured $876,000 in county taxes; commissioners call for talks with cities
Summary
Finance Director Jackie Bennett told the board that $876,000 in county taxes was captured by downtown development authorities and similar districts, with the city of Lapeer accounting for the largest share ($554,000), prompting calls for county-city talks.
Finance Director Jackie Bennett told the Lapeer County Board of Commissioners that county tax capture by downtown development authorities (DDAs) and similar districts totaled $876,000 for the period assessed, and she provided a city-by-city breakdown during elected-officials time.
“$876,000 of county taxes were captured by DDAs,” Bennett said. She told commissioners the city of Lapeer was the largest captured area and that the city had $554,000 captured. Bennett also said that voter-approved public-safety millages produced about $51,000 captured across the…
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