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Charter review panel debates income-tax allocation language, leaves Chapter 11 unchanged for now
Summary
Committee members discussed wording in Chapter 11 about the city's authority to levy taxes, excises and fees and debated whether the charter should specify allocations for any future income tax; no charter change was adopted.
Members of the East Lansing Charter Review Committee discussed proposed wording changes to Chapter 11 (general taxation) on Jan. 23, focusing on whether the charter should list fees and other non-tax revenue and whether future changes to income-tax allocation belong in the charter or should be placed before voters at the time of a proposed tax.
Committee member discussion centered on language that currently allows the city to "assess, levy and collect taxes, rents, fees and charges" (as described in the committee packet) and whether the charter should explicitly…
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