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Walled Lake council rejects Oakland County assessment increase, contracts with private assessor
Summary
After sharp debate and criticism of Oakland County's late notice and steep price hikes, the Walled Lake City Council voted to decline the county's proposed assessing-services agreement and approved a contract with Assessment Administrative LLC, which staff said would begin July 1 and lower the city's assessing cost by about 62.5%.
The Walled Lake City Council voted to reject Oakland County's proposed assessing-services agreement and instead authorized a contract with Assessment Administrative LLC to provide property-assessment services beginning July 1.
Council members discussed the county's decision to raise its assessment fees sharply and with little prior notice, then voted down the county agreement in a roll-call vote and immediately substituted a new resolution authorizing the contract with Assessment Administrative LLC.
The dispute began after Oakland County commissioners approved a large increase in assessment charges to municipalities. Commissioner Smiley, who attended the…
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