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Holland council votes to put Headlee override question on November ballot to preserve local taxing authority
Summary
After extended discussion, Holland City Council voted unanimously to place a Headlee override question on the November ballot that would reset the city's charter millage cap and preserve local control over future levy decisions.
Holland City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to place a Headlee override question on the Nov. 4 ballot that would reset the city's charter millage cap from its reduced level back to 17.5 mills.
City Manager Keith Van Beek told council the move is a preemptive response to a gradual state-mandated rollback under the Headlee Amendment that would otherwise reduce the maximum rate the city may levy and could force future service cuts. "We really need to get relief from that rollback amount before the orange line crosses the teal bar graph," Van Beek said, explaining the staff recommendation to put the question before voters.
The vote was driven by financial forecasts city staff presented showing the city has levied a steady…
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