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County staff seek authority to add tax administration fees for Highland Park after city treasurer lacked required bond
Summary
Chief Deputy Treasurer John Viera Adams reported that Highland Park's treasurer had not obtained the bond required under MCL 2.11.51 and presented a resolution authorizing the county treasurer to act as bonded treasurer and assess fees to cover collection costs.
Chief Deputy Treasurer John Viera Adams told the committee that Highland Park's treasurer "has failed to obtain a bond as required under MCL 2 11.51," and that the county's bonding agent could not provide a bond on the city's behalf. Adams said the county has not received tax disbursements from Highland Park for the 2025 tax year to date and that the statute provides for the county treasurer to step into local treasurer duties in that…
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