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After county fee hike, Berkley council approves new assessing services contract
Summary
Facing a near-95% fee increase from Oakland County, Berkley approved M50-25 to contract assessing services to WCA Assessing. Staff said only one formal RFP response was received but the vendor offered a lower price than the county increase and an immediate onboarding path due to shared tax software.
The Berkley City Council on June 16 authorized motion M50-25, approving an assessing services proposal from WCA Assessing to replace Oakland County’s assessing services after the county notified Berkley of a near-95% fee increase.
City staff said Oakland County gave little lead time and proposed a $120,000 increase in assessments fees, prompting Berkley and roughly 32 neighboring communities to seek alternative…
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