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East Grand Rapids amends poverty-exemption policy, removes detailed documentation list
Summary
The East Grand Rapids City Commission approved an amended poverty-exemption policy that raises income/asset thresholds and replaces a bulleted list of required supporting documents with language requiring applicants to provide documentation 'required by the state.' The change was adopted after commissioners voiced privacy and burden concerns.
The East Grand Rapids City Commission approved an amended poverty-exemption policy after commissioners agreed to remove a detailed bulleted list of documents and instead require applicants to "produce all documentation required by the state to assist the board of review." The amended resolution, adopted by voice vote, raises income eligibility to twice the federal poverty guideline and sets a $40,000 cap for a home's total asset value, aligning the local policy with recently updated state guidance.
City staff and the assessor presented the revision, noting the Michigan tax authority eliminated one of two previously required forms so…
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