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Consultants outline municipal income tax basics, feasibility costs; commission asks staff to retrieve prior study
Summary
Plante Moran consultants briefed the commission on municipal income tax mechanics, noting it requires voter approval, typical rates (often 1.0% residents / 0.5% nonresidents), and administrative and enforcement costs; they estimated a feasibility study would cost $25,000–$50,000. Commissioners directed staff to obtain a prior study for review.
Consultants from Plante Moran presented an overview of how a municipal income tax would work and what steps Mount Clemens would need to take to consider placing such a measure before voters.
Brian Camiller explained that a municipal income tax charges workers for wages earned in the city and typically requires voter approval under the state constitution. He described common structures — often 1.0 percent for residents and 0.5 percent for nonresidents — and noted that Detroit is an outlier with a higher rate due to a specific statutory arrangement. Camiller said the tax…
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