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Consultant outlines mechanics and trade‑offs of a Mount Clemens city income tax, recommends feasibility study
Summary
A Plante Moran consultant told the Mount Clemens commission a municipal income tax is legally allowed but requires voter approval and significant administrative setup; he recommended a $25,000–$50,000 feasibility study to estimate revenue and distributional effects.
Brian Camiller, a consultant with Plante Moran, presented an overview of how a municipal income tax would work and the practical steps Mount Clemens would need to take to pursue it.
Camiller said a city income tax typically levies a small percentage on residents' taxable income and a lower rate on nonresidents who work in the city. "The city income tax idea is really good as an idea," he said, but he emphasized the legal and operational realities: "It is allowed in the amended constitution. In order to do this, requires voter approval." He explained…
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