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Residents press Mount Clemens commission on income tax, polling moves, cannabis rules and lake flooding; routine business approved
Summary
During public comment, residents urged consideration of a city income tax, raised questions about polling location changes and lake high-water impacts, and described new state recreational cannabis rules; the commission approved minutes, invoices and a consent agenda before adjourning.
At the meeting, several residents used the public comment period to press the City Commission on local policy and community concerns while the commission completed routine business including approval of minutes, payment of invoices and a consent agenda.
Gloria Haller, who gave her address at the meeting, suggested the city consider a local income tax as a fairer alternative for low- and fixed-income residents to a property or “roof tax.” “An income tax is based on income. And if you're lower fixed, you're not gonna pay any tax, whereas a roof tax is based on the value of your home regardless of your…
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