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Mount Clemens commission directs city attorney to draft 15% transfer-to-tax fee ordinance
Summary
The Mount Clemens City Commission voted to direct the city attorney to draft an ordinance to add a 15% transfer-to-tax fee (excluding special assessments) on unpaid invoices to be moved to the tax roll; commissioners debated whether homeowners or rental/property owners should be exempted and asked for notice and outreach before implementation.
The Mount Clemens City Commission voted to direct the city attorney to draft an ordinance creating a 15% transfer-to-tax fee on delinquent invoices, excluding special assessments, with first and second readings to follow.
The motion, offered during general business under agenda item 9a, formalized a staff-led recommendation to add a transfer fee intended to defray administrative costs when unpaid invoices are placed on the tax roll. City manager Shipman told the commission that many jurisdictions impose similar fees and that the city’s delinquent invoices are largely tied to rentals, vacant lots and nonresident property owners.
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