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Consultant to facilitate county 'must' task force and invite taxing units, facilitator says
Summary
A facilitator referenced in the meeting (named in discussion as Anchor/Baker Tilly) will run scenarios and invite all taxing units — even nonvoting townships and school representatives — and the group’s recommendations, while nonbinding, will be submitted to the legislature.
Meeting participants discussed how a neutral facilitator will run the county’s task-force ('must') meetings, prepare agendas, and model funding scenarios so officials can see the effects of different county- or municipal-level tax choices. Presenter (voice 4) said the facilitator routinely invites all taxing units to participate and recommended recording and posting meetings for transparency.
Council members noted the task force’s recommendations are nonbinding but still valuable to the legislature. One committee member said consultants typically forward findings to the legislature even without unanimous agreement so lawmakers can review scenarios before session. The Presenter said facilitators will try to guide the group toward a neutral rate if that is the county’s preference and will include townships, fire districts and school representatives in the process.
