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Equalization director: Roscommon County assessed value grew 10.04%; residential property comprises 92%
Summary
Equalization Director Jamie Houserman told the Board that residential property accounts for 92% of county property and assessed-value growth was 10.04%; she cautioned officials that the increase could trigger Headlee rollbacks affecting millage revenue.
Jamie Houserman, Roscommon County Director of Equalization, presented the county's 2026 Equalization Report at the April 22 meeting. Houserman reported that "Residential is 92% of all property" in the county and that "Assessed value growth is 10.04%, which is above the inflation rate." She advised the Board to exercise caution during budget planning because that growth will cause Headlee rollbacks to millages.
Houserman’s remarks underline that rapid assessed-value increases can reduce millage revenue capacity under Michigan’s Headlee rules even as property values rise. The Board subsequently authorized the signatures needed for L-4024 acreage and valuation statements and adopted a resolution equalizing acreage and valuations, administrative steps necessary for the county's tax and assessment process.
