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Equalization director recommends Roscommon County levy general‑fund millage at 3.3407 mills for 2026
Summary
Equalization Director Jamie Hauserman presented the State Tax Commission form L‑4029 and recommended the board levy the 2026 general‑fund millage at the maximum lawful rate (3.3407 mills), citing Headley rollback impacts and MCL truth‑in‑taxation provisions. He asked the board to adopt related motions at the May 27 meeting.
Jamie Hauserman, Roscommon County’s equalization director, walked commissioners through the State Tax Commission L‑4029 summer tax levy form and recommended the board adopt a levy of 3.3407 mills for the county general fund for 2026. Hauserman explained the difference between taxable value and collectible revenue and reminded the board that Headley rollbacks and certain exemptions (senior, disabled veterans, PILT) reduce dollars available for collection. "Your millage rate in column number 9, 3.3407, is the maximum that you are legally allowed to levy," Hauserman said, and he recommended that number be placed in column 10 for the board’s consideration.
Hauserman cited Michigan Compiled Laws (truth‑in‑taxation and apportionment sections) as the statutory framework for the form and noted the county’s consumer price index multiplier continues to be unpredictable; he said current trends point toward roughly a 3.5 percent inflation multiplier for budgeting next year but advised caution. He respectfully requested the board adopt motions at the May 27 regular meeting to levy at 3.3407 mills and to authorize the chair and county clerk to sign the official L‑4029 form.
Board members agreed to move the item to the May 27 agenda for formal action. No vote on levy adoption took place at this meeting; the director’s recommendation will be noticed in advance of the May 27 hearing and vote.
