A Truth-in Taxation public hearing is Tuesday, Sept. 22, at?7 p.m.’at Independence Township Hall.?
Due to Headlee roll-back requirements, several millage levy rates decreased, including two fire funds, the police fund, and the safety path fund.?
Independence Township Board voted on Sept. 8 to decrease the millage rates, and increase the operating millage rate levied by the township by .2707 in the 2015-2016 budget to offset the lower tax revenues.?
In 2016, the police fund faces funding issues with a $25,000 revenue reduction under the Headlee Adjustment.?
Supervisor Pat Kittle said the rollback may cause the police reserve fund to fall below 20 percent.?
Township budget analyst Rick Yaeger said other decreases to the 2016 Police Budget will impact the fund, including a two percent reduction in contract fees through Oakland County, and less than expected ordinance fines.?
‘This many require some decisions on the police millages,? Kittle said.?
Township officials decided to recalculate and modify the millages after new information was presented by township assessors.
‘Andrea Beaudoin

Independence Township Millage Rates

Source Voted Headlee Recommended
General Fund?????????????????????? 1.4100???????????????????? 1.0131?????????? 1.0131
Fire Fund #1????????????????????????? 3.1688???????????????????? 3.1497?? 3.1497
Fire Fund #2????????????????????????? 0.5900???????????????????? 0.5864????? 0.3500
Police Fund???????????????????????????? 2.9500??????????????????? 2.9323??????????????? 2.9323
Safety Path Fund?????????????????? 0.4494???????????????????? 0.4467??????????? 0.3023