2001 - Saginaw County

Board of Commissioners May 22, 2001
I, the undersigned, the duly qualified and acting Clerk of
the of Board of Commissioners, County of Saginaw, State of
Michigan, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and
complete copy of a resolution adopted by the Board of
Commissioners at a regular meeting held on the 22nd day of May,
2001, the original of which resolution is on file in my office.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my official
signature, this day 22nd day of May, 2001.
Susan Kaltenbach, Clerk
Saginaw County Board of Commissioners
RESOLUTION C MAY 22, 2001
AMENDMENT TO SAGINAW COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 103
At a regular meeting of the Saginaw County Board of
Commissioners, Saginaw County, Michigan, held on the 22nd day of
May, 2001, at 5:00 p.m. at the Saginaw County Governmental Center,
111 S. Michigan Avenue, Saginaw, Michigan.
PRESENT --- Raymond F. Bartels, Thomas A. Basil, Robert D. Blaine,
Jeanine A. Collison, Robert L. Fish, Eddie F. Foxx, James M.
Graham, Todd M. Hare, Kenneth B. Horn, Richard F. Mallette,
Michael P. O'Hare, Carl E. Ruth, Connie D. Smith, Patrick A.
Wurtzel
ABSENT --- Robert M. Woods Jr.
Moved by Commissioner Hare and supported by Commissioner Smith to
approve said amendment to Accommodations Ordinance No. 103 as
follows:
WHEREAS, The Saginaw County Board of Commissioners previously
approved a financing plan for the County Event Center which
included a voter approved .45 mills for improvements and
operation; and,
WHEREAS, On May 8, 2001, the voters of Saginaw County
authorized a .45 mills for the improvements and operation of the
County Event Center; and,
WHEREAS, It is now necessary to amend Ordinance No. 103 for
the purpose of increasing the excise tax for the period of the
millage.
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, That Saginaw County Ordinance No. 103,
Section 3, be amended to read as follows:
(a)There is levied upon and shall be collected from all persons
engaged in the business of providing rooms for dwelling,
lodging or sleeping purposes to transient guests,
whether or not membership is required for the use of the
accommodations, an excise tax equal to 4% of the total
charge for accommodations. Effective OCTOBER 1, 2001,
there shall be levied an additional 1% of the total
charge for accommodations, and said additional amount
shall be collected pursuant to this ordinance through
AUGUST 31, 2011; AND THAT SAID ADDITIONAL 1% SHALL BE
USED SOLELY FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE
COUNTY EVENT CENTER.