2008-2009 - Saginaw County

FUND: 101 GENERAL OPERATING
ACTIVITY: 22500 EQUALIZATION
DESCRIPTION:
SAGINAW COUNTY 2009 BUDGET
THE EQUALIZATION DEPARTMENT CONDUCTS APPRAISAL AND SALES RATIO
STUDIES TO DETERMINE THE TOTAL VALUE OF TAXABLE REAL AND PERSONAL
PROPERTY IN THE COUNTY, AND TO PROVIDE FOR EQUITABLE ASSESSMENTS
BETWEEN TAXING JURISDICTIONS. THE DEPARTMENT UPDATES AND MAINTAINS
THE DESCRIPTIONS, CURRENT OWNERSHIP, AND MAILING ADDRESSES OF 58,100
PARCELS OF PROPERTY. THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH INFORMATION
SERVICES PROCESSES AND PRINTS THE ASSESSMENT ROLLS, BOARD OF
REVIEW ROLLS, TAX ROLLS, AND TAX BILLS FOR 34 TOWNSHIPS, CITIES, AND
VILLAGES.
SERVICES PROVIDED:
1 PROVIDE LOCAL UNITS (CITY AND TOWNSHIPS) WITH VALUATION STUDIES.
DETERMINE TOTAL COUNTY VALUE OF TAXABLE REAL AND PERSONAL
PROPERTY.
2 MAINTAIN CURRENT DESCRIPTIONS, OWNERSHIP, AND MAILING ADDRESSES
FOR 58,100 PARCELS.
3 PROVIDE 26 TOWNSHIPS, 2 CITIES, AND 6 VILLAGES WITH ASSESSMENT
ROLLS, TAX ROLLS, AND TAX BILLS.
4 DEVELOP MILLAGE ADJUSTMENT MULTIPLIERS FOR 1981 P.A. 213 TRUTH IN
ASSESSING, 1982 P.A. 5 TRUTH IN TAXATION AND TRUTH IN
EQUALIZATION AND CONSTITUTIONAL ARTICLE 9, SECTION 31 "HEADLEE."
5 EXAMINE THE L4029'S AND MONEY STATEMENTS AS SUBMITTED BY THE
VARIOUS TAXING ENTITIES FOR COMPLIANCE WITH MILLAGE ADJUSTMENT
MULTIPLIERS.
6 COMPILE THE TABULAR STATEMENT FOR THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OCTOBER APPORTIONMENT SESSION ORDERING THE LEVY OF MILLAGES
AGAINST THE TAXABLE REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY IN SAGINAW COUNTY.
7 OVERSEE THE 151 EQUALIZATION MULTIPLIERS AND 212 MILLAGES THAT
ARE USED FOR FIGURING THE SPREAD OF TAXES. OVERSEE THE 68,000
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS THAT ARE SPREAD ON THE TAX BILLS.
ACTIVITY REPORT: 2006 2007 2008 2009
ACTUAL ACTUAL PROJECTED ESTIMATED
COM, IND, & DEV 499 526 520 520
RESIDENTIAL 4,851 3,888 3,500 3,600
AGRICULTURAL & T/C 487 527 515 500
PERSONAL PROPERTY 216 134 220 200
TOTAL 6,053 5,075 4,755 4,820
GOALS OR OBJECTIVES:
MAINTAIN THE TAX ROLL AND TAX BILL SERVICES FOR 34 GOVERNMENTAL
JURISDICTIONS WITHIN THE COUNTY. PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO
ASSESSING OFFICERS ON COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY VALUES.
DIGITIZE PARCELS FOR THE G I S SYSTEM AND DEVELOP MEANS TO OUTPUT
INFORMATION ON PROPERTIES FOR PRIVATE AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES TO
FACILITATE PUBLIC NEEDS.
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