Politics & Government
Wayne County Executive Might Veto Measure That Nixed One-Time Tax Levy
The property tax levy would fund the county's pension plans, which face a $910.5 million shortfall.
Photo: Wayne County Executive Warren Evans
Wayne County Executive Warren Evans might revive the possibility of a one-time property tax levy for residents by vetoing a measure approved by county commissioners Thursday, according to a Detroit Free Press report.
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Wayne County Commissioners voted 10-4 the levy, which was part of a court-ordered $49 million payment for the county’s under-funded pensions that affect 5,500 county retirees. The pensions are facing a $910.5 million shortfall, and the commissioners decided to approve using funds from the county’s $78 million Delinquent Revolving Tax Fund.
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Evans, however, favored the tax levy, which would cost a property owner with a $100,000 house an extra $62 annually. Funding the pensions through the revolving fund would add $70 million to Wayne County’s annual structural deficit.
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