On Thursday, September 18, 2014, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the recommended balanced budget of Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson and the Oakland County Board of Commissioners’ Finance Committee for fiscal years 2015, 2016 and 2017 at the Board’s full meeting.
Oakland County Board of Commissioners’ Finance Committee Chairperson Thomas F. Middleton presented the budget which included a new amendment that designated $300,000 for a special Oakland County Emergency/Crisis Funding line item in the FY2015 Budget within the Oakland County Executive’s budget.
“These new funds for Oakland County disaster relief will provide immediate support in disaster recovery efforts in emergency situations when a county state of emergency is declared,” stated Oakland County Commissioner and Finance –Minority Vice Chairperson David Woodward. “It will be another tool to help recover from current and future disasters.
This bi-partisan initiative will be beneficial in crisis situations such as the recent flooding disaster that Oakland County residents experienced. County resources will be specifically allocated to support in relief and recovery efforts. Details on how these funds will be used will be decided later this year by the Board.
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The proposed budgets are for the following years with no change to the County’s 4.19 millage rate.
For FY 2015, the General Fund/General Purpose Special Revenue/Proprietary Funds, the total for all funds are recommended by the County Executive is $799,779,956; the Finance Committee’s Amendments $2,080,057 and the Finance Committee’s Recommended Budget is $801,860,013.
For FY 2016, the General Fund/General Purpose Special Revenue/Proprietary Funds, the total for all funds are recommended by the County Executive is $806,422,075; the Finance Committee’s Amendments $1,977,038 and the Finance Committee’s Recommended Budget is $808,399,113.
For FY 2017, the General Fund/General Purpose Special Revenue/Proprietary Funds, the total for all funds are recommended by the County Executive is $808, 553,753; the Finance Committee’s Amendments $1,977,038 and the Finance Committee’s Recommended Budget is $810,530,791.
“County leaders working together continues to reflect in our ability as elected officials to sustain Oakland County’s quality of life by passing a balanced county budget each year. I would like to thank the elected officials and department leaders who came before the Finance Committee to testify and explain their budgets. The budgeting process began in July and our committee was able to see to it that we maintained our 4.19 millage rate without increasing taxes. I want to thank the Finance committee members for their work,” stated Oakland County Finance Chairperson Thomas F. Middleton.
Members of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Finance Committee include: Thomas F. Middleton, finance chairperson, along with Shelley Goodman Taub, majority-finance vice chairperson and David Woodward, minority-vice chairperson.
The nine-member committee also consists of commissioners Christine A. Long, John A. Scott, Kathy S. Crawford, Jeff Matis ( Board Vice Chairperson), Nancy L. Quarles and Helaine M. Zack.
Source: Oakland County
