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In 1913, the Michigan legislature enacted Public Act 88 (MCL 46.161) which allows counties to levy a millage not to exceed 5 cents on each $100.00 of taxable value (0.0500), to promote economic activity in the county, region or state through several activities including advertising agricultural and industrial advantages, exhibiting products and industries, encouraging immigration and increased trade and advertising for tourists. The Act also specifies that a county board of commissioners may appropriate the millage funds raised to a not-for-profit organization which is engaged in advertising the advantages of conducting trade within the county, region or state.

[edit] In the news

• UPDATED: Washtenaw County board gives preliminary OK to small tax increase, Ryan Stanton for AnnArbor.com, October 2009

Commissioners Kristin Judge and Wesley Prater were the only ones to oppose the tax. Judge has said she wants to more closely examine the county's budget before she approves raising county taxes.

[edit] References

• MCL 46.161, Michigan Legislature Compiled Laws

[edit] News references

• Act 88 stories on AnnArbor.com
• Act 88 stories on Ann Arbor Chronicle
• Act 88 stories in Heritage Media newspapers
• Act 88 stories in the Google News archives