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Rep. Bollin: Governor’s vetoes deny Michigan property owners tax relief they need and deserve after COVID-19 shutdown
RELEASE|July 9, 2020
Contact: Ann Bollin

Rep. Ann Bollin of Brighton Township said Gov. Whitmer missed an opportunity to help Michigan families with this week’s veto of legislation that would have provided flexibility related to 2020 summer property taxes.


The plan approved by the Legislature – but rejected by the governor — would have allowed residential or business property owners hurt by COVID-19 and the state’s economic shutdown more time to pay this year’s summer property taxes if needed. The provisions also would have applied to those impacted by recent flooding caused by dam failures in certain areas of the state such as Midland County and Saginaw County.


“The governor missed a chance to provide some peace of mind to Michigan families devastated by the impact of COVID-19,” Bollin said. “Incomes have been crippled, and financial obligations are mounting. These measures would have given families and job providers some much-needed flexibility as they work to make ends meet. Schools and local governments would eventually be made whole because taxes would eventually be paid. It’s unfortunate the governor would not agree to this flexibility that the vast majority of the Michigan Legislature saw as a clear need.”


The legislation won overwhelming bipartisan support in the Legislature, including unanimous support in the House. Property owners who filed affidavits of hardship would have had until March 2021 to pay their summer taxes. Interest and penalties on delinquent summer property taxes would not have started accruing until Spring 2021.

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