Will the City be able to raise property taxes again in the future?

Property taxes will not increase without a vote of the people in years in which an income tax is imposed. The City Charter caps property taxes at 13 mills (20 mills prior to the income tax) in years in which an income tax is imposed. Any future increase above 13 mills in years in which an income tax is imposed would require another Charter Amendment, which would require another vote of the people.

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1. What is an income tax?
2. What other communities in Michigan have an income tax?
3. Will property taxes be reduced now that the income tax proposal has passed?
4. Will the City be able to raise property taxes again in the future?
5. Will my total taxes go up or down?
6. How much funding will be generated from the income tax?
7. When will the income tax and property tax reduction be implemented?
8. Could the income tax give City Council access to residents' tax returns/income information?
9. How will 425 Agreements be impacted by the income tax?