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Steve (finance staff) presented the county’s quarterly report for the quarter ending Sept. 30, 2024, and told the committee he is projecting another surplus for 2024. Steve said revenues are \"very healthy\" and that personnel expenses are tracking about 2.5% under budget, producing projected savings.

Why it matters: committee members asked how projected increases in property values and the county’s revenue picture would translate into dollars the board can budget. Staff estimated that each 1 percentage point increase in taxable value would add roughly $1.7 million in revenue.

Actions approved or advanced
- The committee voted 10-0 to receive the Finance Department third-quarter report.
- The committee voted 10-0 to receive the Department of Equalization’s 2024 study report for 2025 equalized values (presented by Kristen, equalization staff). Kristen reported an overall real property assessment increase of 6.3% and a residential assessment increase of 6.7%; she explained the role of equalization ratios and how the Consumer Price Index (CPI) factors into taxable value changes.
- The committee voted 10-0 to recommend the 2024 amended Macomb County Apportionment Report to the full board. Kristen said the amended report corrects an error that had inadvertently included six state education tax mills in the industrial personal property column; that six-mill amount was removed and adjusted for every affected school district.
- The committee voted 10-0 to recommend the Macomb County cash accounting and receiving policy (amended) to the full board after staff, the treasurer’s office and corporate counsel reviewed redlines.
- The committee voted 10-0 to recommend a budget amendment totaling $6,256,057 to the full board. Steve said the amendment adjusts revenue and two expenditure line items, uses projected personnel savings and transfers from the Capital Improvement Fund to support capital projects approved during 2024. Staff said the net result will increase the county’s fund balance by just under $6 million and that, if projections hold, the county could end the year with a fund balance near $128–129 million.

Equalization and property values
Kristen (equalization staff) walked commissioners through the 2025 equalized value study, describing a 20% review of ag, commercial and industrial appraisals and a sales study for residential properties. Kristen said assessors performed an unusually large reappraisal effort this year, reporting the staff \"did about 43 100 appraisals\" (as spoken in the meeting) and that residential class assessments are driving the countywide value increase. She explained how equalization ratios are calculated and said the statewide target assessment ratio is 50%.

Ballot results and apportionment adjustments
Kristen told the committee two November ballot proposals affected the apportionment report: one failed (Elmont Schools) and another (Warren School District) passed, allowing the district to levy additional operating mills up to the statutory maximum. Separately Kristen said she corrected an internal reporting error that had placed six state education tax (SCT) mills into industrial personal property totals; she removed the six mills from those fields and adjusted totals for all impacted school districts.

Policy housekeeping
Commissioners approved, 10-0, a revised county cash accounting and receiving policy that staff and county counsel had redlined and circulated. Committee members thanked Commissioner Kraft and staff for leading the review and updates.

Vote at a glance (items moved to full board)
- Receive Finance Department quarterly report: committee vote 10-0 (recommend receive file)
- Receive 2024 Study Report for 2025 Equalized Values: committee vote 10-0 (recommend receive file)
- Recommend 2024 Amended Macomb County Apportionment Report to full board: committee vote 10-0
- Recommend Macomb County cash accounting and receiving policy (as amended) to full board: committee vote 10-0
- Recommend budget amendment totaling $6,256,057 to full board: committee vote 10-0

Ending
Staff said they will return with a fuller year-end accounting in the spring; the committee advanced all items to the full Macomb County Board of Commissioners for final action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","December 10, 2024 BOC – Finance, Audit, Budget Committee","oneSentenceSummary","Macomb County finance staff told the Finance, Audit and Budget Committee Tuesday they expect another operating surplus for 2024, and the committee voted unanimously to advance several year-end budget amendments and policy updates to the full board.","taxTitle","Macomb County, Michigan","taxId",2831,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6677837,"Committee OKs Granger GMP amendment for Central Intake and Assessment Center; commissioners raise contingency, funding questions",1323,1598740,2922290,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2171866-48d897b4f8dc7ce8d73bbaf2245cd5b9&start=1598&end=2922","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2171866-48d897b4f8dc7ce8d73bbaf2245cd5b9/thumbnail_1598740.jpg","/articles/6677837/Macomb-County/Michigan/Committee-OKs-Granger-GMP-amendment-for-Central-Intake-and-Assessment-Center-commissioners-raise-contingency-funding-questions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6677837-055d23e123db13e2c5d22fae15128cc3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770954936&Signature=AATJmfbvCslRNJf4XdJE7Dlk9PIQwbRVw9RygoWSvxeB7cAyykquhCJllc4VKAvUS~dZpoiBR81MyH1Sz86Tg5htlkWCGhwPYeaIEi~T1yidNGSyEBIrUGFoGnnkw0XFTH~6FBVycUvg0Rkg3~dXcbiWUwaRmrqUfhBn-rpwy0YTE~BcGWoo61S77ISUgrbCIIDBMwLEJDfra~MtZ65RKH9U1oaQ5Xae~rMNGUYp6LsUjlzQGK-SmUK8dj5R-nMiYIyiCoTO7~0JOhfJnUbIJuN2R3NYZsmtxQNRKLsGIzNp5nWZPt7bp3B8vz4L7yCSSgIwMlhPIn2MIn~GZAUbfA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Macomb County Finance, Audit and Budget Committee voted 10-0 Tuesday to recommend a guaranteed maximum price amendment with Granger Construction Company for the Central Intake and Assessment Center, a major capital project intended to be funded primarily with federal ARPA and state grant dollars and County general funds as needed.

The committee approved the GMP amendment after project staff described the latest bid package, which covered 24 subcontract categories including electrical, plumbing, mechanical, fire alarm, landscaping, paving and roofing. Project representative Joe (Granger Construction) told commissioners bids were advertised Nov. 19, opened electronically and followed by post-bid interviews; he said the packages in the packet reflect the results of that process.

The vote moves the county toward meeting an ARPA appropriation deadline set by the Department of Treasury. \"Upon approval of this GMP amendment from today's board finance committee and full board approval on December 12, 2024, the county will fulfill its obligation to commit the ARPA appropriation but before the Department of Treasury's deadline of December 31, 2024,\" Joe said.

Why it matters: the amendment commits the county to the prime construction phase of a large, multi-year project. Commissioners pressed staff on overall program cost, grant timing and remaining contingency; staff said the county still expects to remain within the broader program budget but will bring additional budget amendments early next year to appropriate any remaining general-fund or state reimbursement items.

Key details and funding mechanics
- Project team members listed in discussion included Granger Construction, Palmer and Real Point (architecture), Jacobs (technology adviser), and internal county staff.
- Commissioners and staff discussed a $40 million state grant that is reimbursement-based; county staff said the state reimburses within 45 days after the county submits eligible expenses and that the county will ‘‘float’’ the state portion during construction and submit monthly reimbursement requests when possible.
- Commissioners cited program totals in discussion: speakers referenced a roughly $130–$136 million construction package and an overall program budget cited repeatedly as about $228 million; staff said final allocations for technology, environmental remediation and other professional services remain to be brought forward.
- Staff said they had reallocated contingency earlier in the project. Project leadership told the committee they have approximately $14,000,000 in construction contingency remaining for the current construction phase if the GMP amendment is approved.

Commissioners asked about bidder irregularities and procurement checks. Project staff said two bid issues affected awards: one subcontractor rescinded a bid for joint sealants after a post-bid review and another low bidder for landscaping/irrigation was disqualified for failing to complete county disclosure forms; in both cases the county accepted the next lowest responsive bidder.

Technology and later packages
Project staff said technology and certain specialty bid packages were intentionally deferred so hardware and systems can be purchased closer to installation (2025–2026), avoiding early procurement risk and obsolescence. Tom Giacchino of Metro Technology Services was named as a technology partner in the design effort; staff said Jacobs will assist with technology procurement packages.

Contingency and timeline questions
Commissioners asked whether the program still included contingency and how much. Staff said the county originally planned a sizeable program contingency and dedicated roughly $10,000,000 of that contingency to construction, leaving about $14,000,000 in construction contingency for the current phase; staff highlighted that remodel and capital improvement work can be more volatile than new construction and explained the decision to hold larger contingency for unknowns.

Vote and next steps
The committee’s recommendation (to send the GMP amendment to the full board for approval) passed 10-0. Staff said the next steps include full-board consideration and, after contract approval, submitting reimbursement requests to the state as eligible work is completed.

Approvals, allocations and budget follow-up were described as ongoing: staff said they will return in January with budget amendments to appropriate general-fund dollars and to reflect state reimbursement timing for items where the county must float initial expenditures.

Ending
With the committee’s recommendation, the project moves to the full Macomb County Board of Commissioners for final approval on Dec. 12. Speakers emphasized the project’s size and the need to monitor contingency, procurement compliance and reimbursement timing as construction progresses.","The Macomb County Finance, Audit and Budget Committee voted 10-0 Tuesday to recommend a guaranteed maximum price amendment with Granger Construction Company for the Central Intake and Assessment Center, committing ARPA funds ahead of a Department of Treasury deadline and leaving about $14 million in construction contingency.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6677833,"Equalization staff report 6.3% real property assessment increase countywide; commissioners ask for community-level charts",773,219855,993295,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2171866-48d897b4f8dc7ce8d73bbaf2245cd5b9&start=219&end=993","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2171866-48d897b4f8dc7ce8d73bbaf2245cd5b9/thumbnail_219855.jpg","/articles/6677833/Macomb-County/Michigan/Equalization-staff-report-63-real-property-assessment-increase-countywide-commissioners-ask-for-community-level-charts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6677833-cb212e443ec8d6b3316b0d9726166127/orig.mp4?Expires=1770954936&Signature=WODCa9vltEn4PnrX5YbZ5OSQG51qtLEMPfhQWlXlX5ZUoV4aOY39fJD5LGyj1G63NQCnHR2k-vvsEvQE-Sb-z3eFh-Qbo5ZY-LKFBA-4F04qo-N8Sa3jS7OoHk8Myq17lanNOXixa-TodE6hqXyTWCgHgFhGloXCxHbj7pJCgvG3JjhJQyupV6ipkpNQG-IX72JKxMq5l9Ek~KGykF5VKjhozkspo8kdoUNCxlEEx3JKwOwthEKYtN5QXtg1FJqToir55ZArdSJGuNLR~zTSwa~dmZ-iG1ey8lfL3SOkfc1xg3N6N0LuxI6Uq3uCfCv8lYvoV9CTf9Me2uaVZncZKw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kristen (equalization staff) presented the county’s 2024 study report for 2025 equalized values and told the Finance, Audit and Budget Committee Tuesday that the county’s overall real property assessment increased by 6.3% and residential assessments increased by 6.7%.

Kristen explained the process used this year: a 20% review of ag, commercial and industrial appraisals, plus a sales study for residential properties. She said assessors performed a larger-than-usual reappraisal effort and that staff \"did about 43 100 appraisals\" (as spoken in the meeting).

Commissioners asked for more granular materials. Chair Brown and other commissioners asked for a chart showing the percent change by local unit so members could compare communities such as Memphis and Centerline. Kristen said the report includes ratios and that she can provide year-over-year charts and the April equalization packet showing longer historical comparisons.

Context on taxable values and Headley
Kristen explained the difference between assessed value, equalized assessment ratios and taxable value calculation; she noted the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is used in the taxable-value formula and quoted a CPI of about 3.1% for the year. Commissioners asked how the Headley (millage rollback) mechanism interacts with property sales and taxable values; Kristen explained that sales are not capped by the rollback and that Headley affects millage rollback calculations rather than assessment calculations.

Vote and next steps
The committee voted 10-0 to receive the equalization study. Kristen said she will provide community-level ratio charts and the longer historical equalization tables in the April equalization report.

Ending
Commissioners praised the thoroughness of the reappraisal work and asked staff to return with visualizations that make community comparisons easier for policymakers.","Macomb County equalization staff told the Finance, Audit and Budget Committee the 2025 equalized-value study shows a 6.3% overall increase in assessed real property values and a 6.7% increase for residential assessments; commissioners asked staff to provide community-level ratio charts and historical comparisons.","actionData","errors"]

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