According to an article in the Detroit Free Press, 4/26/09, Macomb County Commissioners plan to vote to increase property taxes by 0.356 mills. The increase would cost the average homeowner only $27 a year more in taxes and turn the county government's $10.3 million deficit into a $1.2 million surplus.
County governments contribute to the cost of mental health services and a wide array of other social services and health programs. Revenues raised through tax increases do not erase all problems with the mental health system, but is does help. An informed and active citizenry is necessary to make sure the money is spent well and for the right purposes.
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