To: Charles Winfrey, Human Services Committee Chairperson
From: Joshua Freeman, Director of Administration
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RE: Health Services Millage Renewal
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Approval of a request to place a renewal question on the August 2026 ballot for the Health Services Millage
BACKGROUND:
Since 2007, Genesee County has levied a Health Services Millage to provide for a health services plan for indigent Genesee County residents. That millage is set to expire in December 2026.
DISCUSSION:
Funding from this millage is used throughout the county to provide health services to Genesee County residents that are uninsured. This renewal request would continue that work.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
There is no impact on Human Resources.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
This resolution creates no impact on the current fiscal year budget.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
There is no impact on Facilities.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
There is no impact on Technology.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
The Genesee County Board of County Commissioners have prioritized a Health, Livable & Safe Community. In providing health services to those that are unable to pay the County works to further realize that priority for all residents.
resolution
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
WHEREAS, this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan (this "Board"), finds that there exists a large number of Genesee County residents who have low income and a lack of access to affordable health care options; and
WHEREAS, this Board finds that the availability of affordable health care options is essential to the health and welfare of the citizens of Genesee County; and
WHEREAS, in order to provide affordable health care options to Genesee County residents, the electorate of Genesee County authorized the levy of a 1.0 mill Health Care Services Millage on November 7, 2006, for the yea...
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