City of South Haven v. Van Buren County Board of Commissioners

At issue in this case is whether defendants violated MCL 224.20b by presenting and securing voter approval of a road millage proposal and, if so, what remedy is available. We affirm the Court of Appeals decision that the millage proposal in this case violated the allocation provisions of MCL 224.20b, but reverse the Court of Appeals order remanding the case because, under the facts presented, plaintiff is not entitled to any of the remedies it seeks.

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The statute at issue in this case is MCL 224.20b,* 1 which permits county boards of commissioners to propose tax levies, also known as millage…