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Thursday, August 14, 6:00 pm

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Thursday, August 21, 6:00 pm

Lower Level of the Leelenau Governmental Center

The Leelanau County Republican Party Executive Committee

supports the AxMITax ballot proposal to END property tax in Michigan.

Here is the resolution passed on Thursday, July 10, 2025.

Leelanau County Republican Party  

This Resolution will Support a Citizen’s Initiative to Eliminate State and Local Government’s Ability to Tax Real and Personal Property

WHEREAS; AX MI TAX is organizing a ballot proposal for the November 2026 election to eliminate the State and local government’s ability to tax real and personal property including both homestead and non-homestead properties, and

WHEREAS; This ballot proposal seeks to provide protection for Michigan

 homeowners, landlords, farmers, and businesses, and

WHEREAS; Property Taxes increasing year after year negatively impact these property owners,

and property values are impacted by influences out of the owner’s control, and

WHEREAS; No homeowner, landlord, farmer, or businessowner should live in fear of losing their home or business, and

WHEREAS; the State of Michigan Dept of Treasury, Community Services Division reports that approximately 180,000 privately owned properties enter a Property Tax Forfeiture Status each year, and

WHEREAS; Housing could become more affordable, more attainable, and would no longer be subject to property tax foreclosure and seizure, and

WHEREAS; Rent could be more affordable, and negate spending billions on creating “affordable housing”, and

WHEREAS; Michigan’s farmers, manufacturers, retailers, and service providers could be more competitive when selling products locally and nationally, and

WHEREAS; The cost of goods and services would become more affordable, from food to daycare, to products manufactured and grown in Michigan, and

WHEREAS; ALL businesses in Michigan will no longer be burdened by heavy property tax liabilities preventing them from expanding and hiring, and

WHEREAS; Out of state businesses will no longer need to be paid or incentivized to come to Michigan, and

WHEREAS; WHEN THE PEOPLE PROSPER, THE STATE WILL PROSPER, and the State of Michigan will benefit from an economic boom, with businesses and people moving into Michigan , and

WHEREAS; This initiative will prompt the reallocation of EXISTING state funds. A portion of annual tax revenue including sales tax, state income tax, alcohol tax, marijuana tax and tobacco tax will be paid to cities, townships, and counties through the existing “revenue sharing” program to increase funding to Local Communities for essential services, and

Whereas; Any new local taxes proposed to address specific needs requires 60 percent voter approval from the community, ensuring that tax measures truly reflect local priorities and consent, and

Whereas; Action to change the tax laws of this State would requires a 2/3 majority vote of both Houses to increase taxes, and

WHEREAS; Adoption of this ballot proposal will immediately stop all seizures and property tax foreclosures in progress and future, therefore

E IT RESOLVED; that the Leelanau County Republican Party is greatly concerned over the number of Property Tax Forfeiture cases processed by the State of Michigan and local governments, and

BE IT RESOLVED; The Leelanau County Republican Party supports the AX MI TAX citizens ballot initiative to eliminate the State and local government’s ability to tax real and personal property, and

LET IT ALSO BE KNOWN; that copies of this resolution will be transmitted electronically to each of the Republican GOP Chairs in each of the 83 counties in Michigan.

 July 10, 2025

  Signed by Chair Jim White, witnessed by Secretary Anne-Marie Awrey   

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Ax MI Tax is an effort to get a Proposal on the November 2026 ballot to eliminate property taxes in Michigan. (Short answer to your obvious question: YES, public schools will still be funded!)



Because it's a statewide proposal, it requires many signatures from each county. Go to this site to get the details.