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APRIL 30, 2025 Vol. 22, No. 10
WEST BLOOMFIELD
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DETROIT’S AUTO LEGACY EMBOSSED IN STATE DOLLAR 6A
‘Really good news’ TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR SHARES POSITIVE REPORT AT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING BY GENA JOHNSON gjohnson@candgnews.com
WEST BLOOMFIELD — At the April 14 West Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees meeting, the township’s assessor, Robert Scripture, gave a property revenue tax update report for the 2026 tax year and 2027 budget year. The March quarterly review ended March 11. The township turned in all the state and county reporting required, according to Scripture. It was accepted and in compliance. The township experienced an increase of 6.1% in assessed value of property and an increase of 5.57% in taxable value of property, according to Scripture. He explained that his department looks at “seven big factors,” which include residential sales, transfer of ownership, current millages, property tax exemptions and appeals to the Michigan Tax Tribunal, which, according to Michigan.gov, is a “quasi-judicial administrative court that hears tax appeals for all Michigan state and local taxes.” West Bloomfield is primarily a residential community, according to Scripture. “Therefore, the residential market has a large weight in our evaluation,” he said. He also explained that the data includes the inflation rate multiplier, which, according to the assessor, is not concluded until this October. However, the township’s Assessing Department runs their own analysis throughout the year. “Currently, I am projecting about 3% for the consumer price index,” he said. Transfer of ownership looks at the sales of property in the township and new construction projects, as well as the additions to the community, according to Scripture. Projects that started last See PROPERTY on page 9A
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West Bloomfield Fire Department Station No. 1 is more than 50 years old and needs updating. The West Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees unanimously approved a resolution to utilize more than $700,000 in funds for the station’s renovations and updates.
FIRE STATION NO. 1 GETS APPROVAL FOR RENOVATIONS AND EXPANSIONS BY GENA JOHNSON
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WEST BLOOMFIELD — The West Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees unanimously approved a resolution to use $721,800 from the public safety
capital fund for the expansion and renovation of Fire Station No. 1 at a Township Board meeting April 14. The resolution was approved with a 6-0 vote. Township Supervisor Jonathan Warshay was absent from the meeting. See FIRE STATION on page 14A
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