Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson called for a reduction in county property taxes of .15 mills over two years during his 2015 State of the County address Wednesday night in Pontiac. When approved by the Board of Commissioners, homeowners will save $75 million over the next decade. “Imagine, that’s $75 million back into your pockets for use as you see fit. It will stimulate the local economy and certainly contribute to a stronger quality of life in Oakland County,” Patterson … [Read more...]