Aata Wins Tax Exemption

A bilí exempting frM taxes the $nn Arbor TransportationAuthority's . quarters in Pittsfield Township has been passed by the state legislatura. Sen. Gübert Bursley, an Ann Arbor Republican, hailed the new law as a correction to a "Most disturbing situation." Bursley noted that iinder the oíd 1963 legislation public transportation units could maintain tax-free property only if the property were located inside the city _ lfrñits of its headquarters. I The local building is located at 3700 ■ Carpenter Road, south of Packard Road I in Pittsfield Township. I "To accommodate the traffic flow, I facilities for a transportation authority I ' may often lie outside the city I ies," Senator Bursley said. i He said his office had worked closely I for the past 15 months with the Ann I bor Transportation Authority and the I Department of Highways and I tation irf drawing up the new tax-exempt I büi. ; Bursley said the1 new bilí relieves J;he I local Transportation Authority of a tax I bilí of at least $75,000 a year. I James Reader Sr., Pittsfield Township . treasurer, said today the loss of the tax money from the Transportation I ty would not present a serious problem' to the township. "Pittsfield Township is one of the governmental units which contributes money to support the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority," Reader said. "To justify our participation in this program a survey of township residents was taken some time ago and it was amazing how many people indicated they would use_ the buses. The Transportation Authority serves parts of the township and as the I survey showed is needed by local I dents." Senator Bursley pointed out that taxes.l on an, outside-the-city transportation I facility would eventually be passed on to I the local community in the form of I er fares. He said the bilí affected a total I of 10 metroplitan áreas throughout I igan: ■■!■