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No. R-88-25 <br />CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS <br />• C O U N C I L R E S O L U T I O N <br />Date October 26, 1988 <br />RESOLUTION OPPOSING STATE SALES AND <br />MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX ON PURCHASES <br />MADE BY CITIES AND OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS <br />WHEREAS, extending the six percent sales tax to city purchases <br />of vehicles has restricted budgets for some local governments; and <br />WHEREAS, extending the sales tax to other city purchases would <br />severely restrict budgets of all local governments, costing cities -- <br />according to a League of Minnesota Cities survey -- $32 million per <br />year; and <br />WHEREAS, forcing local governments to pay state sales tax amounts <br />to one level of government taxing another; and <br />• <br />WHEREAS, this increased sales tax necessitates increased local <br />property taxes; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Ramsey County League of <br />Local Governments that the members of the Minnesota Legislature are <br />requested to reject state legislation forcing local governments to pay <br />the six percent sales and motor vehicle excise tax on their purchases. <br />• <br />Moved by Pat Bush <br />YEAS Nays <br />BALDWIN <br />CIERNIA <br />CHENOWETH <br />WALLIN <br />BUSH <br />~~ <br />Approved by ~GSa-i ~~~~ <br />Mayor <br />October 26, 1988 <br />Date <br />5 in Favor <br />0 Against <br />Attested b <br />City Administrator <br />October 26, 1988 <br />Date <br />Adopted by Council October 26, 1988 <br />