HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCRes_91-39No. R-91-39
CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS
C O U N C I L R E S O L U T I O N
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Date 6/19/91
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS URGING COUNTY
ADOPTION OF LOCAL 'OPTION' SALES TAX
WHEREAS, Governor Carlson and the state legislature has
decided to capture those funds specifically collected for local
government and use them to relieve the state's inability to live
within the same constraints cities do, and
WHEREAS, acceptance of the local sales tax 'option' will
result in the lowest overall tax burden for Falcon Heights and
Ramsey County within the draconian constraints imposed by the
State, and
WHEREAS, the State has abdicated its responsibility to fund
programs it established, and
WHEREAS, the adoption of the 1/2 percent local option sales
tax by Ramsey County would maintain aids to the county and the
cities and townships within the county; and
WHEREAS, failure of Ramsey County to adopt the local option
sales tax would result in the loss of all county, city, and
township aids within the county, amounting to an aid loss of
• about 4.7 times as much as the county revenues from the 1/2
percent sales tax; and
WHEREAS, the failure of Ramsey County to adopt the tax would
result in the aids currently being received by the local
governments in the county instead being re-distributed as a
windfall to the counties which adopt the tax; and
WHEREAS, failure to adopt the tax would greatly increase
property taxes in Ramsey County,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Falcon Heights City
Council urges the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners to adopt
the 1/2 percent local option sales tax prior to the July 1
deadline for such adoption.
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Approved by I/ fh,
Mayor
Moved by Wallin
June 19, 1991
Date
YEAS NAYS
• BALDWIN
CIERNIA 5 In Favor Attested by
GEHRZ Ci Clerk
WALLIN Against
JACOBS June 19, 1991
Date
Adopted by Council June 19. 1991