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<br />. <br /> <br />.... <br /> <br />~/ <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. 4087 <br /> <br />CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE ENACTMENT OF THE 1/2% <br />LOCL SALES TAX BY THE RAMSEY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> <br />WEREAS, the Minnesota Legislature has passed a Tax Bill <br />which.ncludes an optional 1/2% sales tax; and <br /> <br />WEREAS, Counties and municipalities within Minnesota <br />have te option to enact this sales tax as a mechanism to <br />replacl lost State Aid; and <br /> <br />WEREAS, failure to approve the 1/2% Local Sales Tax py <br />eitherlamsey County or a majority of Ramsey County <br />munici~lities coul~ result in substantial State Aid <br />reduct~ns, property tax increases and serious reductions in <br />service delivery; and <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />WHREAS, it is the desire of the City Council of the City <br />of Mouris View to cooperatively and successfully work with the <br />intent If the 1991 Tax Law to alleviate property taxes; and <br /> <br />WKREAS, the Council recognizes the difficulties inherent <br />in a sa.es tax increase to segment.s of the general population; <br />and <br /> <br />WH1REAS, the Council is also cognizant of the need to <br />continul to provide quality service to its residents in the <br />manner md to the degree which provides for its health, safety <br />and wel:are of its residents. <br /> <br />j/ <br /> <br />wm~AS, the Ramsey County Board of Commiss-'c:..ners has <br />request4d all Ramsey County municipalities to repprt back to <br />the Ramsey County Board, in resolution form, th.alrviewpoint <br />on the enactment of the optional 1/2% local salea"tax in order <br />for the Cqunty Board to meet state imposed deadlines. <br /> <br />i <br />NOW, 'THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of <br />the City df Mounds View hereby supports enactment of the 1/2% <br />local sales tax by the Ramsey County Board of Co.-issioners. <br /> <br />Adopted this 10 day of June, 1991. <br /> <br />~'.I"......, <br />. . .... ./ <br />~ <br /> <br />, <br />.t <br /> <br />-1 <br /> <br />L <br /> <br />...... <br /> <br />...' <br />