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ri <br />183 University Avenue East <br />St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 <br />(612) 227-5600 <br />CAPITOL COUNIY <br />OF MINNESOTA <br />aRESOLUTION OPPOSING STATE SALES AND <br />MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE 'PAX ON PURCHASES <br />MADE BY CITIES A14D OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS <br />Arden Hilly <br />Falcon Heights <br />Gem Lake <br />WHEREAS, extending the six percent sales tax to <br />city purchases of vehicles has restricted budgets for <br />Lauderdale <br />some local governments; and <br />Little Canada <br />WHEREAS, extending the sales tax to other city <br />nlaple.eoJ <br />purchases would severely restrict budgets of all local <br />Mounds vim <br />governments, costing cities -- according to a League of <br />Minnesota Cities survey -- $32 million per year; and <br />New Brighter. <br />North Oak, <br />WHEREAS, forcing local governments to pay state <br />sales tax amounts to one level of government taxing <br />N. St. Paul <br />Another; and <br />Ramsey County <br />Roseville WHEREAS, this increased sales tax necessitates <br />increased local property taxes; <br />St. Ar 1hony <br />SI.Paul NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Ramsey County <br />League of Local Governments that the members of the <br />shoreriew Minnesota Legislature are requested to reject state <br />VaJnaia Heights legislation forcing local governments to pay the six <br />percent sales and motor vehicle excise tax on their <br />W611c Bar Lake purchases. <br />White Bear Township Adopted by the Ramsey County League of Local <br />Governments this 19th day of October , 1988. <br />President <br />vice President <br />0 <br />S <br />11 <br />