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RESOLUTION NO. 4308
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION CONCERNING A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO CREATE
A NEW PROPERTY TAXPAYERS' TRUST FUND IN MINNESOTA
WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota enacted a 3% States sales
tax in 1967 with the promise to voters that the money would be
returned to them in the form of lower property tax relief for property
tax payers; and
WHEREAS, in 1991 the Governor and State Legislature approved
the addition of a 1/2% increase in the State sales tax, raising it
from 6% to 6 1/2% with 29 dedicated to fund the Local Government Trust
Fund which was created to continue the State's commitment to local
property tax relief; and
WHEREAS, in 1992, the Governor and State Legislature
extended the 6 1/2% sales tax to local government purchases with the
promise of continued property tax relief through the Local Government
Trust Fund; and
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WHEREAS, each year local governments are forced to combat
continued attempts to reduce the levels of State revenue dedicated to
local property tax relief through cuts in programs such as Local
Government Aid; and
WHEREAS, it is anticipated that the State will face another
budget deficit in 1993, making cuts in local property tax relief
programs tempting ways to solve the State's budget problems; and
WHEREAS, Governor Carlson has already publicly announced
that he will concentrate on eliminating local property tax relief
programs during the upcoming legislative session; and
WHEREAS, the League of Minnesota cities and the Association
of Metropolitan Municipalities have taken positions supporting a
constitutional amendment dedicating 29 of each 6 1/29 collected from
the State sales tax to the Local Government Trust Fund if such
dedication cannot be assured statutorily.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Mounds View
calls upon the State Legislature to support a constitutional amendment
dedicating 29 of each 6 1/29 collected by the State sales tax to a new
Property Taxpayers' Trust Fund, to guarantee continued property tax
relief from the current Local Government Trust Fund.
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RESOLUTION NO. 4308
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the city of Mounds View strongly
urges that the League of Minnesota Cities and the Association of
Metropolitan Municipalities make one of their 1993 priorities support
for a new constitutional amendment dedicating 29 of each 6 1/29
collected by the State sales tax to a new Property Taxpayers' Trust
Fund.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the City requests that the
League of Minnesota cities begin coordinating a series of state-wide
"Truth in Taxation" meetings with property taxpayers, to be held this
fall, to educate the public and candidates for State elected offices
on the issue regarding the need for a constitutional amendment
dedicating 29 of each 6 1/29 collected by the State sales tax a new
Property Taxpayers' Trust Fund to protect local property tax relief
funds from budget cuts during the 1993 Legislative Session.
Adopted this 23rd day of November, 1992.
(SEAL)
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