CC RES 91-022 RESOLUTION URGING GOVERNOR CARLSON TO "KEEP THE STAT'ES PROMISE AND GIVE PROPERTY TAXPAYERS BACK THEIR MONEY"

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r • CITY OF ST. ANTHONY RESOLUTION 91-022 A RESOLUTION URGING GOVERNOR CARLSON TO "KEEP THE STATE'S PROMISE AND GIVE PROPERTY TAXPAYERS BACK THEIR MONEY" WHEREAS, Governor's Arne Carlson's budget proposal calls for cutting more than $600 million in local property tax relief funds from the State Budget; and WHEREAS, the Governor's budget proposal would increase property taxes and these drastic increases in property taxes could be avoided if one-third of the State's 6% Sales Tax were dedicated to provide ongoing property tax relief for property taxpayers; and WHEREAS, a 3% State sales tax was first enacted by the State Legislature in 1967 with the promise to the voters that the money would be returned to them in the form of lower property taxes made possible through property tax relief programs for local property taxpayers; and • WHEREAS, Governor Carlson has now proposed to break that promise by the State and eliminate the Homestead Credit (now called HACA) and Local Government Aid (LGA). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the St. Anthony City Council hereby urges Governor Carlson to keep the State's promise and give property taxpayers back their sales tax money by requesting the Legislature to constitutionally dedicate one-third of the State's sales tax to provide property tax relief for local property taxpayers. Adopted this day of r , 1991. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk • Reviewed for administration: City Manager