HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 1988-85Suggested by: Council
RESOLUTION NO. 88-85
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL O~ THE CITY OF KENAI, ABASKA,
PRIORITIZING STATE FUNDING TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS INCLUDING
I~NICIPAL ASSISTANCE, REVENUE SNARING, SCEOOB BOND INDEBTEDNESS
AND FORMULA FUNDING FOR SCHOOLS.
WHEREAS, it appears by all economic indications the State o£
Alaska is continuing in a depressed economic condition because of
the slide in crude oil prices, and
WHEREAS, economic circumstance, in all probability, will result
in an attempt by the State to reduce pass through monies to local
government in one area or another, and
WHEREAS, a reduction in pass through mon&es to local government
will most probably result in increased taxes at the local level,
and
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai, Alaska is extremely interested in
seeing any reductions be passed through to local government in a
fair and equitable manner, and
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai, Alaska, through its City Council
f~els that the most equitable distribution of State pass through
monies to local government would be to retain Municipal
Assistance and Revenue Sharing at full funding and should there
be a necessity to reduce local funding, it should come in the
area of school bond indebtedness on the basis that everyone will
share in making up that di££erence as opposed to reducing only
funding to municipalities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA that the State of Alaska, through its legislative
and administrative branches of government retain at full funding
municipal assistance and revenue sharing to forestall any ma~or
local tax increase that would result from the reducing said
funds.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 7th day
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