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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 1985-35_._.,..~_.. __ _...~ . r... --~: ~ ~ - ~ ~ Suggested by: Mayor Wagoner CIfY OF KEAI RESOLUTION N0. 85-35 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, REQUESTING THE ALASKA LEGISLATURE TO FUND MUNICIPAL ASSISTANCE AND REVENUE SNARING AS REQUESTED BY THE GOVERNOR IN HIS BUDGET. WHEREAS, the Alaska Legislature has before it the Governor's budget which includes $82 million in municipal assistance and $60 million in revenue sharing for distribution to local governments throughout the state of Alaska, and WHEREAS, on the adoption of and appropriation of monies to fund municipal assistance and revenue sharing for local government, the legislature expressed a desire for local government to use as much of this as possible in lowering the property tax rates to local citizens, and WHEREAS, mast local governments adhered to the Alaska Legislature's request by injecting substantial amounts of their municipal assistance and revenue sharing into their operating budgets and thereby lowering the tax levies at the local government level, and WHEREAS, a lack of funding for municipal assistance or revenue sharing will result in a shortfall and therefore an immediate increase in taxes to local property taxpayers, and WHEREAS, in order to be consistent with the legislature's intent and the follow-through by local government in reducing local property taxes it is necessary for the Alaska Legislature to support the Governor's proposed budget of $82 million for municipal assistance and $60 million for revenue sharing. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, that Council go on record urging the Finance Committee in both the House of Representatives and the Alaska State Senate, support the Governor's proposal of $82 million for municipal assistance and $60 million for revenue sharing to be distributed to local government throughout the state of Alaska. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA this 3rd day of April, 1985. _ om Wagoner,~layor ATT T: et a an, Ci y Cler 1 •~ ~. -~.,,,s8 4 a 3 ~cc..