HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-04-02-Resolutions 01-50_Property Tax Limits - OppositionThe City of Waukee,Iowa
)IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE,IOWA
OPPOSING LEGISLATION LIMITING COUNTY PROPERTY TAX
COLLECTION
RESOLUTION 0]·50
WHEREAS,the Iowa Legislature is currently considering HF 537,which would limit the
property taxes which could be collected by counties;and
WHEREAS,this bill eliminates local control when it comes to county budgets and are
based on the assumption that state officials know more about local needs than locally
elected officials;and
WHEREAS,this one-size-fits-all tax limit formula establishes complicated limits-up on-
limits that punish counties with frugal budgeting and counties experiencing growth;and
WHEREAS,this bill could jeopardize future state road use tax money received by
counties if the tax limit formula does not keep up with the formula for the local
maintenance of effort for funding local roads;and
WHEREAS,this bill offers no real unfounded mandate protection,thus making the tax
limitation unworkable.
THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WAUKEE that the City Council urges the Iowa legislature to defeat HF 537 and any
other successor bills that would unfairly limit property taxes.
Passed this 2nd day of April 2001.~~~_
rl'onald L.Bailey,Jr.,Mayor
Attest:
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Nicholas Gruber
Marvin Berger
Mike Watts
Bill Peard
Wayne Johnson
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