HomeMy WebLinkAbout25-82
~
.. .. \
e
e
RESOLUTION NO.
25-82
WHEREAS, contrary to our hopes, the economic conditions
in our community have not improved, indeed, have further deteri-
orated; and
WHEREAS, the State Legislature has placed additional
financial burdens upon our city government; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Government has sharply curtailed its
traditional support and aid to municipal governments; and
WHEREAS, the City council has been made aware by detailed
staff reports of severe impending budget deficits for 1982 and
1983; and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that further reduc-
tions in staff, services and capital expenditures would seriously
impair and endanger the proper maintenance of our city's invest-
ments in human and social services, in streets, parks and recrea-
tional facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Council feels that the decline of income from
the customary and traditional revenue sources can no longer be
compensated by our city employees alone; and
WHEREAS, the City Council and Government is not permitted
by State Constitution and Laws pursuant to it to engage in deficit
spending nor wishes on its own to engage in such unwise negative
fiscal policies;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by this Council that it
intends to notify the Department of Revenue before August 10, 1982
of the implementation of the optional 0.5% additional sales tax
within the city limits of Port Angeles, Washington, commencing on
October 1, 1982; and
FURTHERMORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council will reduce
or remove this burdensome sales tax as soon as economic conditions
in our community have restored the City's customary revenue source
and amounts; and
.--
.
...~~
e
e
FURTHERMORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council pledges
to allocate a proper share of the additional sales tax revenue
to provide for _the essential human services now particularly
important in our city; and
FURTHERMORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council pledges a
rollback or removal of the additional sales tax after the
statutory three months initial period in case the Legislature
imposed regressive sales tax on food has not been removed by the
initiative action of the people in November or the State Legis-
lature in January of 1983.
FURTHERMORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the optional 0.5%
additional sales tax shall expire December 31, 1983.
PASSED by the City Council of Port Angeles, Washington,
this 3rd day of August, 1982.
..~fllf$a~~d
ATTEST:
~e.~
Marian C. Parrish, City Clerk
PUBLISHED: August 6, 1982