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"MUInCK 110. 91-110
Ul:Jl---.1E ADCJPrImI.OP LIlCALOPrICB SALES B1l. BY "'-I~ UoAMIX1
WHEREAS, the Omnibus Tax Bill passed by the 1991 Minnesota state Legislature
increases the sales tax rate from 6 percent to 6.5 percent effective July 1,
1991, and
WHEREAS, the adoption of the .5 percent local option sales tax by Washington
County would lIIB.intain aid to the county and the cities and townships within the
county and;
WHEREAS, each county must act by July 1, 1991 to enact the sales tax for the time
period beginning January 1, 1992, or face elimination of all state provided
lOcal government aid, hamestead and agricultural credit aid and other aids
identified in the bill and;
WHEREAS, failure to adopt the tax would greatly increase property taxes in
Washington County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Stillwater
urges the Washington County Board of Callmissioners to adopt the "Local Option
Sales Tax" as proved in the 1991 Omnibus Tax Bill.
er Adopted by Council this 4th day of June 1991.
~ Wally .Abrahamson
Attest:
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. lei ty Clerk
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