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Whereas, the state of Minnesota enacted a 3 percent state sales tax in 1967 with
the promise to voters that the IIIOney would be returned to them in the form of
lower property tax relief for property taxpayers; and
Whereas, in 1991 the Governor and state legislature approved the addition of a
1/2 percent increase in the state sales tax, raising if from 6 percent to 6-1/2
percent with 2 cents dedicated to fund the Local Government Trust Fund which was
created to continue the state's cormnitment to local property tax relief; and
Whereas, in 1992, the Governor and state legislature extended the 6-1/2 percent
sales tax to local government purchases with the promise of continued property
tax relief through the Local Government Trust Fund; and
Whereas, each year local governments are forced to combat continued attempts to
reduce the levels of state revenue dedicated to local property tax relief through
cuts in programs such as Local Government Aids; and
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Whereas, it is anticipated that the state will face another budget deficit in
1993, making cuts in local property tax relief programs tempting ways to solve
the state's budget prOblems; and
Whereas, Governor Carlson has already publicly announced that he will concentrate
on eliminating local property till[ relief programs during the upcoming legislative
session; and
Whereas, the League of Minnesota Cities and the Association of Metropolitan
Municipalities have taken positions supporting a constitutional amendment
dedicating 2 cents of each 6-1/2 cents collected from the state sales till[ to the
Local Government Trust Fund if such dedication cannot be assured statutorily.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of still,water calls upon the state
legislature to support a constitutional amendment dedicating 2 cents of each 6-
1/2 cents collected by the state sales tax to new property Taxpayers l Trust Fund,
to guarantee continued property tax relief from the current Local Government
Fund; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of stillwater strongly urges that the
League of Minnesota Cities and the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities
make one of their 1993 priorities support for a new constitutional amendment
dedicating 2 cents of each 6-1/2 cents collected by the state sales tax to a new
Property Taxpayer's Trust Fund; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City requests that the League of Minnesota
Cities begin coordinating a series of state-wide "Truth in Taxation" meetings
with property taxpayers, to be held this fall, to educate the public and
candidates for state elected offices on the issues regarding the need for a
constitutional. amendment dedicating 2 cents of each &-1/2 cents coUected by the
state sales tax a new Property Taxpayers I Trust Fund to protect local property
tax relief funds from budget cuts during the 1993 legislative session.
Adopted by the Stillwater City Council this lOth day of November 1992.
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