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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-90-,92- 1
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE'CONCERN OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA,
REGARDING THE INTERSTATE ALLOCATION OF GRANT
FUNDS RELATIVE TO THE PAYMENT OF FLORIDA
TAXES; PROVIDING FOR TRUE COPIES; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, according to the Washington -based Tax Founda-
tion, Florida is ranked highest in terms of tax burden per
Federal grant dollar received, and
WHEREAS, according to the Tax Foundation, every dollar
in Federal Grant aid costs Florida taxpayers $1.64 which is 4
cents more than the cost in fiscal year 1987 and 6 cents more
than the tax costs for fiscal year 1986, and
WHEREAS, over one --third of the taxes paid in fiscal year
1988 to the federal government by Florida taxpayers went to
grant programs in other states, and
WHEREAS, as a result of the significant, rapid historic
growth rate of Florida, the State's need for additional
revenues has increased creating a high demand for grant
funds, and
WHEREAS, an equitable distribution of tax dollars would
indicate that a higher proportion of a state's federal tax
dollar should be turned to the payor state, where that are
identifiable needs for such revenues.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1 : Expression of Concern . The City of
Tamarac hereby expresses its concern that there is an inequi-
table distribution of grant funds relative to the amount of
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Federal tax dollars paid by Florida taxpayers to the Federal
government, and the City Council urges the Congress and the
President to express to the various Federal agencies admini-
stering the multitude of grant programs the need to redefine
the criteria governing the allocation of,grants in such a way
that there is a higher positive correlation between the grant
funds returnable to the various states and the Federal tax
dollars paid by the residents of such states.
SECTION 2 True Copies The City Clerk is hereby
directed to provide a true copy of this Resolution to the
President of the United States, the President of the United
States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of
Representatives, the Florida League of Cities, the Broward
League of Cities and the Honorable Bob Martinez, Governor of
the State of Florida.
SECTION 3 Effective Date . This Resolution shall
take effect immediately upon its final passage.
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PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this,;W day o 1990.
ATTEST:
6e�±4_�CAROL-A. EVANS
CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have
approved this RESOLUTION as
to form.
AL&N F. RUF
INTERIM CITY'ATTORNEY
RESO.GRANTFUNDS
NORMAN XBRAMOWITZ
MAYOR
RECORD U, wuigCIL VOTE
MAYOR ABRAMOWITZ�
DISTRICT 1:
C/M ROHR
DISTRICT 2:
C/M STELZER
DISTRICT 3:
C/M HOFFMAN
DISTRICT 4:
V/M BENDER