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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-81-0941 2 3 4 Y 6 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 .9 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 .:9 30 �I J2 33 34 35 36 Introduced by: ` Temp. # 1917 CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA RESOLUTION NO. ,% _ A RESOLUTION OPPOSING INCREASE OF THE STATE SALES TAX; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. _ WHEREAS, the State of Florida currently imposes a 4% sales tax on most goods; and WHEREAS, proposals have been made to increase said sales tax to 5%; and WHEREAS, the State of Florida and the City of Tamarac are comprised, to very large degrees, of senior citizens on fixed incomes, and WHEREAS, this proposed tax will affect, in an adverse manner, all persons on fixed incomes; and WHEREAS, this proposal will also impose a hardship on people with limited incomes; and WHEREAS, South Florida traditionally has not received its fair share of monies collected by the State; and WHEREAS, Tamarac would be surprised if dollar for dollar collected was returned to South Florida for improvements; and WHEREAS, it is a well known fact that the State of Florida is not adequately enforcing existing sales tax regulations by not providing stringent inspection of any audit programs which would provide substantial increased revenues to the State. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA: SECTION 1: That the City Council is unalterably opposed to the additional one cent sales tax increase for the reasons set forth above. SECTION 2: That the City Council urges the Florida legislature to defeat this proposal. 1 2 3 4 6' 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 30 �2 33 34 35 36 SECTION 3: That a copy of this Resolution shall be provided to all members of the Broward County Legislative Delegation, to the Broward League of Cities and to the Florida League of Cities. SECTION 4: That this Resolution shall become effective upon adoption. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED thi s_' day of ,1981. all — ATTEST: I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have approved the form and correctness MAYOR: of this RESOLUTION DISTRICT DISTRICT DISTRICT CITY ATTURNEY DISTRICT RECORD OF COUNCIL. VOTE