HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 1990-23RESOLUTION NO. 90 -23
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE CONCERN
OF THE CITIZENS OF CAPE CANAVERAL,
FLORIDA, REGARDING THE INTERSTATE
ALLOCATION OF GRANT FUNDS RELATIVE TO
THE PAYMENT OF FLORIDA TAXES; PROVID-
ING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, according to the Washington -based Tax Foundation,
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 $1.65, which is $.04
more than the cost in fiscal year 1987, and $.06 more than the
tax costs for fiscal year 19.86; 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 indi-
cate that a higher proportion of a state's Federal tax dollar
should be returned to the payer state, where there are identifi-
able needs for such revenues.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the
City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral
hereby expresses its concern. that there is an inequitable distri-
bution 'of grant funds relative to the amount of 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 administering 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
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various states and the Federal tax dollars paid by the residents
of such states.
SECTION 2. 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, United States Senator, Connie Mack, Congressman Bill
Nelson, the Brevard County Legislative Delegation, the Honorable
Bob Martinez, Governor of the State of Florida, and each of the
municipalities of Brevard County.
SECTION 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately
upon its adoption.
ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral,
Florida, this 1st day of May , 1990.
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