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RESOLUTION N0. 82-6
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE EFFORTS
OF THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES TO SECURE PROPERTY
TAX RELIEF FOR THE PEOPLE OF FLORIDA AND AN ALTERNATE,
GROWING SOURCE OF REVENUE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THROUGH
A 1C STATEWIDE INCREASE IN THE SALES TAX AND URGING
THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO ENACT LEGISLATION EMBODYING
THE PROPERTY TAX RELIEF AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM OF THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the burden of property taxation on Floridians is
becoming increasingly heavy and unfair;
WHEREAS, the property tax is an inadequate source of revenue
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for local governments facing exploding demands for public services in
such essential areas as law enforcement, transportation and waste
treatment and, disposal;
WHEREAS, in view of the exemptions for purchases of essential
items such as food and medicine, the sales tax is more equitable than
the property tax and is paid by all those who benefit from public
services in Florida including tourists, who pay as much as 30% of the
sales tax;
WHEREAS, the sales tax is an appropriate means for relieving
the property tax burden of Floridians and for providing local governments
with a growing source of revenue; and
WHEREAS, the Florida League of Cities has established a
Strike Force for Property Tax Relief for the purpose of securing property
tax relief and state assistance to local governments through a 1C
statewide increase in the sales tax.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City
of Cape Canaveral, Florida, as‘follows:
U. SECTION 1. That the legislative program of the Florida
League of Cities regarding property tax relief and state assistance to
local governments be and hereby is approved, which legislative program
is as follows:
• (A) A 1C statewide increase in the sales tax;
(B) An equitable division of the revenue from the lc
sales tax increase between the Revenue Sharing
Trust Fund for Municipalities and the Revenue
Sharing Trust Fund for Counties;
(C) Distributions to municipalities and counties from
the Revenue Sharing Trust Funds in accordance with
the existing formulas applicable to each; and
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(D) A mandatory, minimum reduction in property taxes
from fiscal year 1981-1982 levels equal to the
increase in revenues to local governments resulting
from the 1C sales tax legislation, multiplied by
the percentage of the sales tax paid by Floridians.
SECTION 2. That the legislature of the State of Florida be
and hereby is urged and requested to enact legislation embodying the
aforesaid property tax relief and local government assistance program
of the Florida League of Cities.
SECTION3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately
upon its adoption.
ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral,
Florida, this 19 day of January , 1982.
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