HomeMy Public PortalAboutRES 82/02RESOLUTION 82 -2
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF GULF
STREAM, 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 1� 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.
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the burden of property taxation on Floridians is becoming
increasingly heavy and unfair;
WHEREAS, the property tax is an inadequate source of revenue 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 1G statewide
increase in the sales tax.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
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 1� statewide increase in the sales tax;
(B) An equitable division of the revenue from the 1�
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
(D) A mandatory, minimum reduction in property taxes
from fiscal year 1981 -1982 levels equal to the
increase in revenues to local governments result-
ing from the 1� 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.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Resolution has
day of January , 1982•
ATTEST:
TOWN CLERK
been duly adopted this 8th
Y R