HomeMy Public PortalAboutAB 04-33 Advisory Tax BallotMCCALL CITY COUNCIL 216 East Park Street
AGENDA BILL McCall, ID 83638
Number AB 04-33
Meeting Date March 11 & March 25, 2004
AGENDA ITEM INFORMATION
SUBJECT: Advisory Ballot
Approvals:
Department/
Committee/Individual
Initials
Remarks
(Originator/Support)
Mayor / Council
City Manager / City Clerk
Originator
Treasurer
Community Development
Police Department
Public Works
Golf Operations
Parks & Recreation
COST IMPACT: $2,000
Airport
FUNDING SOURCE:
Library
City Attorney
TIME
LINE: Publish notice April 2, 2004
Grant Coordinator
Other
SUMMARY STATEMENT: During the budget adoption, Councilmember Muller stated he would vote to adopt the budget
with a tax increase but wanted to have an advisory vote before increasing taxes when the FY 04/05 budget is adopted. Attached is a timeline for a special election and a draft of questions
that could be placed on a ballot. The number of questions and specific wording is at the discretion of the City Council.
It is the staff’s intent to recommend that the FY 04/05 budget
includes an increase in property taxes in an amount equal to the FY 03/04 general obligation debt. This would result in a no change in the amount of City property taxes levied and would
effectively increase the available tax revenues by $110,151, plus any new construction. Based on this, there would not be a visible change in the amount of City taxes paid and therefore
the staff believes the advisory vote would be an unnecessary expense.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends the Council not hold a special election in May 2004.
RECORD
OF COUNCIL ACTION
Meeting Date
ACTION
3/11/2004
Tabled
3/25/2004
Council recommend to stop the advisory ballot process
Draft Ballot Language
The McCall City Council requests voters provide the Council information regarding potential property tax increases. Please indicate your views by marking as many
of the responses as you would like:
I would favor a tax increase of 3% to maintain existing levels of City services.
I would favor a tax increase of less than 3% to maintain existing
levels of City services.
I would favor a tax increase of up to 3% to provide additional City services.
I would favor a tax increase of over 3% to provide existing levels of City services.
I
would favor a tax increase of over 3% to provide additional City services.
I would not favor a tax increase even it if results in a reduction in City services.
I would not favor a
tax increase of any amount under any circumstances.