HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-1030 - Endorsing the passage of State legislation providing for one-half cent local option sales taxCIT Y 0 F MAR Y S V ILL E
Marysville,Washington
RESOLUTION NO.10:30
A Resolution of the Marysville City Council endorsing
the passage of State Legislation providing for one-
half cent local option sales tax.
WHEREAS,during the 1981 Legislative Session for the State of
Washington,several proposals were introduced to limit the ability of
Cities and Counties to impose growth related system development charges,
and
WHEREAS,SHB 749 was introduced authorizing an additional
one-half cent local option sales tax provided that any City or Town
levying the additional sales tax would be,prohibited from imposing any
non-utility system development charges,and i
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\.qHEREAS,the Association o f Washington Cities and others,may
believe that it is necessary to combine a Loca L option sales tax Bill
with a Bill providing for limitati'on of growth~.related system develop-
ment charges,and ,'.,:,l
WHEREAS,the City Cohncil for the City of Marysville does not
so believe,but believes that separate Legislation should be considered
on each issue and does further believe''that·a .so-ica Ll ed "clean"Bill
providing for a one-half cent local option sales tax should be introduc-
ed as a separate Bill and not as part of any other Legislation provid-
ing for limitations on growth-related system development charges;
NOW THEREFORE,it is hereby resolved by the City Council for
the City of Marysville as follows:
1.The City Councii of~t~e City of Marysville strongly
urges the Washington State Legislature to introduce
and pass Legislation granting to Cities and Towns
a one-half cent local option sales tax.
2.The City Council for the City of Marysville further
urges the State Legislature not to introduce or
pass legislation prohibiting the rights of indi-
vidual Cities and Towns from imposing growth-related
system development charges in accordance with the
needs of those Cities and Towns.
PASSED by the CITY COUNCIL of the City of Marysville,this
day of (JCNeN ,1951L.
Attest:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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