1965-3357r~! _'~a rte,
RHSOLUTION N0. 335`7
R830LUTION RBLATII-G ~ T1~ RLLI.ffi~ FOR ?r0'W INOQMB
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iBRBAS', the taxpayer's ~.bility to pay should. be a ma3or consi-
deration in the formulation of tax policy; and
~HRRBA3, present state statutes relating to the payment of real
estate taxes on homesteaded property do not give. any consideration to
low income families; and
. i~HBRHAS, all Minnesota commtanities, including Richf ie id, have a
certain number of families grossing less than X3,000 annual income,
N(1Nt THBRBFtJRB, BB IT RR54LW81~> that the City Council o~ RicZ3fie.id
go on record favoring the concept of giving tax relief to qualified low
incflme home owners , and that the. council urge the Hennepin County
Lea~tae of Municipalities ~~xd the Minnesota gtate Legisia.ttlre t® seric~usiy
coa~ider adoption of appropriate legislation during-the current session
of the legislature. We suggest real estate tax relief of approximately
$100 annually for each qualified home of an-owner subsisting on less than
3.,000 per year gross income, e.g., certain widowed, handicapped and
elderly persons.
BH IT FUR~:R RBSflLVEQ? that such a program might possibly be.
finaxdced by witheiraw~.i of -the state from any maim on future property
tax rexenue.
1'ass~ed by the City Council of the City of Ricl~fieid this. 11th day
of January, 1965.
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tanley W. ~Aison, Mayor
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8dw~rd idol e, 1er1~-Treas.
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