1971-4532r
RESOLUTION NO. 4532
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING A FEDERAL
REVENUE SHARING PROGRAM
WHEREAS, urgent demands for basic public services are outstripping our
relatively inelastic local source of revenue and placing unrealistically heavy property
tax burdens on our citizens; and
WHEREAS, this problem is particularly acute in municipalities such as the
City of Richfield where the community is completely developed and major new
developments cannot be anticipated to help support the ever increasing demand on the
tax base and
WHEREAS, new sources of revenue which are not tied to the local property tax
base are required and can be provided through the unrestricted sharing of Federally
collected revenue with State and local governments; and
WHEREAS, national revenue sharing is essential to preserve our Federal system,
vital to the ability of State and. local governments to set goals , make decisions and be
responsive to the needs of their citizens and to the resolution of the principal domestic
problems confronting America;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the city council of the City of Richfield
a s follows
1. This council herewith goes on record in support of an adequate and
fair national revenue sharing program which will return unrestricted
amounts of revenue directly to municipalities with such program to
become effective this year.
2. The City Manager is authorized and directed to send copies of this
resolution to Senators Walter F. Mondale and Hubert H. Humphrey and
Congressman Bill Frenzel for the purpose of notifying these individuals
of the position of the City of Richfield on Federal revenue sharing and
to urge their committment to passage of revenue sharing legislation
during 1971.
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Passed Icy the City Council of the City of Richfield this 8th day of
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March, 1971.
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Stanley Vet. Olson Mayor
Thomas j. an Clerk