RES 1975-47 - 0000755564
RESOLUTION NO. 47 - 1975
RESOLUTION SUPPORTTNG THE GOVERNORtS PROPOSAL FOR A
REDISTRIBUTION OF GROSS EARNINGS TAXES ON RAILROADS AND
TELEPHONE COMPANIES
WHEREAS, Property taxes tend to be highest and most burden-
some in cities and in the absence of some action by the State Legislature,
municipal property taxes in the City of Fridley will increase in I
1976 and 1977, and
WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of Fridley strongly
favors the reduction of municipal property taxes, and the most
feasible way of accomplishing this without drastically reducing
essential municipal services is through the distribution of railroad
and telephone gross earnings taxes to cities as proposed by Governor
Anderson, and
WHEREAS, Local units of government receive no property
taxes or other taxes from railroad or telephone property and the City
of Fridley will receive approximately $ 257,542.30 under the proposed
distribution of telephone and railroad gross earnings in 1976, and
WHEREAS, This method of tax reduction is preferable to
other alternatives being considered.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the City Council of
the City of Fridley respectfully urges the Minnesota State Legislature
to distribute all of the telephone and railroad gross earnings taxes,
amounting to 46 million in 1976 and $49 million in 1977, to local units
of government as proposed by Governor Anderson, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be I
transmitted to the Governor of the State of Minnesota, Members of the
State Legislature and the League of Minnesota Municipalities.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRIDLEY THIS 7TH DAY OF APRIL, 1975. //�� —�,/,,
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MAYOR - WILLIAM J. NEE
ATTEST:
CI Y LERK - MARVIN BRUNS L