R-81-387• 1 ` •
CITY OF CLERMONT
RESOLUTIONS
N0. 387
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL/COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
CLERMONT APPROVING THE EFFORTS OF THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF
CITIES TO SECURE PROPERTY TAX RELIEF FOR THE PEOPLE OF
FLORIDA AND AN ALTERNATE, GROWING SOURCE OF REVENUE FOR
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THROUGH A 1~ STATEWIDE INCREASE IN THE
SALES TAX AND URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO ENACT
LEGISLATION EMBODYING THE PROPERTY TAX RELIEF AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OF THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF
CITIES.
WHEREAS, the burden of property taxation on Floridians is becoming
increasingly heavy and unfair;
WHEREAS, the property tax is an inadequate source of revenue for local
governments facing exploding demands for public services in such essential areas
as law enforcement, transportation and waste treatment and disposal;
WHEREAS, in view of the exemptions for purchases of essential items such
as food and medicine, the sales tax is more equitable than the property tax and
is paid by all those who benefit from public services in Florida including tourists,
who pay as much as 30% of the sales tax;
WHEREAS, the sales tax is an appropriate means for relieving the property
tax burden of Floridians and for providing local governments with a growing source
of revenue; and
WHEREAS, the Florida League of Cities has established a Strike Force for
Property Tax Relief for the purpose of securing property tax relief and state
assistance to local governments through a 1~ statewide increase in the sales tax.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
SECTION 1. That the legislative program of the Florida League of Cities regard-
ing property tax relief and state assistance to local governments be and hereby
is approved, which legislative program is as follows:
(A) A 1~ statewide increase in the sales tax;
(B) An equitable division of the revenue from the l~ sales tax
increase between the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund for Municipalities
and the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund for Counties;
(C) Distributions to municipalities and counties from the Revenue Shar-
ing Trust Funds in accordance with the existing formulas applicable
to each; and
(D) A mandatory, minimum reduction in property taxes from fiscal year
1981-1982 levels equal to the increase in revenues to local govern-
ments resulting from the 1~ sales tax legislation, multiplied by
the percentage of sales tax paid by Floridians.
SECTION 2. That the Legislature of the State of Florida be and hereby is urged
and requested to enact legislation embodying the aforesaid property tax relief
and local government assistance program of the Florida League of Cities.
DONE AND RESOLVED THIS ~ „~. "`°/ DAY OF~..d.a~>-„ ~;.,,~J 1981
CITY OF CLERMONT
ATTEST:
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S M. HOSKINSON, Mayor