Tax Program Resolution
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, there has been a tremendous growth in
polulation in Florida in the last ten years, and with every
indication of further increased population in the next decade,
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wHEREAS, costs of local government are steadily increas-
ing, and
'WHEREAS, ad valorem taxation is becoming more burdensome
due to these increases, and
WHEREAS, the Legislature has not provided any additional
new sources of revenue for the municipalities since the 5¢
cigarette tax law was enacted in 1949, and
WHEREAS, the Florida League of Municipalities has re-
quested each municipality to acquaint the c~didates for the
office of State Senator and Members of the House of Representa-
tives with the financial needs of their respective munici-
palities in order that those elected who will comprise the
1963 Legislature will know beforehand of these requirements of
their constituent cities and towns and thus place them in
a better position to weigh and consider any proposed remedial
legislation, and
JHER~AS, it is essential to the general welfare and
for the best interests of the inhabitants of the City of
Clermont that financial relief for our municipal goverllQent
be obtained from the Legislature of the State of Florida, ~d
WHEREAS, the Executive Committee of the Florida League
of Municipalities has endorsed for adoption by the 1963
Legislature a Legislative Program asking for an increase in
the cigarette tax of 3¢ per package as a primary and basic
municipal tax program and, secondly, enabling legislation
permitting counties ~d cities to levy an additional l¢
gasoline tax in those counties where county ~d municipal
road ~d street needs require such additional finances,
with the underst~ding that the proportion collected within
a municipality be returned to that municipality, now
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of Clermont that
the proposed legislative tax program of the Florida League
of Municipalities is approved ~d it is urged that such
appropriate legislation be enacted at the 1963 session of
the Legislature for the financial relief of the municipalities
of Florida.
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ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMO~~, LAKE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, AT ITS REG1~AR MEETING HELD ON ~uæCH 6,
1962 IN CLERMONT, FLORIDA
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