HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution_24-91/92_07/23/1992 RESOLUTION NO. 24 -91/92
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA,
SUPPORTING A STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
WHICH PROVIDES FOR VOTER CONTROL OF CITY TAXES.
WHEREAS, the tax sources of cities are strictly regulated and
limited by the State Constitution and /or the State
Legislature; and
WHEREAS, the Legislature has required cities to implement and
comply with inequitable property tax procedures, to operate
with narrow and restrictive tax sources and to suffer
increasingly inequitable formula allocations of State Shared
Revenues; and
WHEREAS, the severe financial problems facing Florida's city
governments are well documented and remain unchallenged; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Taxation and Budget Reform Commission
Studies show that cities have exhausted most of their
discretionary taxing capacity and will be confronted with
substantial financial shortfalls during this decade; and
WHEREAS, the cities of Florida have consistently and
diligently sought expanded and flexible taxing capacity from
the Florida Legislature without success; and
WHEREAS, federally shared dollars with cities have all but
disappeared and remain a low national priority; and
WHEREAS, previous decades have provided major shifts for
program costs from the federal and state government to city
governments through innumerable unfunded mandates; and
WHEREAS, cities' citizens should be provided an opportunity
to evaluate and implement the tax sources most appropriate to
their community needs; and
WHEREAS, many citizens believe they no longer can influence
public decisions and believe the political process deprives
them of strength and influence; and
WHEREAS, most citizens believe they should have a direct say
in how they are taxed; and
WHEREAS, this is an appropriate time to review the unlimited
power of the Legislature to authorize and control all
municipal taxing policy and carefully consider returning
taxing authority to the voters of the cities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows:
Section 1. The Village Council will support a
Constitutional amendment that would provide for each city
government to secure the taxing powers their voters authorize
by allowing city officials to design an ongoing tax structure
that is compatible with their individual community goals and
place it on the ballot for their voters to express their
preference for the existing tax structure or this new
proposed tax structure.
Section 2. The Village Council will work with all cities in
Florida and the Florida League of Cities to ensure that this
Constitutional amendment is placed on the earliest possible
general election ballot.
Section _ 3 The Village Clerk is hereby directed to send
copies of this Resolution to all members of the Palm Beach
County Legislative Delegation and all municipalities of Palm
Beach County.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED by
Councilmember Mackail who moved its
it adoption. The motion was seconded by
Councilmember Burckart and upon being
put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
FOR ADOPTION AGAINST ADOPTION
Earl T— Collings
joseDh N_ CaDr tta
William F_ Bur kart
Ron T Mackail
The Mayor thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and
adopted this 23rd day of July, A.D., 1992.
AS MAYOR OF TEQUESTA
I e /. e � � &— .,.
Earl L. Collings
ATTEST:
ann Manganie o
Village Clerk