HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003 Resolution No. 076•
•
•
RESOL UTION NO .~
SERIES OF 2003
A RESOLUTION SUBMJTTING TO A VOTE OF THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE
CITY OF ENGLEWOOD , COLORADO, AT THE NEXT SCHEDULED MUNIC!P,U.
ELECTION , THE LEVY OF A TWO -DOLLAR -PER-MONTH HEAD TAX ON BOTH THE
[MPLOYEE AND THE EMPLOYER OF ALL EMPLOYEES IN THE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD .
WHEREAS , by levying a Two -Dollar-per-month head tax on both the employee and the
employer of those doin g business or working in Englewood , additional funds could be ra ised to
offset the cost of services provided by the City.
NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT ORDAJNED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ENGLEWOOD , COLORADO, THAT
~ There is hereby submitted to the registered electors of the City of Englewood
at the nc<t scheduled municipal clccri on on November 4, 2003, a proposed levy of a head tax of
Two Dollars ($2.00) per month o~ ,.J, 1hc employees and the employers within the City of
Englewood, Colorado , 10 read as follows:
Question No . __
HEAD TAX
Shall the City of Engl ewood's taxes be increased by One Million , Two Hundred
Thousan d Dollars (S 1,200 ,000 ) annually, commencing January I, 2004 , and by whate ver amounts
arc raised annually by levying a Two-Dollar-per-month head lax on both the employee and the
employer for all emplo yees in the City of Englewood, sai d tax to be collected, reuincd, and spent
as a voter-approved revenue change and as an exception to !he limits which would otherwise
apply under Article X. Section ~O . of the Colorado Constiru1ion for the purpo se of providing
public safe ty, parks and recreation , library services , and 01hcr lawful purposes ?
Yes No
Section 2. Each dector voting at said election and desirous of vo ting shall in · ·catc
hisiher choi ce by depressi ng the appropriaic coun 1cr of 1hc voting machine or by 1hc l 1:proprin1e
markin g upon paper ballolS where u.scd .
Sectjon 3. The proper officials of 1he City of Englewood shall give not.cc of said nc,t
scheduled municipal elcc1ion, such notice shall b• published in 1hc maMcr and for the lcng1h of
time required by law, and the ballolS cas 1 at such election shall be canvassed and 1he result
ascenained , dctennincd. :ind ccnificd as required by law .
Section ~-Onl y if the question is approved by the registered electors of the City of
Englewood shal l the tax be levied.
~ For purposes of Section 1-11-203 .5, C.R.S., this Resolution shall serve to set
.he title and content of the ballot issue set fonh herein and the ballot title for such question shall
be the text of the question itself. Any petition to contest the fonn or content of the ballot title
may be filed with the District Coun and a copy served on the City Clerk within five days afte r the
title of the ballot question is set by the City Counci l on final reading of this Resoluti on.
~ If any section, paragraph, clause, or other portion of this Resolution is for any
reason held to be invalid or unenforceable, the invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any
of the remaining portions of this Resolution .
. \DOPTED AND APPROVED this 1s• day of August, 2003.
wood, Colorado. hereby certify that
3.
•
•
•