HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991 Resolution No. 075_l
RESOLUTION KO . 2S
S£RIES OF 1991
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING PROPOSED ll!:GISI..ATION NOW p ~·.{DING BEFORE
CO',ORADO STATE LEGISLATORS WHIC'H REL.ATES TO THE ·.,IPLEMENTATION OF
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FINANCE ACT OF 1988.
WHEREAS, the 1990's have been designated as the "Decade of th e Child "; and
WHEREAS , the City Council of the City of Englewood suppo rts the "Col orado 2000
Co mmun iti es" inn commilted effort to nltain th e Nnlional Education "Go als 2000"; nnd
WHEREAS, public education is the corn erstone of a democratic government ond a fr ee
so ciety ; and
WHEREA S, sufficient funding is esse ntia l to me et the escalating co sts of pro vidi ng
Colo rado childr en with adequate edu ca tiona l program s: and
WHEREAS, the education al progress of our children is vi ta l to th e eco nomic well .being of
our community and communiti es across the nati on; and
WHEREAS, legislation pending before the Colorado State Legislature woul d allevinle th e
financial crisi s now facing our schoo ls ; end
WHEREAS, it is essential that adequate funding be developed for public schools without
passing legislation tha t ma y under min e the economic foundat io n of lh e com mun ity ;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNC IL OF THE CITY OF
EN GLEWOOD, COLORADO TH AT ;
Si:ili2n.l. The Cily Counc il supports legisl ation that would faci litate the
implementation of the Publ ic S choo ls Finance Act of 1988 .
St.tli.iin.l. The City Coun cil encourages the enactment of legi slallon th at wou ld sti ll
allow for th e rel'uclion of prop erty taxes.
~l The City Council advocates legi slati on that would not d e plete sales tax
reve nu es and cP.use hardship for lo-c al ju ri sdiction s.
~-Th e City Co un cil urges the pa ssage Lf legisla tion that would lead lo the
de velop ment of alt t.rnativ e re\·enue sources for the funding of public educatio n.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED t his 2 1st day of October, 1991.
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Pntr icin 11. Crow, Ci ty Clerk
I, Pntricia JI . Crow, City Clerk forthe City of Eng lewood, Co lorado , hereby rertify the nbo vo is n true oopy of Resoluti on No . ;2 ,'.i-S':,.ri '!U{ 199 1.
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Patricio H. Crow