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RESOLUTION NO. '00
SERIES OF 198:
A RESOLUTION ENDORSING A ONE-TIME -ONLY TAX AMNESTY PROGRAM SPONSORED
BY THE ST ATE OF COLORADO .
WHEREAS, the State of Colorado is conducting a one-time-only
Tax Amnesty prog ram from September 16 , 1985 through November 15, 1985
which is expected to generate at least $5 million in tax and interest
p a yments; a nd
WHE REAS . the Tax Amnesty Program allows individuals and
bu s inesses to pay back taxes and interest to the state wi thout pena l t y
or prosecution; and
WHEREAS, Tax Amnesty will encourage voluntary compliance
with state tax laws and b e nefit those who pay i n excess of 20 percent
mo re tax than necessary to compensate for those who fail to pay their
fair share; and
WHEREAS, the State of Colorado is committed to improve
me thods of dete c ting t a x e va si on and will increase p e nalties for
delinquent tax payers and tax evaders after Tax Amnesty; and
WHEREAS, the City Cou nc i l of the City of Englewood,
Colorado, recognizes the im p ortance of voluntary tax compli ance for
the benefit of all residents of Co lorado;
NOW, THER EF OR E, BE IT HE REBY RESOLVED THAT THE CITY CO UNCIL
OF THE CI TY OF ENGLEWOOD , COLORADO , SUPPORTS THE STA TE OF COLOR.b.DO TAX
AMNESTY AND ENC OURAGES PA RTI CIPATION FROM ALL CI TIZENS TO WH OM THI S
PR OGRAM APPLIES.
ADOPTED AN D APPROVED this 16th day of September , 1985 .
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Attest :
I, Gary R. Hi gbee, ex officio City Clerk-Treasurer of the
Ci t y of Eng lewood, Colorado, hereb~• certify the forego~,r1 to be a
true , accurate, and complete copy of Resolution No. ,.5 , Series of
1985.
b<J/W//1-~~ Gary R . ){igbee /
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