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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980 Resolution No. 046·-• • • • RESOLUTION NO. 46 SERIES OF 1980~- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, IN OPPOSITION TO RESOLUTION NO. 838-80 OF THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY BOARD OP COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WHICH PROPOSES A ONE-HALF PERCENT (.St) SALES AND USE TAX WITHIN ARAPAHOE COUNTY. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Enqlewood, Colorado, has examined Resolution No. 838-80 of the County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, which Resolution relates to a proposed one-half percent (.5%) sales and use tax within Arapahoe County: and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that such a sales tax will restrict Englewood's ·ability to increase its sales tax, thereby limiting revenue to the City of Englewood necessary for providing the residents and taxpayers of the City with municipal services: and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that Arapahoe County now receives a larqe sum in property tax revenue from the City of Englewood taxpayers: however, Englewood receives none of the services of the County Enqineer, Road Department, Planninq Department, Purchasinq Department, Personnel Depart- ment, Animal Control or Sheriff's Department of Arapahoe County: and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the proposed sales and use tax will qenerate a larqe amount of revenue for Arapahoe County but that very little, if any, of that amount will be returned to Enqlewood residents and taxpayers in the form of County services: and WHEREAS, the City Council recoqnizes that Enqlewood is part of Arapahoe County and that Enqlewood taxpayers do have an obliqation to help support County services but are payinq a disproportionate share of taxes to the County in relation to the services received1 and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that Resolution No. 838-80 is not in the best interests of the residents, businessmen, and taxpayers of the City of Enqlewood. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OP ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO: ~ • 1.. • • • That the City Council stronqly opposes Resolution No. 838-80 of the Board of County Comnissioners of Arapahoe County in that said proposed tax is clearly not in the beat intere•t• of the residents, businessmen, and taxpayers of the City of Enqlewood, Colorado, and urqes the defeat of such proposal. ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 20th day of October, 1980. Attest: µ baic~eurer ~;;(:~ · ·----, Mayor I, Gary R. Biqbee, ex officio City Clerk-Treasurer of the City of Enqlevood, Colorado, hereby certify that the above and foreqoinq is a true, accurate and complete copy of Resolution No. 4! , Series of 1980. ... <€251~~