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RE.<30U11'IOO 00. 49_, Sl<liIES OI" 1976
A RESOWrI~ IN OPPOS1'1'1 ON m PROPOS1T1 0N 10
WHEREAS, Proposition 10 amems the constitution to require all
/ new or increased taxes of state or local governments be approved by a
majority of the registered electors rather than by a majority of registered
electors voting thereon; am
WHmmAS, Proposition 10 siWlificantly alters the representative
form or govei11uent which is a f'uOOamental pa.rt of the American system
of self-gove1111ent; am
WHEREAS, 'lhe amendment defines tax so broadly as to possibly
include oon-tax items such as user fees am charges necessary to offset
operating expenses for various governnent services; and
WHEREAS, Placing additiaial. burdens on the power to tax would
han1>er the ability of na.nicipalities to provide necessary services am
iiq>rovements for their citizens arxl to f\tl.fUl the expeOOing obligations
inposed on nunicipalities by federal am state governnent; and
WHERFAS, 'lhe electioo requirement of Proposition 10 imposes
unnecessary financial am administrative costs on governnent which the
taxpayer ultinBtely nust absorb; am
WHEREAS, Proposition 10 ney require an annual election on taxes
Nhich are rein1)0sed each year; am
WHEREAS, It is l.U1Clear whether the election requirement applies
to increases 1n the tax levy, tax revenues or both; and
~. Propositioo 10 would be detrimental to the citizens of
our coommity;
till, 'lliEliEFU£, BE IT RESOLVED BY 'lliE CITY CCXJNCIL OF 'lliE CITY
CF mllta«XD, OOIDRAOO, as follows:
'lhlt the City Council of the City of Englewood opposes and urges
the de feat of Pt'ODOsitioo 10 on Noveni>er 2, 1976.
AOOPl'ED AND APPRJVED 'IBIS 4th day of October, 1976.
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A1'1£ST:
ex off1c 1o-C1ty-Cler~urer
I , William D. James, ex officio City Clerk-Treasurer, of the City
of &lglet«>Od, Colorado, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is
a true , accurate an1 caq:>lete copy of Resolution No • .!!.__, Series of 1976.
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