HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974 Resolution No. 044RF.SOWTION NO. ft::L_, smIF.S OF 1974
• A RESOWTION RELATING TO REVENUE SHARING.
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IH!REAS, the City or ~lewood has annually received $626,883 of
vitally needed physical assistance through the allocation of Federal dollars
under the General Revenue Sharing program; and
WHEREAS, the Revenue Sharing dollars are received directly from the
Federal government with a m1n1DDD of Federal bureaucratic red tape which
enables the City of Englewood to use their Revenue Sharing funds to meet the
locally determined priority needs of the camnunity; and
IH!R!AS, the citizens of the City of Englewood view their locally
elected officials as being accountable for the expenditure of Revenue Sharing
dollars, and that such clearly defined accountability has resulted in increased
citizen involvement in identifying the priority needs of the conmunity; and
WHEREAS, the City or Englewood has appropriated $1.4 million of
Revenue Sharing funds that have been received during the past two years as
r o llown :
Servicenter Construction
Storm Drainage
Law Enforcement
Media Centers
Risk Management
llmicipal Band Program
Camnunity Attitudinal Study
Band Wagon
Senior Surrey
River Developnent
Jaycees Fireworks
Recreation Supervisor
Total
$ 255,000
454,227
79,279
7,514
5,800
1,000
20,000
18,000
25,971
550,000
400
9,029 n-, 426, 220
WHEREAS, the citizens ot the City of £rwlewood are being severely
affected by the spiraling and unprecedented rate of inflation which is
stripp1Jw them of their hard-earned income; and
WHEREAS, the current inflationary rate of 12% is also undermining
the ability of the City to provide essential services to the conmunity within
reasonable and acceptable levels of local taxation; and
IR!R!AS, the General Revrue Sharing program is providing essential
physical relief to the devas-ating impact of inflation; and
WHEREAS, the General Revenue Sharing program which began in 1972
will terminate in 1976 unless the 91.th Congress, which is being elected this
November and will convene in January, 1975, authorizes the extension of the
General Revenue Sharing program; and
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II~, the termination or the General Revenue Sharing program
wi ll p]8CP 1.'t'tfo CJt.y or F.nr.l~t in t.hr unt.rnnbl c ponttion or e ither hnving
to decrease essential ccmmunity services, or raising taxes, or by doing both •
NOW, 1111':rtEFORF., OJo: TT ltF.r.OLVJo:O 111AT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ENOL!IOOD unanimously endorses the continuation of the General Revenue Sharing
program and calls upon the 94th Corwress to re-enact the General Revenue Sharing
program in order to insure that vitally needed Federal assistance will be provided
to the Cfty o r '"'lewooo.
Be it rurther resolved that the candidates for the United States
House of Representatives frcm the 5th Co~essional district, and the
candidates for the United States Senate from the State of Colorado, be requested
to publicly state their eupport for the re-enactment of the General Revenue
Sharing program, in order tor the citizens to be int'ormed of their conment, or
lack thereof, to this essential Federal assistance program.
Be it further resolved tmt a copy of the Resolution be 1.nmediately
f'orwarded to the following Congressional candidates.
William .Aiwatronc, Republican candidate for u. s. House of
Representatives
Dr. Ben Qe.llony, Democratic candidate for U. S. House of
Representatives
Gary Hart, Democratic candidate for U. S. Senate
Peter H. Dcninick, Republican candidate for U. S. Senate
and that a public written response be inmediately requested fran each candidate
which clearly states his position on the continuation of the General Revenue
Sharing program.
ADOPTED AHD APPROVED this 7th da.z,. m · ~ :w4.
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I, Karl Nollenberger, ex officio City Clerk of the City of Englewood,
Colorado, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true, accurate
and complete copy of Resolution No • ..:L.~ , Series of 1'114.
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ex officio crtY--cl:'erk