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rnization to e nabl e l o cal qovcrnm c nt ~ to meet community needs and 20th Century problems; and
Wll F.RFJ\S , local q ovc rnmc nt w.:is mode r n ized and hom e -rule s e lf-de t e rminatio n for municipal-
ities was strengthen ed by passage in 1~70 of Constitutional Amendment Three; and
WHEREAS , adoption of e ither Amendment 7 or 12 would:
1. impair local duthority to raise necessary revenues to finance loacl
services and programs ;
2 . limit cherished municipal hom e -rule powers granted by Article XX of
th e Colorado Co n stitution ;
3 . encoura ge encroachment by the General Assembly and State of Colorado
on revenue sources relied upon by local governments;
4 . risk fiscal or l egislative chaos in the allocation of restricted
property tax revenues among counties, municipalities and special
d istricts;
5 . impose inf l e xible tax f ormulas in the Colorado Constitution;
6 . inadequat e ly prov ide for revenues to replace those eliminated by
the i\11\e n c.tm c nts ; a 11 d
7 . result in ma j or tax shifts and altered tax burdens for Colorado
taxpayers .
NOW , THEREFORE , HE l 'I' J<ES OLVl::D UY 'l'llE Cl'l''f COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD,
COLO RA DO , a s fo llows:
ATTEST:
1. That the City of Engl e wood goes on public record as opposing adoption of
Co nstitutional Amendm ent s 7 and 12;
2. That the City of Englewood urges its citizens to become acquainted with
and vote ''No" on Amendments 7 and 12;
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'o l orado Mu11i c:i1:-al l.c ..i•JUC
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of October, 1972 •
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Mayor
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ex officio City Cl erk
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