HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-05-27 92-286 RESOLVEJ2 23U
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R=Nef Stating the dtelticn of tla City of Bangor no
Item/Subject: Royard to Idle P oteae thenci+gh aislch the ikpiolecnt County
Budgat is Adopted
Responsible Department; City Cowell
Commentary:murcilor Ricltazsi Stoats Me aslmd that the attaclad Reaolve la
developed anall Placed on the agmtle.
U tlear the cuxretn County Budget pmczea, a mwicipal advincey committees is
appointed by the County mmniasiwars in x ]c M.0 ttart in reviewing idair
depend budget. mice the Camieaimiers adopt the budget, it is thins Eoxvraxded
to mespbers of the Canny Iegislat£ae Oel grim fox action aM apprwel by
toe Isgislattue. Pi time to tire in Use past, the budget appsxo ed by the
County �siosers hes been dmmasad by tJbe Iegislatuxe m respond to
part_� nee s idmnlfied by the Penobscot County Delegation. In a3iition,
supe concern hes lams raised that the wpuciFal Dane cmmitt is simply an
mivdmry committee aM that the manners of toil canpittee ans eel -iN by thse
County Camdsainrers. Deposits thmnghouc seeing utilise a nuuhes of different
pxoceeees fox adoptug their budget. In supe of tMse proceesrs, the budget
is approved locally end does not nsagnixe ecceptesre by the Iegislative
Delegations detl IaliBlatULE.
she attached Resolve teams the position that finial tutlgetany apprwei for ila
County's bdget skauld he vented in a grasp of locally elected o£fictada wino
one bald accomnable for the= actiore by local property taxpayers 6 voters.
glue blvd also calls on toe City Solicitor to prepare ag iatc
legisUltion to such a change.
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Manager's Comments:
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Butlgt Approval:
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Legal Approval:
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(TITLE.) PSOIt , Stating the Position of the City of Bangor in
Pa9ard to the process ttwmxp Mich the Pendsecot many Budget Sa Adopted
BY t Cue Co of W City ofBaxpor:
RESOLVED,
• the City of Bangor is the largest single none ibmnr hiwaxd the
anal tacloscot Cwmy pasting budget; and
N[o'SmTa., the current hudget process employed by Penobscot County vests
final approval of the budget in the mat County legislative
Delegation and the PNdrm Legislature; and
thfs process separates the respwsibility for fi budget
approval firm three We are held accuuMaDle for the local
property tax rates Welch support County a_oeratlons; and
• otlmr County budget Processes in place within the State of Marie
pavide sWels for vesting approval authority with tl�e elected
officials Wm are held responsible for local operatiam add local
tax rates; and
iB • these rrckds provMy for a decision neking pmc s which nest
weigh and measure the benefit of expenditures against the cost of
County Cover meat prograis:
Nk!• '1H0R.'FOIR.'i H8 m B>a m BY 1f 36 CPM CRPYTL CP = cm OP BVA r
14mTs Appropriate State lagislation he adopted to replace Llys
Cnt[mtt pioCess used to approve the anal budget for Pm clayoc ;
County with a new process Mich vests fi.al t dget approval
authority in M appropriate group of lecally elected officials Who
are held accountable by local property taxpayers;
MD, BH m 9 : Copies of this Resolve he forwerde'l to
.the Penobscot minty Legislative Delegation• the Penobscot minty
Cassisairrera, and other mmfcrpalities within Penobscot County
along with a .rifest but tlay £mCoally support anch a churge;
AND• M M PUHB®t �, 1f BT, 1be City Solicitor pmpare apPmprS
legislation to isplesent such a chance and present it to the City
much for their revfea and appvo a .
Assigned to Councilor Stone
May 27.1992
92- 96
CITY
OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) PSOIt , Stating the Position of the City of Bangor in
Pa9ard to the process ttwmxp Mich the Pendsecot many Budget Sa Adopted
BY t Cue Co of W City ofBaxpor:
RESOLVED,
• the City of Bangor is the largest single none ibmnr hiwaxd the
anal tacloscot Cwmy pasting budget; and
N[o'SmTa., the current hudget process employed by Penobscot County vests
final approval of the budget in the mat County legislative
Delegation and the PNdrm Legislature; and
thfs process separates the respwsibility for fi budget
approval firm three We are held accuuMaDle for the local
property tax rates Welch support County a_oeratlons; and
• otlmr County budget Processes in place within the State of Marie
pavide sWels for vesting approval authority with tl�e elected
officials Wm are held responsible for local operatiam add local
tax rates; and
iB • these rrckds provMy for a decision neking pmc s which nest
weigh and measure the benefit of expenditures against the cost of
County Cover meat prograis:
Nk!• '1H0R.'FOIR.'i H8 m B>a m BY 1f 36 CPM CRPYTL CP = cm OP BVA r
14mTs Appropriate State lagislation he adopted to replace Llys
Cnt[mtt pioCess used to approve the anal budget for Pm clayoc ;
County with a new process Mich vests fi.al t dget approval
authority in M appropriate group of lecally elected officials Who
are held accountable by local property taxpayers;
MD, BH m 9 : Copies of this Resolve he forwerde'l to
.the Penobscot minty Legislative Delegation• the Penobscot minty
Cassisairrera, and other mmfcrpalities within Penobscot County
along with a .rifest but tlay £mCoally support anch a churge;
AND• M M PUHB®t �, 1f BT, 1be City Solicitor pmpare apPmprS
legislation to isplesent such a chance and present it to the City
much for their revfea and appvo a .
{ 92-286
IN CITY COUNCIL
Hey 27, 1992 i' Stating the Position of the City of Ban*
Pfl d /f �Tlj'
in Regard to the Process Through Which
Penobscot County Budget Is Adopted `
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