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Assigned to Counciior S ud , January 29.1990
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) Poolbe, Calling_opon the Mai,a•_steTe
Repeal the Homestead Emsmption Program and Allocate the
Program's Funding m the Municipal Revenue Sharing Program
Byk City Cowuuillofhw CityolBanw.
RESOLVED.
WHEREAS, The State Legislature has enactad the Homestead
Exemption Program as one element of a urger effort
to provide property tax relief m the citizens of the
State of Maine; and
WHEREAS, The program as currently structured would provide
minimal relief to individuals while imposing
substantial administrative burdens upon the State's
municipalities; and
WHEREAS, The program as currently structured would provide no
relief for individuals who rent their dwelling units
and would provide m niasi raiief no homeowners
Without consideration of the homeowners economic
status or income; and
WHEREAS, General property tax relief remains a priorlty of the
CLty of Bangor in order to both mirdmiza the impact
of property taxes upon individual residents of the
commutdty and to insure that the City of Bangor
xemaina competitive in attracting commercial and
industrial enterprises to the community; and
WHEREAS, The Municipal Revenue Sharing Program has been an
effective and administratively straightforward
vehicle for the provision of meatdngful property tax
relief;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY CCONCM OF THE CITY
BANGOR, MAT the City Council calla upon the Mafre
Stats Iegielsturs to repeal the Hcmestead Exemption
Program provided the funding of this Program is
allocated to the Municipal Ravenna Sharing Program in
order to furthsr strengthen existing and on-going -
_ efforta at providing general property fax relief to
the property owners of the City of Bangor; and
90-62
Assigned to Councilor Sosnaud, January 29, 1990
CITY OF BANGOR
ITITLEJ AMjVg alling Upon the Maine State Legislature to
Repeal the Homestead Exemption Program and Allocate the
Program's Funding to the Municipal Revenue Sharing Program
By Bu City Coanevl a(tAs City ajB6Atmr:
B WLVBD.
WHEREAS, The state Legislature has enacted the Homestead
Exemption Program aseelement of a larger effort
to provide property taxrelief to the citizens of the
State of Maine; and
WHEREAS, The program as currently structured would provide
minimal relief to individuals while imposing
substantial administrative burdens upon the State's
municipalities; and
WHEREAS, The program as currently structuredwould provide no
relief for individuals who rent their dwelling units
and would provide minimal
mal relief to homeowners
without consideration of the homeowners economic
status or income; and
WHEREAS, General property tax relief remains a priority of the
City of Bangor'in order to both minimize the impact
of property taxes upon individual residents of the
community and to insure that the City of Bangor
remains competitive in attracting commercial and
industrial enterprises to the community; and
WHEREAS, The Municipal Revenue Sharing Program has been an
effective and administratively straightforward
vehicle for the provision of meaningful property tax
relief;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
BANGOR, THAT the City Council calls upon the Maine
State Legislature to repeal the Homestead Exemption
Program and to allocate the funding of this Program
to the Municipal Revenue Sharing Program in order to
further strengthen existing and on-going efforts at
providing general property tax relief to the property
owners of the City of Bangor; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT the City Clerk Of the City of
"Bangor shall provide copies of this Resolve to the
Members of the State Taxation Committee, the City of
Bangor's Legislative Delegation, and the Maine
Municipal Association.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT the City Council of the City of
Bangor calla upon the Legislature to allmcate any
surplus funds from the Circuit Brinker Program to the
Municipal Revenue Sharing Program on an annual basis;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT the City Clerk of the City of
Bangor shall provide copies of this Resolve to the
Members of the State Taxation Committee, the City of
Bangor's Legislative Delegation, and the Maine
Municipal Association.
in City Council January 29,1990 90-62
E E E O L V E
by "e Calling upon the Provisions Of M 2189
]. Yes 2 h an act t mend the Garter of the Bangor
-voting Yes
Cohen•En41an3•Sawyersaxl, water Dist.
Sosnxud,Store,sullivan
Voting wo
Baldacci,Blanchette
Amender as £ollwa
in the 8th paragraph
after the cards on
i
program Delete tisehe folEolloxxing
words - and to alloarte the funding
of this program and am the fO1 th
provided e fwdin9 of this program
is azleraced
Be it furtFcv res 1that i city
Ca ail of the City of Bangor calls
r the legislature to allocate my
surplus fu la fran the Circuit Breaker
prograa to the Municipal Eevmue Staring
Program on an annual Basis
Paseo as aremled
Vote ] Yes 2 No
Voting yes
m 'England,Sawyer,Saxl
SOs 1ud,ST ne,Sullivan
Voting No Baldacci,Blanchette
BMEADED WPY A'1'1'MI®-,
City Clerk