HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-03-12 90-126 RESOLVEChen 6 saxl
CITY OF BANGOR
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90-126
(TITLE.).....G Um...Wm tie Stato of mine to Taka __...___.
Stele to BSNce the effect of the State Fiscal Sdmrtfall
Upon the Property Taxpayers of the City of Bangs
By City Cos t of Ne atyafBasyat:
B SOLV&D,
1018RtulS, The State of Mala is cuasttly facing a fiscal crisis and
p2ep<i9a18 are umul dv6 Te 431SCh 4tAl1Q vmdn l or Cut
on luevlously appy or anticipated State funds eamxdmd
for uwdcipalit� for vsfous exlsaes including tle cmt
of educative;; and
tAftr
Many of costs incurred by Bauer ars State
a ted; and
Fater Tfare exists a legal and moral ahlfgation w acore t the
State �Btelar of Education's certified
Ousts Mich fere suimitted Osier 15, 1989 in aavxde
with the ostahli w -n w:,.,.t fuMfng fo®ua aM
proa3l:ma;
and
e>B[snnS, lack of sufficient State funding for educatim will xsFvire
ila City of e� and other ummc4litlse to raise
property tame, reduce aerylres, or hoth; and
WffitEa.S, Gteat conmrn exists tbnou* .. the State of Maine regardug
the cuss¢ birtlant and general equity of property tamtion:
and
affiiF.aS, 19te City of Bangs hoe M acmes tr otl= fore of local aM
regional texatfst;
r T10✓Et�%Sr a'% TT A11.�' .yFU w Tib cm CQP m of Tie cm of
B1*rADR, THAT the CPaemor and Stats legislature are hardy
request i to uxet thed oblig .,.. to the City of BanrAr and
Its taxdn}ers by ms tering iia ams prap a fn the 6tate
Education Fording fcrxo ; and
M 1T FWUflER State provide leadersup Mach
ccudin s ne recognfm tfa need to shift fdnercial
obligatime any frau ilie prrpe ty taxto a nom broadly
bamd tax at iia State level; aM
Passe march 12,1990
BE TT F11[IIf®i I�.'WLV®, 'II WT State Grveavrent mot look at tM1e
effectiv s of such sLs tiwai v tes as ta3ctac
certification, a.,matai course offerings, pupil-teactec
ratios, a so forth, to determine wlw[M1� such mamlat�
might be apptopri Lely suspe or tl fei d. State
Gwenmiant must also provide nvmicipalities wiN the means
to rain neetl � on a lural or tegiaial Canis
through access to T 25 aM xeveewe sutras otlsr tlan t}a
pzvperty tax.
90-126
E E S 0 L V E
ISCityCouncil
March 12, 1990
Suspension of the Rules Passed / !--
Resolve Passed
(ildaP.✓ (^�/Y 4----- Calling Upon the State of Maine to Take
CITW CLERK Steps to Reduce the Effect of the State
Fiscal Shortfall Upon the Property Taxpayers
of the City of Cooper