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A dgned to Councgor .Shubert 'September 25, 1989
rico;( 'CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE) VVTDPT....... Directing, .Establishment .. o£_the.. Bmgor.Tax-ExXTbA; _. _..
... ....._...- ............ xrArxr dtoeriw Committee __..
By the City Couwlt of da City u(Banpor:
ORDERED.
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WHEREAS, gwerrmental, educational, medical and charitable organisations
enjoy the exenption of their real and personal property from municipal
taxation; and
W3EREOv3, the City of Bangor is uniquely affected by the location of a large
punter of such tax-exempt institutions within the City's boundaries; and
W3ERFl3, the ik3act of such exemptions results. in a substantial erasion of
the City's tax base; and
WIDtESB, the`City of Bagor mist be meticulous in managing its tax base due
to a variety Of fiscal realities, including but not limited to, the
following: .
(a) overrreliance On the property tax base as the only
major Source of tax revenue;
(b) increasing demands far costly municipal services
which require additional revenue;
(c) increasing mandates frau State and Federal governments; and
(d) aapid decline in Fe9eral fiscal assistance.
M].V, 1NEREPJFE, By the City Council of the City of Eongor, be it
OPTERED, THAT the Council Chair appoint a committee, to be known as the
Bangor Tax-hXapt Property Steering Committee", onsisting of the
following: a mmmber of the Board of Assessors; tba Director of
Administration, a memberqt the Bangor business cvmunity; 2 members of the
Banyor City Council; and $representative of a tax-exempt evIIl
institution. Said coanittee members Shall be appointed for a tens of me
year and until their successors are appointed; and be it further
CRDERID, TBAT the Counittba shall develop policies to be adopted by the City
Council for purposes of managing the City's tax base effectively. In
Wrsuancn of such policies, the Committee shall initiate the following with
the assistance and support of the City Manage[ and his staff:
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(a) encourage o rs of currently taxable property who
seek tax-exeapt status to make a voluntary annual
payment to the City;
(b) initiate discussions with tax-ex t organizations
regarding a voluntary annual payment at the time such
organizations are sitter expending or improving
their property;
(c) initiats legislation by the State legislature to
provide for carpensation to the City for certain
State-owned properties and properties omea by
.independent authorities and districts;
(d) develop and implement procedures for the negotiation
of payments in lieu of taxes by tax-exmgit
organizations; and
lel pertow such ocher functions as may be assigned frw
time to time by the City Council.
In City Council 89-399
Septea r 25,1989 Directing Establiahmatt of the Hanger
Passed under Tax Exempt Property Steering CohUittee
nspension of the rules
Amended
Delete the word elucatiOml
in. the next to last paragraph
after the words tax exempt
aloo before the wore rexesentetives in the sam_ lire
add the roes three