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Introduced by Coumilor Wxernan, October 22, 1979
_ CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) QLb2rr _--study of FoseibIn Additiomt, Tag. Sources
WHEREAS, a majority of City r e derived from the taxation of real
estate located in the City of Bangor; and r
MBEAS, the burden of property taxes on local real estate owners has reached
a point where increased taxes will create an intolerable burden; and
WHEMAS, municipal services will have to be substantially reduced unless
additional revenue sources can be developed; and
WHEREAS, there are
numerous nonresidents working in the City of Bangor, thus
deriving many of the benefits of local government chile paying taxes only to
adjacent communities; and
WHEREAS, the ownershipof property does oat necessarily reflect a personas
ability to pay taxes, thus creating an inequity as to the burden for providing
for the costa of local government; and
WReBPAS, the adoption of additional tax sources would beat distribute the
financial burden of local government to all persons enjoying the benefits,
NW, THEREFOEE, By the City Council of the City of Bangor:
ORCEBEO, THAT the Legislative add Finance Committees of the City Council
jointly, meet with members of the staff to develop proposals for enabling legislation
to be submitted at the next Session of the Legislature for the purpose of authorizing
.Milne. real
es atfes._at [hei'k_>ptfurt to adapt vewlr sources eb. izlteVa_CFi e°. burden
of the real esteR tax; and be it further
W ykpi, TMT the Committees report their findings and recommendations to the
entire City Council no later than November 12, 1979.
395 AG
-. in City Council O tobez 22,1979
PAssed - O R D E R
Title,
Study of PCasable Additional Tax Sources
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