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1991
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RESOLUTION 91-26
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE SCOTT COUNTY BOARD
ADOPTING A RESOLUTION ON LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX
MOTIONED
BY
FITZGERALD
SECONDED BY
WHITE
WHEREAS, the 1991 Legislature established a one-half cent
optional sales tax which may be adopted by cities within
counties to augment local government property tax
relief, and
WHEREAS,
if counties fail to adopt the optional Sales
sales tax for that county will remain at 6%
count~'s 1.5% share of the revenue stream
distrl.buted to other cities and counties thus
an inequitable aid distribution; and
WHEREAS, counties and cities within counties failing to adopt
the Optional Sales Tax stand to lose all of their local
government aid and homestead and agricultural aid; and
Tax, the
and the
will be
creating
WHEREAS, in Prior Lake the aid loss is estimated to be
$749,010.00 or 22% of our 1991 general fund budget; and
WHEREAS, this aid can only be made up through
services or large property tax rate
twenty-four and one-half percent; and
WHEREAS, the City of Prior Lake does not appreciate the
Legislature placing this requirement upon the City; and
a reduction
increases up
in
to
WHEREAS, the City of Prior Lake has examined the facts and is
compelled to act on this legislative mandate.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA, that the City of Prior Lake does hereby
support the Scott County Board in adopting the Local Option
Sales Tax effective January 1, 1992.
BE IT FURTHER BE RESOLVED, that this Resolution be forwarded to
the Scott County Board for their consideration.
4629 Dakota St. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245
Passed and adopted this 17 th day of June
{Seal}
Andren
Fitzgerald
Larson
Scott
White
, 1991.
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