HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 3954 Endorsing passage of the county-wide 911 Levy
COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 3954
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN,
MONTANA, ENDORSING THE PASSAGE OF THE COUNTY-WIDE 911
EMERGENCY SERVICES LEVY AND DECREASING THE CITY'S GENERAL
FUND MILL LEVY BY 9 MILLS BEGINNING FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008.
WHEREAS, 9-1-1 Emergency Services are critical to the health and safety of all residents
and visitors of Gallatin County, and are necessary for emergency service providers so that they may
adequately respond to incidents throughout the County; and
WHEREAS, since 1995, City of Bozeman and Gallatin County have funded the majority of
9-1-1 Services' operations and capital out of their existing taxing authority for the benefit of all
Gallatin County residents and visitors; and
WHEREAS, the current funding formula was intended to be a temporary means to pay for
9-1-1 Services, and this funding formula was projected to be replaced with a permanent, equitable,
and stable funding source in the future; and
WHEREAS, due to population growth throughoutthe county, the need to increase available
facility space for the 9-1-1 Dispatch Center, the rising costs of infrastructure improvements, and the
increasing costs of technological upgrades, the current funding mechanism is not adequate to
ensure the public's health and safety; and
WHEREAS, at its meeting held in August 2006, the JOint Dispatch (9-1-1 Services)
Administrative Board recommended seeking an equitable and dedicated source offuture funding for
the 9-1-1 Services' maintenance, operations, capital equipment, and facility needs; and
WHEREAS, the County's Capital Improvements Committee ranked the replacement of the
9-1-1 Dispatch Center as the top priority for all County facilities; and
WHEREAS, when this countywide levy is adopted, City of Bozeman taxpayers will
contribute their proportionate share of 9-1-1 Services funding as county taxpayers, making the City's
current General Fund allocation for 9-1-1 Services no longer necessary; and
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WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to reduce the general fund tax levy for City of
Bozeman taxpayers by 9 mills beginning in Fiscal Year 2008, should the countywide 911 Emergency
Services levy of 9 mills be approved by the voters.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman,
Montana:
Section 1
We endorse the passage of the countywide Emergency Services (9-1-1 Services) mill levy on
the November 7, 2006 election ballot.
Section 2
Upon passage and approval of the county-wide Emergency Services (9-1-1 Services) Levy, the City
of Bozeman will reduce its Fiscal Year 2008 General Fund mill levy by 9 mills.
Section 3
Nine (9) mills will be reduced from the General Fund mill levy each and every year, for as long as
Emergency Services (9-1-1 Services) are funded by a source other than the City's General Fund or
general taxing authority.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana, at a regular
session thereof held on the 5th day of September 2006.
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