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II COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2293
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, SUPPORTING
PASSAGE OF HOUSE BILL 73 BY THE MONTANA LEGISLATURE TO ESTABLISH A SYSTEM OF
STATE-LOCAL REVENUE SHARING AS THE MOST WORKABLE METHOD OF PROVIDING ADDITIONAL
REVENUES TO FINANCE ESSENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERVICES.
WHEREAS, local governments in Montana are experiencing severe financial problems because of
their reliance on property taxes as a principle source of revenue; and I
WHEREAS, the taxable valuation in most cities, towns and counties has remained static while
costs of government services have been driven higher by inflation, federal and state mandated
programs, negotiated wage and benefit agreements and other factors; and
WHEREAS, this combination of a static revenue base and increasing costs beyond the control
of local government exerts dangerous costs beyong the control of local government exerts dangerous
and inequitable pressure on the property tax base, particularly homeowners, small businesses and
farms and ranches; and
WHEREAS, there is not practical method currently available to local government to solve this
combination of problems.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Commission of the City of Bozeman supports
passage of House Bill 73 by the Montana Legislature to establish a system of state-local revenue
sharing as the most workable method of providing additional revenues to finance essential county
and municipal services and most importantly to alleviate pressure on the property tax base.
ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, at a regular and stated session of said
City Commission, held on the 21 day of January, 1981,/) <:.~ / o'. I
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ATTEST:
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Clerk of the City Commission
State of Montana )
County of Gallatin)
City of Bozeman )
I, Erna V. Harding, Clerk of the Commission of the City of Bozeman do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 2293 was published by title and number in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle,
a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in said City, in the issue dated the
day of 1981, and due proof of such publication is on file in my office.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I hereunto set my hand and affix the corporate seal of my office this I
27 day of January, 1981.
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Clerk of the City Commission
COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2293
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