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COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2087
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA,
INDICATING THE CITY'S
INTENT TO EXCEED THE CURRENT MILL LEVY FOR
GENERAL FUND PURPOSES
ON THE APPROVAL OF THE ELECTORATE: ESTA~SHING
A CERTAIN LEVIED DOLLAR
AMOUNT, SAID ADDITIONAL DOLLAR AMOUNT F
I MONIES RAISED TO BE USED
BY THE CITY OF BOZEMAN FOR OPERATING THE
CITY'S ALL-PURPOSE GENERAL FUND:
INDICATING THE APPROXIMATE NUMBER
OF MILLS NECESSARY TO OPERATE
THE CITY'S ALL-PURPOSE GENERAL FUND:
SETTINGTHE DATE AT WHICH THE
QUESTION OF THE ADDITIONAL MILL LEVY
WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE QUALIFIED
ELECTORS OF THE MUNICIPALITY;
AND SETTING FORTH PROCEDURES
FOR CONDUCT OF THE ELECTION.
WHEREAS, the City of Bozeman, Montana, has thoroughly
reviewed the capital, salary and
operations expenditures for the City's All-Purpose General Fund in preparation of an oper-
ating budget for Fiscal Year 1979-1980; and,
WHEREAS, expenditure monitoring and expenditure reductions over the past fiscal year
have reduced City operating costs to minimum levels; and,
WHEREAS, the City has conducted a complete analysis
of revenue over the past two
fiscal years; and,
WHEREAS, the City staff has projected the total
possible collectible revenue for Fiscal
Year 1979-1980; and,
WHEREAS, it appears that expenditure levels necessary
to provide services to the citi-
zens of the City of Bozeman at previous levels, cannot be maintained by existing revenue;
and,
WHEREAS, the City Commission and the City staff
have explored all possible options to
increase the City's collectible revenue; and,
WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of Montana
has passed, during the 46th Legislative
Session, Senate Bill No.
235, which permits municipalities in the State of Montana to exceed
the previously established 65 mill levy ceiling for the All-Purpose General Fund; and,
I WHEREAS, the City staff has received a legal interpretation
from the City Attorney
verifying that Senate Bill No. 235 has become effective as law in the
State of Montana as
of July 1, 1979; and,
WHEREAS, Senate Bill No.
235 provides for the mechanisms necessary to exceed the pre-
viously established 65 mill levy limitation for the All-Purpose General Fund, in order to
support City services by providing revenue sources which are adquate to meet City expend-
itures;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana,
to-wit:
Section 1
That the revenue derived from the special mill levy election as provided herein will
be used to support the City's All-Purpose General Fund, and more specifically for salaries,
operations and capital to return City services to previous levels existing prior to the tem-
porary termination of some full time employees which occured in the spring of 1979.
Section 2
That the specific amount required to return said services, and the amount necessary
to be placed at issue before the qualified electorate of the City of Bozeman is $187,350.00.
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Section 3
That the above-stated amount, necessary to maintain City services at previous levels,
represents 10.00 mills.
" Section 4
That said additional mill levy as stated herein shall be placed at issue before the
qualified electorate of the City of Bozeman at the primary election to be held on September
11, 1979; and the wording of
the proposal to be placed on the ballot shall indicate that the
mill levy established herein (10 mills) shall
be assessed and utilized to return City ser-
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vices to previous levels.
Section 5
That the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana, hereby instructs the
County Clerk and Recorder to proceed with a special election as set forth on the date
herein specified in accordance withfue provisions of Senate Bill No. 235 and the election
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laws of the State of Montana.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Commission ofllie City of Bozeman, Montana, this
18th day of July, 1979.
ATTEST:
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Er"fl.t:i ~~ Harding, Clerk City Conunission
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State of Montana )
County of Gallatin)
City of Bozeman )
I, Erna V. Harding, Clerk of the City Commission of the City of
Bozeman, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2087
was published in length in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, a newspaper
of general circulation printed and published in said City,
in the
issue dated the 24th day of July, 1979, and due proof of such pub~
lication is on file in my office.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I hereunto set my hand and affix the corpor~
ate seal of my office this 15th day of August, 1979.
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Clerk of the City Conunission
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