HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 94-64RESOLUTION NO. 94- 64
BEING A RESOLUTION URGING THE LEGISLATURE CORRECT THE IMBALANCE OF PROPERTY
TAX BASE AND PUBLIC INVESTMENT IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA
~HEREAS, an astonishing disparity in poverty concentration, housing, education, and the
allocation of infrastructure dollars has evolved in the Twin Cities Metropolitan area, similar
to historical trends in other metro regions in the nation, and
%U6EREAS, the North Metro suburbs are gaining poor children, as a percentage of total
school enrollment, faster than any other part of the Metro area, and
~HEREAS, the North Metro suburbs have the lowest property tax base per household in the
region--significantly less than affluent south/west suburbs, and
~HEREAS, the inner-ring suburbs captured only 19Z of the new jobs during 1980-1990 while
the south/west suburbs gained 61Z, and
~HEREAS, 85Z of regional highway construction dollars were spent in the south/west
suburban area during the last decade, and
~HEREAS, the entire region unfairly subsidizes the south/west suburban sewer growth.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the undersigned does hereby support the following
principles to be incorporated into a legislative package beginning in 1995 to correct the
above described situation:
1. Expanded regional tax base sharing,
2. Mandate balanced infrastructure investment in the metropolitan area, and
3. Mandate balanced distribution of regional resources.
Passed this 10thday of October , 1994.
Offered by: Nawrocki
Seconded by: Jolly
Roll Call: All ayes
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