HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 70-22V;!~gREAS, the City of Ool~.-~mbia heights is by law almost totally dependent on the
property tax to £ina~ce municipal services; and
W~RE~.~, the Oi%y Council is a~utely aware of the burden which property
taxes impose on property o~ere, particularly tho~e individuals living on
f~-xed ine~meBj and
~tS~T~B, the Cit~ Council is c,'~ncerned about the steady growth in tax-exe~pt
property which ~erves to increase the burden of taxpaying ~roper~y owners; and
WHEREA~, the City Coumoil is not ur~nindfut of the valuable services performed
by ma~y tax-exempt organizations, particularly religious and educational
institutions ~ and
I~EA~, the Minnesota Legislature has thoroughly studied this Broblem and
expressed its concern thro~ the pass~e of Laws 1969c.925, which proposes
to amend ,~rticle 9, ~ec~ion 1 of the Minnesota Oon~titutiom to permit ~he
Legislature to define or 1-~it the clas~ee of exempt property, except churches,
houses of worship an~ p~operty used solely for educational purposes;
WHE~E,~2, the City Council believes the p~opomed amendment to bein the best
interests of the 0i%y of Col~mbia ~ei~j~ts and the ~tate as a whole, and
represents ~ reasonable means of ~ee%ing the need %o ~ore equitably ~pread
the burden ~f financing local goverr~en$, services while at the s~e time
avoiding imposing undue financial hardship on educational and re!i~ious
institutions;
NOW, THEREFORE, .~E IT ~E.~OLVED that tbs City Council of the City of Col~bia
~eights endorsee the principles of equitable tax policy and reform exemplified in
Amendment No. I rela%inE to tax-exe~ proper~y r~d urges its ratification.
Passed this loth day of August, 1970.
Offered by: Jeska
Seconded by~ Bein%z
Roll Call ~ All Ayes