HomeMy WebLinkAbout68-173RESOLUTION N0 .~~, ~~
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
COUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION REGARDING THE WATSON AMENDMENT
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WHEREAS, the State of California has since the turn of the
century witnessed the greatest population increase of any state of
the nation; and
WHEREAS, this population increase was absorbed by the
various levels of local government without any reduction in the
level or the quality of services rendered; and
WHEREAS, this accomplishment must be recognized as a great
tribute to the type of local government existing in California
which has the flexibility to accommodate such tremendous populat-
ion increases; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of the Caunty of Butte
recognize the great increase in governmental services that have
occurred in the past thirty years and which have been absorbed by
the property tax payer of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Butte
have worked hard and diligently to bring forth some type of prop-
erty tax relief in the current session of the state legislature;
and
WHEREAS, up to this time any property tax reduction program
adoption has been unsuccessful; and
WHEREAS, there exists on the state ballot Proposition
Nine, known as the Watson Amendment, which is alleged to offer the
property tax relief; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Butte
recognize the complexity of the financial provisions of the Watson
Amendment,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors
of the County of Butte, that they wish to remind the voter in the
County of Butte, that a good strong local government and home rule
is vital to the continued expansion and well being of the resident:
of this county and of all the counties of the State of California
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Watson Amendment, although
professing property tax relief would, in fact could, destroy local
government as it is known in California today, although the prop-
erty taxpayer may be relieved that the cost of government services
still would be required and such funding would be vented to the
county from the state and with such subventions come State control
such as with the welfare program. Therefore, the Board of Super-
visors of the counties of the State of California would lose
complete control over the cost and level of services provided by
the counties.
BE TT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of the
County of Butte wish to take a position in opposition to the
Watson Amendment for these reasons.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be
sent to the Governor of the State of California, Senator Marler,
Assemblyman Johnson, and the County Supervisors' Association of
California.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors
this 29th day of October, 1968, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Howsden, McKillop, Pryde
NOES : Chairman Maxon
ABSENT: Supervisor Dunaway
DO'N~'I.D L . MAxoN ,u c;nai rman o r zme
Butte County Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
JESSIE ROGERS, County Clerk
and ex-officio Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors
By r~/,~~l~, Deputy
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