HomeMy WebLinkAbout74-112Resolufion No.
RESOLUTION REQUESTING LEGISLATION TO AMENl7 REVENUE
A~ID TAXATION CODE SECTION 221fi
~REAS; the Board of Supervisors of Butte Covnty did not
levy a property tax rate far fire pxofectior~ purposes pursuant to
Sectaon 25643 of the Governmen~ Code in the base tax years ~.971-72
and 1972-73; and
~dHEREAS, ~he fi~e pxotection services for those years
were paid for from funds received from sales taxes in the unincorporated
areas affeCted; and
WHEREAS, the cost of providing ~ire protection services
continues to escalate, one major cause thereof being recent Federal
legislation re hours of employment, etc., and.
W~IE12EA5, equity for all taxpayers in the eounty, whether
in unincorporated or incorporated areas, requires review of whether
ox not to pay for alI fire protection services ou~ af sa~.es tax
revenues;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY ~ BOARD OF SUPERVISQtS
as ~oiiows:
1. That the Legislature is respectfully requested to
amend Revenue and Taxa~tion Coc~e Section 2216 to provide that a
maximvan tax rate for fire protection services be established to
equa~ what the tax rate would have been had the county 1:evied a tax
rate instead of payin~ for ~he fire protection services from sales
tax revenues.
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PABSED AI3D ADQPT~D by the Butte County Board of
Sugervisors this 2oth day oi August} 1974~ by ~he following
vote:
AYES: Supervisors Cameron, McKil~op and Chairman Madigan
NOES: Supervisor Ladd
ABSENT: Supervisor Gilman
N0~' VOTING: None
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ACK MADIGAI~~ Chai an of the
Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
CZARK Ae N~LSQN, County Clerk and
ex-officio Clerk ofi ~he Board
By ~~~~~ .l~' ~'lti~,~_
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