HomeMy WebLinkAbout026-93RESOLUTION NO. 26-93
REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR AND STATE LEGISLATURE TO EXHAUST
_ALL OTHER METHODS TO BALANCE THE STATE DEFICIT BEFORE
TAKING LOCAL PROPERTY TAXES OR OTHER LOCAL REVENUES
WHEREAS, Governor Pete Wilson has proposed shifting $2.6 billion in local property
taxes from cities, counties and special districts to other state purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Danville has already laid off 14.25 employees, eliminated an
additional seven untilled positions and reduced the operating budget by $2.2 million, and
WHEREAS, Danville stands to lose as much as $500,000, or 5% of the Town's operating
budget; and
WHEREAS, it would be impossible to make up this loss without affecting Danville
residents and business owners either through a decrease in services or an increase in
charges; now therefore, be it
RESOLVED, by the Town Council of the Town of Danville, Contra Costa County, that it
urgently requests the Governor and members of the Assembly and Senate of the State
Legislature to exhaust all other methods to balance the State of California budget deficit
such as cutting state spending and closing loopholes, rather than by taking existing local
property taxes away from essential local services that have historically benefited from the
property tax; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution be sent to Governor Pete Wilson, the
Legislative Leadership and members of the Contra Costa County Legislative Delegation.
APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a Regular Meeting held on March 16, 1993,
by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES: NONE
ABSTAINED: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
SHIMANSKY, RITCHEY, DOYLE, GREENBERG, LANE
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ATTEST:
CITY CLERK