HomeMy WebLinkAbout2147RESOLUTION NO. 2147
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Mayor
Concurring, requesting that the Washington State Legislature and
The Governor of the State of Washington take action to
improve the tax structure of the State of Washington.
WHEREASw The City of Bremerton is facing financial difficulties
related to redefinition of Federal revenue sources by the
Congress of the United States; and,
WHEREAS, The City of Bremerton is faced with economic depression
which would be greatly deepened should further dependance on B&O
taxes be imposed upon the present and future commercial interests
of the City; and,
WHEREAS, According to the report of the 1982 Tax Advisory
Council, the Washington State tax structure has been judged to be
'unstable and unfair' and the recent instability has resulted in
repeated tax rate and base changes which have been detrimental to
the City of Bremerton and the State; and,
WHEREAS, These changes have occurred in spite of the fact that
during the past decade citizen and legislative actions have
jointly reduced state tax collections by over $2 billion in
current biennial values; and,
WHEREAS, The state's recurring financial crisis is in large part
a result of a tax structure which is both inflexible and
inelastic, causing particular problems during periods of economic
downturns; and,
WHEREAS, The state and the City Bremerton is overly dependent
upon inequitable property, sales and B&O taxes; and,
WHEREAS, There is an interdependency between state and city
taxation, and the state's declining financial ability have
resulted in the City of Bremerton having to provide more services
without additional financial resources;
THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT THE CITY OF BREMERTON:
1. Encourages and supports a thorough examination and
overhaul of the state's tax structure; and,
2. Supports a reduction in state/city reliance on sales,
B&O and other excise taxes; and,
3. Supports a revised tax structure which would result in a
more direct relationship between individual and corporate tax
burdens, provided, that any changes not result in any further
restrictions on the City Of Bremerton's ability to generate local
revenues.
4. Directs that copies of this resolution are to be
furnished to the Governor of the State of Washington, the
Washington State Senators and Representatives representing
Citizens of the City of Bremerton and the aembers of the
Ways and Means Commitees of the Washington State Senate and House
of Representatives,
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON THIS 14TH
DAY OF JANUARY 1987.
AL COLVIN, COUNCILMAN DISTR. #1
MORRIE DAWKINS, COUNCILMAN DISTR. #2
HANK WAIBEL, COUNCILMAN DISTR. #3
LON OVERSON, COUNCILMAN DISTR. #4
SHIRLEY MARTY CRUTCHER, COUNCILMAN
DISTR. #5
MARY LOU LONG, COUNCILMAN, DISTR. #6
C.R. "TINY" COLLINS, COUNCILMAN
DISTR. #7
SPENCER HORNING, COUNCILMAN DISTR. #8
RUSS JOHNSON, COUNCILMAN DISTR. #9
GENE LOBE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN L. McCLUSKEY, CITY CLERK