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STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
RESOLUTION NO. 87-71
RESOLUTION OPPOSING STATE SALES AND MOTOR VEHICLE
EXCISE TAX ON PURCHASES MADE BY CITIES AND OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT
UNITS
purchases
and
WHEREAS,
of vehicles
extending the six percent sales tax to city
has restricted budgets for some local governments,
WHEREAS, extending the sales tax to other city purchases
would severely restrict budgets of all local governments, costing cities
according to a League of Minnesota Cities survey -- $32 million per
year; and
WHEREAS, forcing local governments to pay state sales tax
amounts to one level of government taxing another; and
WHEREAS, this increased sales tax necessitates increased
local property taxes;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City
Hills, that the members of the Minnesota Legislature are
to reject state legislation forcing local governments to pay the
sales and motor vehicle excise tax on their purchases.
of Arden
requested
six percent
Adopted
December, 1987.
by the Arden Hills Council this 14th day of
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Robert L. Woodburn, Mayor
ATTEST
atricia J. M son
Clerk Administrator