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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Texas has changed from a predominantly rural population to a
population now nearly 80 percent urbanized with more metropolitan centers than in
any other State; ;and
WHEREAS, Texas cities are fine places to live with the years of the State's
greatest growth yet to come -- with nearly all of that growth coming in the cities
o'f Texas; and
WHEREAS, it has now become critically apparent that the rapidly expanding
needs of Texas cities call for additional sources of revenue at the local level to
meet the multiplying demands for growth, expansion, and capital improvements; and
WHEREAS, the financial needs of Texas cities cannot any longer be met solely
through the rpn-discretionary reliance on the ad valorem property tax; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of Texas cities to solve their financial problems
at the local level rather than turning more and more to the State and Federal
governments; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
` -.SECTION 1. THAT the City Council of the City of Lubbock by this Resolution
aggressively support improvement in State laws that will permit cities to broaden
their tax base and develop a sound municipal revenue policy from which ample
revenues can be produced with reasonable equity, reliable stability, and desirable
economy of administration and collection,
SECTION`2. THAT signed copies of this Resolution be sent to the Governor of
Texas, the Lieutenant governor, the Speaker of the House, and all local House and
Senate representatives, and to all news media, urging that the appropriate action
be taken at this Session of the Texas Legislature.
ADOPTED THIS 27th day of October, 1966.
W. D. ROGERS, J yor
ATTEST:'
Lave is Lowe,.-- lty Secretary-Treasurer