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RESOLUTION
IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION TO AUTHORIZE A CITY TO IMPOSE A
NICIPAL SALES TAX ON A PERMISSIVE BASIS,,, AFTER APPROVAL BY A
JORITY OF THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY.
WHEREAS. Texas has changed from a predominantly rural population to a
opulation now nearly 80 per cent urbanized, with more metropolitan centers than
ny other state; and
WHEREAS, Texas cities are fine places to live, with the years of the
tatets greatest growth yet to come --with nearly all of that growth coming in the
ities of Texas; and
WHEREAS, it has now. --become critically apparent that the rapidly expandil
eeds of Texas cities call for additional sources of revenue at the local level to me
ze multiplying demands for growth, expansion, and capital improvements; and
WHEREAS, the financial needs of Texas cities cannot any longer be met
olely through the non -discretionary reliance on the ad valorem property tax; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of Texas cities to solve their financial pro-
ms at the local level rather than turning more and more to the State and Federal
ernments; NOW THEREFORE:
IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT by this Resolution the City Council of the City of Lubbock supports
Aslation-authorizing cities to impose a municipal sales tax of one per cent (1%)
a permissive basis, applicable to the same items of tangible personal property
on which the State sales tax is imposed, to be collected by the State and returned
the cities when collected, after approval of a majority of the qualified voters of
city.
BE it further resolved that signed copies of this Resolution be sent to
ll1110mew-6media, and to the State Senator (s) and State Representative (s) repre-
enting the citizens of this City, urging the passage of such legislation at the Reguls
ession of the 60th Texas Legislature.
ssed this 8th day of December, 1966
TTEST
owe, City Secfetary-Treasurer
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Jr. , CipfAttbrney