HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 09-34RESOLUTION NO. 09-34
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, DECLARING ITS SUPPORT FOR
GOVERNOR JAN BREWER'S FY 2009-10 BUDGET PROPOSAL.
WHEREAS, the State of Arizona is experiencing severe economic
conditions resulting in hardships on our citizens as well as major
reductions to state and local government revenues,making our
state's economy one of the most troubled in the nation; and
WHEREAS,cities and towns in Arizona provide essential
services that no other level of government or private organization
provides, such as police and fire services,street maintenance,
water and wastewater treatment, parks and other amenities that make
Arizona communities a great place to live and do business; and
WHEREAS, since the beginning of the economic downturn nearly
two years ago cities and towns across the state have reacted
responsibly to decreased revenues by reducing or eliminating
programs,improving efficiency,reducing operating hours,and
furloughing or laying off employees; and
WHEREAS, various proposed legislative budget solutions that
have emerged heretofore have shifted the responsibility for a
balanced budget onto cities and towns by proposing to utilize local
impact fee revenue,eliminate impact fee collections for three
years,and re -direct municipal VLT funds,resulting in either
further budget shortfalls locally or the necessity to raise local
taxes; and
WHEREAS, Governor Brewer's budget proposal does not contain
any of those detrimental provisions; and
WHEREAS, in these extraordinary times, we as city and town
officials recognize in this specific instance that we will not
receive our share of the new additional temporary state sales (TPT)
tax revenue should the voters approve the proposed one -cent
increase, in order to have certainty regarding existing revenue
sharing distribution formulas, support for local decision making
authority and to show good faith partnership with the state
government.
RESOLUTION NO. 09-34
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council
of the City of Apache Junction, Arizona, that the City of Apache
Junction stands in support of Governor Jan 'Brewer's budget proposal
as a fiscally responsible, sustainable and realistic plan that does
not do significant harm to the local governments in our state.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, THIS 16TH DAY OF JUNE
2009.
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN CONNELLY
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
16TH DAY OF JUNE ,2009.
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INS •-0 0JOHN /9'.INSALACO
May
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RICHARD J. STERN
City Attorney
RESOLUTION NO. 09-34
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