HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-R-13BEFORE THE
CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE COMMON COUNCIL
RESOLUTION 2010-R- /J
A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE
CLARK COUNTY COUNCIL'S ADOPTION OF A LOCAL OPTION
INCOME TAX FOR PUBLIC SAFETY
WHEREAS, Indiana counties were given expanded authority to increase local option
income taxes with the enactment of Indiana House Enrolled Act 1478 in 2007;
WHEREAS, the Clark County Council, by and through the adoption of Ordinance 23-
2009, imposed an additional rate of the county adjusted gross income tax at the rate of
twenty-five hundredths of one percent (0.25%), in accordance with Ind. Code § 6-3.5-
1.1-25 to provide funding for public safety ("Public Safety Tax");
WHEREAS, the City of Jeffersonville Common Council is given the power to pass all
ordinances, orders, resolutions, and motions for the purposes of governing the City,
controlling its property and finances and appropriating money (Ind. Code ~ 36-4-6-18);
WHEREAS, upon the issuance of Clark County's budget order from the Indiana
Department of Local Government Finance (DLGF), the DLGF will provide the Clark
County Auditor with a Public Safety Local Option Income Tax (LOIT) Distribution
whereby the County Auditor will distribute the income tax revenues attributable to the
Public Safety Tax to the County and to each municipality in the County to provide
funding for public safety;
WHEREAS, the Jeffersonville Common Council recognizes that any tax revenue
distributed to the City of Jeffersonville must be deposited into a separate fund and may
only be appropriated by the Common Council for public safety purposes as defined by
Ind. Code § 6-3.5-1.1-25(a);
WHEREAS, the purpose of this Resolution is to formally recognize the Clark County
Council's adoption of the Public Safety Tax and declare that the Jeffersonville Common
Council intends for any revenues received from this tax be appropriated for public
safety purposes in accordance with the Indiana Code;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of
Jeffersonville, that is specifically and affirmatively finds as follows:
1. That the City of Jeffersonville Common Council recognizes that the Clark County
Council, by and through the adoption of Ordinance 23-2009, imposed an
additional rate of the county adjusted gross income tax at the rate of twenty-five
hundredths of one percent (0.25%), in accordance with Ind. Code § 6-3.5-1.1-25 to
provide funding for public safety.
2. That the City of Jeffersonville Common Council, by the authority granted under
Ind. Code X36-4-6-1.$, issues this Resolution to formally recognize Clark County's
adoption of the Local Option Income Tax ("LOIT") for the purpose of providing
funding for public safety as defined by Ind. Code ~ 6-3.5-1.1-25(a).
3. That upon the issuance of Clark County's budget order from the Indiana
Department of Local Government Finance (DLGF), the DLGF will provide the
Clark County Auditor with a Public Safety Local Option Income Tax (LOIT)
Distribution whereby the County Auditor will distribute the income tax
revenues attributable to LOIT Public Safety Tax to the County and to each
municipality in the County to provide funding for public safety.
4. That the City of Jeffersonville Common Council recognizes that any tax revenue
distributed to the City of Jeffersonville must be deposited into a separate fund
and may only be appropriated by the Common Council for public safety
purposes as defined by Ind. Code ~ 6-3.5-1.1-25(a).
5. That after unanimous consent of all members present to consider the adoption of
this resolution at the same meeting at which it was introduced, this Resolution
was passed by the Common Council by at least atwo-thirds (2/3) vote of all
elected members of the Common Council.
This RESOLUTION shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the
City of Jeffersonville Common Council and approval by the Mayor.
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Voted for:
Voted Against:
PASSED AND ADOPT~D by the Co on Council of the City of Jeffersonville, Clark
County, Indiana, upon this L_ day of , 2010.
ATTEST:
W
PEG ILDER, Clerk-Treasurer
City of Jeffersonville
PRE-~3F,I~ITED by me to the Mayor of the City of Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana,
upon this ;~~N= day of 2010.
PEG WILDER, Clerk-Treasurer
SIGNED AND APPROVED by
City of Jeffersonville
2010.
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