Taxes_October to November 1975TAXES
Mayor Maurice Ferre advised that the City of Miami
has gone on record protesting the action by Dade
Co. on the basis that it is unjust and illegal,
wherein certain raises were granted to Fire Dept.
personnel which will have to be paid for by all
residents of Dade Co. He said that if the Co.
does not take corrective action it is the inten-
tion of the City of Miami to take appropriate
legal action. He requested that CMB join in pro-
test and that City Managers and City Attorneys of
both cities meet to pursue the matter.
V. M. Meyerson questioned Admin. regarding Coral 10/15/75
Gables request that this City take some affirma-
tive action in connection with their position on
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inequitable tax assessments and City Mgr. advised
that City is continuing to pursue question of
double taxation and does desire to join CG and
City of Miami in pursuing this. V. M. Meyerson
said that this should be handled in cooperation
with City Atty's office.
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City Atty. advised that Co. Mgr. had overruled 11/5/75
objections of City of Miami and in his communi-
cation had referred to a Supreme Court decision.
He said that, in his opinion, the decision which
the Co. Mgr. had referred to was the decision
which he had alluded to at a previous Council
meeting, in the suit brought some time ago by
the several Mayors of Coral Gables, Miami and
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Hialeah against Dade Co. on the very same thing,
and Supreme Court ruled against that contention
setting forth that everyone is a resident of Dade
Co. and shares benefits as taxpayers rather than
as residents of a District. He said that he would
investigate this further and report to Council. 11/5/75
Councilman Meyerson requested City Atty. to con- 6/16/76
tact Co. Atty. to determine possibilities of
the restraining order being lifted so as to
enable City to recover taxes due from Oceanside
Plaza.
Councilman Spaet requests report from Admini- 9/7/76 -BH
stration as to number of adjustments in