Resolution 82-16950 RESOLUTION NO. 82-16950
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, MEMORIALIZING THE FLORIDA
STATE LEGISLATURE TO SUPPORT A ONE CENT ($. 01) SALES
TAX AND TO EQUITABLY DISTRIBUTE SAID TAX REVENUES
RAISED AMONG THE COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES IN THE
STATE OF FLORIDA, BY TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE
GREATER POPULATION AND DISPROPORTIONATE LAW
ENFORCEMENT EXPENSES OF MUNICIPALITIES WITHIN DADE
COUNTY, INCLUDING THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH.
WHEREAS, Dade County and City of Miami Beach taxpayers
have incurred disproportionately large ad valorem tax obligations to
fund law enforcement and tourism-related services, which are of
benefit to the entire state; and
WHEREAS, the State Legislature is now considering a bill
to increase the state sales tax by 1% ($. 01) ; and
WHEREAS, it has been proposed to divide the revenues of
said sales tax between the State, County, and municipal governments
in order to alleviate an ever increasing ad valorem tax burden on
Florida property owners; and
WHEREAS, Dade County and its municipalities have the
largest resident populations of any county in the State, and has
incurred disproportionate ad valorem tax obligations,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISISON
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Florida State
Legislature be memorialized to support a sales tax bill providing
equitable distribution between all counties and municipalities in
the State of Florida by taking into consideration the relative ad
valorem tax contribution of taxpayers residing in Dade County and
its municipalities and the disproportionate cost of law enforcement
expenses incurred by such taxpayers,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA that the Dade County Commission is urged to
seek, by appropriate means, the relief requested in this Resolution.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 6th day of April
1982.
Mayor
ATTEST:
APPROVED
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