Resolution 8335 r
RESOLUTION NO. 8335
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, is cognizant
of the increasing burden of taxation upon all of the taxpayers of Dade County,
Florida, including those of the City of Miami Beach, and
WHEREAS, the City Council is also cognizant of the serious economic effects
upon the City and County which may result from oppressive taxes, and
WHEREAS, the City Council is desirous of avoiding the curtailment of
governmental functions and services required by its citizens, but is of the
opinion that the cost of such governmental functions and services can be
reduced, without such curtailment, by increasing the general efficiency of
operation, thus reducing operating costs to the taxpayers of such functions
and services, and
WHEREAS, it is the clear and imperative duty of every public body, officer
and employee to exert every effort to secure such reduction in costs of govern-
ment by increasing efficiency in operation, with a view, not only to avoid the
necessity for increasing taxes, but also toward the substantial reduction of
taxes,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAI✓:I
BEACH, FLORIDA, that the City Manager and the heads of all City Departments
and every City employee be and they are hereby urged to immediately take steps
to see that efficiency is increased in the operation of the City, that unneces-
sary expenses are eliminated and that every means is utilized short of curtail-
ment of services to reduce operating costs.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners, the County
Budget Board and the Dade County Board of Public Instruction, be advised of
this action by the City Council and of the imperative necessity for a reduction
in County taxes to the end that investors and prospective home owners may feel
assured that properties which they may acquire will not be confiscated through
taxation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be and he is hereby directed
to transmit copies of this resolution to the Board of County Commissioners, the
County Budget Board and the Dade County Board of Public Instruction.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a Committee be appointed by the Mayor to meet
with the Board of County Commissioners, the County Budget Board and the Dade
County Board of Public Instruction, for discussion and cooperation in attaining
the purposes and objects of this Resolution.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 8th day of April,A.D. 1953.
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