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RESOLUTION NO. __lQI~__
Series of 1987
TITLE: A RESOLUTION URGING THE COLORADO ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES
AND SENATORS TO OPPOSE LEGISLATION REGARDING MANDATORY
STATE BASE OR STATE COLLECTION OF LOCAL SALES TAX.
WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge, a home-rule city, is opposed to
any e f for t sin t e r fer in g wit h m un i c i p a I power sin est a b lis h in 9
sales and use tax base and rate;
WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge opposes efforts to MANDATE state
collection of municipal taxes;
WHEREAS, the City has adopted legislation similar to H.B. 1007
(1985) in an effort to unify and slmpl ify sales tax collections
throughout the State,
WHEREAS, voluntary efforts to provide reciprocal or cooperative
auditing between state and city have been made which has
decreased the amount of dupl icate audits and government
involvement; and
\'/ H t ,{ 'S, the C i t Y 0 f ~I he a t Rid g e W 0 u I d be i n d an 9 e r 0 f I 0 sin 9
local autonomy and an enormous loss of revenue possibly resulting
in a forced increase in the sales tax rate;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY
OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO, that it urges the State Legislators to
act as quickly as possible to oppose any legislation proposed
concern i ng mandatory State base or State co II ect i on of I oca I
sales tax.
DONE AND RESOLVED THIS _..21.h__ day of _J:l.il.I:\:J.:L__________, A.D., 1987
by a vote of __~___ to __Q___.
ATTEST: (
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','1anda Sang, City ({Jerk
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