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<br />RESOLUTION NO.
<br />A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY CONTROLLER
<br />AND THE CITY'S LEGAL COUNSEL TO ACT ON BEHALF
<br />OF THE CITY ON ALL APPEALS REGARDING THE BUDGET
<br />AND TAX LEVY ORDINANCE.
<br />WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
<br />St. Joseph County, Indiana did, on the 26th day of August, 1974,
<br />after a public hearing was had and held, pass a budget ordinance
<br />and a tax levy ordinance; and
<br />WHEREAS, the appropriations set forth in the budget
<br />ordinance and the tax levy ordinance were enacted for the purpose
<br />of raising revenue to meet the necessary expenses of the City
<br />Government, its various departments, funds, commissions and
<br />institutions for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1975; and
<br />WHEREAS, said budget and budget ordinance and tax levy
<br />and tax levy ordinance are subject to the scrutiny of the Auditor
<br />of St. Joseph County, Indiana, the St. Joseph County, Indiana
<br />Board of Tax Adjustment, and The State Board of Tax Commissioners
<br />of the State of Indiana, and that any of such constituted authorities,
<br />under the powers granted them by statute, could revise, change or
<br />reduce such budget, levy and rate as fixed by the Common Council;
<br />and
<br />WHEREAS, any such revisions, changes or reductions in said
<br />budget, levy and rate, could affect the ability of the City Govern-
<br />ment to carry out its proper governmental functions and responsibili-
<br />ties committed to it by law.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF
<br />THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, that in the event the St. Joseph County,
<br />Indiana Auditor, the St. Joseph County, Indiana Board of Tax Adjust-
<br />ment, or The State Board of Tax Commissioners of the State of
<br />Indiana, shall, in any manner, revise, change or reduce such budget,
<br />levy or rate, as fixed by the Common Council of the City of South
<br />Bend, and by so doing, affect the ability of the City Government to
<br />carry out their proper governmental functions, the City Controller,
<br />in conjunction with the City's Legal Counsel, or other proper
<br />officer of the City, are hereby authorized, on behalf of the City,
<br />to institute, process and carry to conclusion all available appeals
<br />from any and all of such authorities to the proper appeal authority
<br />or authorities, as the case may be, and said City Controller and
<br />Legal Counsel are further authorized to file any necessary appeal(s)
<br />for relief from the decisions of any such governmental bodies to
<br />The State of Indiana Board of Tax Commissioners and the Local Govern-
<br />ment Tax Control Board of the State of Indiana.
<br />PRESENTED -1 V
<br />NOT APPROVED
<br />ADOPTED
<br />FILEO IN CLERK'S OFFICE
<br />SEP 4 1974
<br />Irene Gammon
<br />CITY CuRK, SOUTH BEND, INO.
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