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s'''O�SpUTH BEJLO <br /> U d <br /> W \PEACE. a <br /> C 1865_ <br /> OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK <br /> DAWN M.JONES, CITY CLERK <br /> PERSONNEL& FINANCE FEBRUARY 28, 2022 3:30 P.M. <br /> Committee Members Present: Sheila Niezgodski, Eli Wax, Rachel Tomas <br /> Morgan,Troy Warner, Henry Davis Jr. <br /> Committee Members Absent: None <br /> Other Council Present: Sharon L. McBride, Lori K. Hamann, Karen L. White, <br /> Canneth Lee <br /> Other Council Absent: None <br /> Others Present: Dawn Jones, Bianca Tirado, Victoria Trujillo, Bob Palmer <br /> Presenters: Rachel Tomas Morgan, Maureen Bauer <br /> Agenda: Bill No. 22-12—Resolution Regarding Business Property Tax <br /> Committee Chair Sheila Niezgodski called to order the Personnel & Finance Committee <br /> meeting at 3:30 p.m. <br /> Full audio dialogue of the meeting is available upon request from the City Clerk's Office. <br /> Bill No. 22-12 <br /> Committeemember Rachel Tomas Morgan, 114 Chapin Street, South Bend, Indiana, presented <br /> Bill No. 22-12. <br /> Maureen Bauer, 1307 Sunnymede Ave, South Bend, Indiana, stated Indiana is expected to have a <br /> five-billion-dollar ($5,000,000,000) tax surplus. Taxpayers will receive an automatic tax refund <br /> when filing for 2021. A tax cut is appropriate; however, there is a proposal to eliminate business <br /> personal property tax, whereby other bodies would struggle to fill that gap within their budgets. <br /> Committeemember Rachel Tomas Morgan stated that she hopes for Council support to add <br /> South Bend to the list of forty-three (43) other communities calling for replacement revenue <br /> should business property tax be reduced or eliminated. <br /> Committeemember Henry Davis Jr. requested confirmation that the state is considering repealing <br /> the business personal property tax. He asked about the aim of the legislation. <br /> Committeemember Rachel Tomas Morgan confirmed that goals are in place to reduce or <br /> eliminate the tax. <br /> EXCELLENCE ACCOUNTABILITY I INNOVATION INCLUSION EMPOWERMENT <br /> 455 County-City Building 227 W.Jefferson Bvld South Bend.Indiana 46601 p 574.235.9221 f 574.235.9173 TTD574.235.5567 wwwsouthbendin.gov <br />