Indiana Voting in Favor of Ordinance Imposing the County Option Income Tax is St. Joseph Co. (COIT)

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Bill No. 29-97 RESOLUTION N61�3- / A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF ST. JOSEPH, INDIANA PROPOSING AND VOTING IN FAVOR OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE ST. JOSEPH COUNTY INCOME TAX COUNCIL IMPOSING THE COUNTY OPTION INCOME TAX IN ST. JOSEPH COUNTY (COIT) Filed in Clerks Office MAR _ 5 1997 LORETTA J. DUDA CRY CLERK, 50. BEND, Ib. WHEREAS. the County Council of the County of St. Joseph recognizes that the Indiana Legislature has passed legislation which provides for the County Option Income Tax (COIT); and WHEREAS, in order to continue to provide essential governmental services to all residents of St. Joseph County, Indiana, and in recognition there is a financial need to impose the County Option Income Tax (COIT). NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF ST. JOSEPH, INDIANA AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. The County Council of the County of St. Joseph, Indiana proposes and casts its 36.65 votes for the proposed ordinance of the St. Joseph County Income Tax Council which reads as follows: AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING A COUNTY OPTION INCOME TAX IN ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA (COIT) STATEMENT OF PURPOSE & INTENT The St. Joseph County Income Tax Council. pursuant to IC 6- 3.5 -6, has determined that it will be in the public interest to impose a county option income tax in St. Joseph County to provide funding for needed governmental services to all residents of St. Joseph County, Indiana. The members of.the St. Joseph County Income Tax Council are the South Bend Common Council, Mishawaka Common Council, the St. Joseph County Council, and other local units. NOW. THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE ST. JOSEPH COUNTY INCOME TAX COUNCIL OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA, as follows: 1