Indiana Voting in Favor of Ordinance Imposing the County Economic Development Income Tax in St. Joseph Co. (CEDIT)

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RESOLUTION NO O '/ A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA VOTING IN FAVOR OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE ST. JOSEPH COUNTY INCOME TAX COUNCIL IMPOSING THE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCOME TAX IN ST. JOSEPH COUNTY (CEDIT) WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana recognizes that the Indiana Legislature has passed legislation which provides for the County Economic Development Income Tax (CEDIT); 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 Economic Development Income Tax (CEDIT). NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana and casts its 42.71 votes for the proposed ordinance of the St. Joseph County Income Tax Council which reads as follows: AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING A COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCOME TAX IN ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA (CEDIT) STATEMENT OF PURPOSE & INTENT The St. Joseph County Income Tax Council, pursuant to IC 6- 3.5 -7, has determined that it will be in the public interest to impose a county economic development income tax (CEDIT) 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: SECTION I. The St. Joseph County Income Tax Council imposes the County Economic Development Income Tax (CEDIT) on the county taxpayers of St.