Voting in Favor of a Proposed Ordinance of St. Joseph Co. Income Tax Council Imposing the County Option Income Tax in St. Joseph Co.

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RESOLUTION NO. 1:wq4s' A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND VOTING IN FAVOR OF A PROPOSED ORDINANCE OF THE ST. JOSEPH COUNTY INCOME TAX COUNCIL IMPOSING THE COUNTY OPTION INCOME TAX IN ST. JOSEPH COUNTY WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend recognizes that the Indiana Legislature has passed legislation which provides for a County Option Income Tax; and WHEREAS, in order to continue to provide essential governmental services to all residents of St. Joseph County, Indiana; and ; and in consideration of the Mayor' s recommendation that there is a financial need to impose the County• Option Tax in St. Joseph County. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of South Bend , Indiana, as follows : SECTION I . That the Common Council of the City of South Bend hereby casts its 45.41 votes for the proposed ordinance of the St. Joseph County Income Tax Council , which reads as follows : ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING A COUNTY OPTION INCOME TAX FOR ST. JOSEPH COUNTY , INDIANA STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT: The St. Joseph County Income Tax Council, pursuant to IC 6-3 .5-6-1 et seq . , has determined that it will be in the public interest to impose a county option income tax for St. Joseph County to provide funding for needed governmental services to all residents of St. Joseph County , Indiana. 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 Option Income Tax on the County taxpayers of St. Joseph County. The County Option Income Tax is imposed at a rate of Two-tenths of one percent (0.2%) on the resident county taxpayers of the County and at a rate of Five-hundredths of one percent (0 .05%) on all nonresident county taxpayers . This tax takes effect July 1 of this year, 1985 . SECTION II. The tax rate for subsequent years is as follows : Resident County Nonresident Taxpayers County Taxpayers July 1, 1986 to June 30, 1987 0.3% 0.075% July 1, 1987 to June 30, 1988 0.4% 0. 1% July 1, 1988 to June 30, 1989 0.5% 0. 125% July 1, 1989 to June 30, 1990 0.6% 0.15% and subsequent years .