HomeMy WebLinkAboutApproving & Voting in Favor St. Joseph County Income Tax Council Increasing percentage Credit Allowed for HomesteadsAttest:
RESOLUTION
3316 -04
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
March 22,
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RESOLUTION NO. 316-01
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA APPROVING AND VOTING IN FAVOR OF AN ORDINANCE PROPOSED
BY THE ST. JOSEPH COUNTY INCOME TAX COUNCIL INCREASING THE
PERCENTAGE CREDIT ALLOWED FOR HOMESTEADS 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 the County Option Income Tax and allows, in
connection therewith, for an increase in the percentage credit allowed for homesteads in counties in
which the County Option Income Tax is in effect; and
WHEREAS, the St. Joseph County Income Tax Council has approved the imposition of the
County Option Income Tax in St. Joseph County and has determined that the imposition of this tax
should be accompanied by property tax relief in the form of an increase in the percentage credit
allowed for homesteads in St. Joseph County; and
WHEREAS, an ordinance to increase the homestead credit uniformly in St. Joseph County
has been proposed by one of the members of the St. Joseph County Tax Council and approved by
that member's governing body, pursuant to I.C. 6- 3.5 -6 -5, and it is in the best interests of the citizens
of South Bend that such ordinance be approved and that all of the City's votes on the St. Joseph
County Income Tax Council be cast in favor of the Ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana approves and casts its
40.59 votes for the proposed ordinance of the St. Joseph County Income Tax Council which reads
as follows:
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE PERCENTAGE CREDIT ALLOWED FOR
HOMESTEADS IN ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA
The St. Joseph County Income Tax Council, pursuant to I.C. 6- 3.5 -5 -6, has
determined that it will be in the public interest to increase the percentage allowed for
homesteads in St. Joseph County to provide property tax relief to the homeowners
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 hereby increases the
percentage credit allowed for homesteads in St. Joseph County under I.C. 6- 1.1 -20.9-
2 as follows:
For Real Property Taxes payable in 2005 and thereafter the percentage credit
allowed for homesteads in St. Joseph County in increased to the maximum amount
allowed under the formula stated in I.C. 6- 3.5 -6 -13.
This shall take effect January 1, 2005.
Section II. If any part, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this
Ordinance is for any reason declared unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such
decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.
Section III. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
January 1, 2005 upon its passage by the St. Joseph County Income Tax Council.
Section 2. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the
Common Council and approval by the Mayor.
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Mem er, South Bend Commo Council
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MAR i 7 2004
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CITY OF SOUTH BEND
STEPHEN J. LUECKE, MAYOR
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
March 17, 2004
Ms. Karen White, President
South Bend Common Council
4`I' Floor County -City Building
South Bend, IN 46601
RE: Homestead Resolution
Dear Ms. White:
Attached is a Resolution which should be welcome to members of the South Bend
Common Council. It endorses an ordinance of the St. Joseph County Income Tax Council to
increase the percentage allowed for homesteads in St. Joseph County. This will provide needed
property tax relief to South Bend homeowners.
The process for increasing the homestead exemption is prescribed by Indiana statute and
requires approval of the members of the County Tax Council. The St. Joseph County Council
cast its 38.72 votes in favor of the Tax Council's homestead exemption ordinance by unanimous
(8 - 0) vote on March 9, 2004. The City of South Bend has 40.59 votes on the County Tax
Council, and the proposed Resolution casts all those votes in favor of increasing the homestead
exemption to its maximum level. If this Resolution is passed by the South Bend Common
Council at its March 22, 2004 meeting, it will be timely.
I will attend the Council's committee meeting to answer any questions you may have and
will also introduce the Resolution at the Council's regular meeting. Thank you for joining this
property tax relief effort.
Sincerely,
In clerk's Off cs
J.
Mayor I I MAR 1 7 2004
COUNTY -CITY BUILDING • SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 4660
PHONE 574/235 -9261 • FAx 574/235 -9892 • TDD 574/2
TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND:
Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred:
BILL NO.
04 -37 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA APPROVING AND VOTING IN FAVOR OF
AN ORDINANCE PROPOSED BY THE ST. JOSEPH COUNTY
INCOME TAX COUNCIL INCREASING THE PERCENTAGE CREDIT
ALLOWED FOR HOMESTEADS IN ST. JOSEPH COUNTY
Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion, this bill is
being recommended to the full Council with a favorable recommendation.
Sean Coleman
Chairman