HomeMy WebLinkAboutIndiana Voting in Favor of Ordinance Increasing the Percentage Credit Allowed for Homesteads in St. Joseph Co.RESOLUTION
NO. 2346 -96
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
March 5, 1996 �
Attest
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
March 6, 1996--
Approved and signed by me 3 _ (`
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RESOLUTION NO � 2 / 96
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
INCREASING THE PERCENTAGE CREDIT ALLOWED FOR HOMESTEADS
IN ST. JOSEPH COUNTY
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
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.
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 casts its 42.71 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
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 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 IC
6 -1.1- 20.9 -2 as follows:
For Real Property Taxes payable in 1997 and
thereafter the percentage credit allowed for
homesteads in St. Joseph County is increased eight
(8) percentage points over that percentage allowed
under IC 6 -1.1- 20.9 -2.
This shall take effect January 1, 1997.
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, 1997 upon
its passage by the St. Joseph County Income Tax
Council.
SECTION II. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from
and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor.
Member, South Bend ommo Council
PRESENTED 3 -5 _ �
NOT APPROVED
ADOPTED 3 S_ %
Filed In Clerk 's Office
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