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OATH BEND O~ON COUNCIL
'~HUR~ DAY ~ DECEMBER 11, d 0 8
1 a IN~TOC.~~' ION
PLEDGE TO THE FLT
3. ROLL C~.LL
4. RESOLUTION
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08~~.0~ RE~I,~~`ICN OF THE COON COUNCIL OF THE CITE
OF OATH BE,ND~ INDIANA, PROPOSING AND ~TOTIN
IN FACTOR ~~' AN ORDIN,NCE OF THE T . JOSEPH
C~~N`IY INCOME TAB COUNCIL I~POSINC ~
PROPERTY' TAB RELIEF LOCAL OPTION INCOME TAB
08108 RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COCJNCIL OF SHE
CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, PROPOSING AND
DOTING IN ~'A~TOR OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE T.
JOSEPH COUNTY INCOME TAB COUNCIL IMPOSING A
PUBLIC SA`ETY LOCAI, OPTION INCOME TAB
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~.E, tae a~nlaaon Counc~~ of the ~t~ ~f a~th Fend, Ind~~na reool~ize~ that
p~opel~t~ t~ ~el~ef ~~ ~~a the p~blzc interest ofthe ~t~ of oath ~e1a.d, Indin~.; and
I~I~IA., the I~ad~ana general ~Asse~nbl~ reeent~ autho~'~~ed oca~ ga~e~nnlents ~a
1lnpase a prapert~ tai r~l~ef focal apt~~~a ineolne tai fog the pu~~pose of pro~id~~ag lacal p~ope~~t~
tai r~Iace~aaent cred~t~ at a ~nzfo~n rate to all ta~.pa~ers ~n tlae ~.t~ of oath fiend, fit. Joseph
o~~~t~, Ind~~.~aa ~I.~. G~3,~W~~3~~I~~~ and
~EI~.A., It ~~ In the best ~~atere~t of the ~t~ of ~o~th ~e~ad to adopt a pliope~~~ tai
~•ellef lae~ option ~neonae tai for the p~.rpa~e of pr~~l~zng lac~.~ proper~~ t~.~ ~e~~ef credits at ~,
~nifarln ~a~e to a~~ tapaycx in the pity of youth fiend, t,la~ep~a o~nty, India~a~.
~CTIC~~ ~, The a~n~non ot~nci~ of the its of Month Bend, ~~~dialaa, prapQSes aald
east its ~4~.5~ votes ~~a favor of the fo~~oin~ ~~d.l~ance of the t,1o~e~ala ~ount~ Inca~ne Tai
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The fit. ,loseph ou~at~ Inco~ne Tai ounc~~ ~oulac~~~
acl~novu~ede that p~'oerty ~a ~ie~ief ~~ i~a the pu~~c inte~ies~ of fit,
Joseph U~.I.~~.t~s Ind1.~.a e1t1~E1aS~ The ~1ad~.na leg~s~ature ~~a ~~D7
p~o~~ded a ~nchalai~ln under Ir~d. bode ~3,~- ~~~nended x~a
~lJ~~~ E,~J ~~C1,flt ~l~i~~4~~ LA.1~ i~'~~.~k. ~~ ~~a~l~~~a CL ~.~a~~lln~ ~aa ~1~
revenue ~~°o~n ~r~1~h ~ ~al~ah~~ fo~• Za~a~ p~ape~t}~ tai ~•ep~acc~ne~t
c~ed~ts at a uza.ifo~~na rate to all takers iza the ~~n~at~. 'I`iae
Council also ac~n.oledges that sa~aae ta~pa~e~s ha t. Josoph
Cou~at~, Indiana. Iao do got laa~ the tai rate z~nposed b~ this
a~d~nance will ~•eceive ~. proper~~ tai replaee~aaent credit that is
funded with tai revenue f~Ao~n the tai rats wader this section,
Nonetlaeess, the effect of t~ais o~d~~aance is beneflcia~ to ail fit,
~a~eph ~`~~~t c~~ti~e~~~ ~i~ here ~~~e~~a e~.ue~d p~~~pe~~~
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T~.e St. Jasepi~ eu~t~ T~.~~ au~ci ~ete~~~~~e t~.e ~~~
estimate of the p~ape~ty t. e~iedit to be ~~a~~~ed t~ alb p~ape~-t~
t.~p~.~e~ s ~.s ~ Jesuit of t~.s o~d~~~a~ee is ~s foli~~rs:
I~o~neste~~s: ~~a~,~a
~~~~e~ ~'e1C~~~~~1~~ p~'~p~I ~~: ~,~~ ~,aa~
~nc~t~~~ p~ope~~: $3,07,aaa
,~g~~c~l~a~ prape~y: ti~~~I,aOa
~~u~e~'ci.~ p~ope~: i ,~04,00~
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~~S~P~ UT~, I~I.~NA. I~~~~IIrI T~ ~I~~I~, ~~
foi~o~vs:
S~T~~ __. Tire fit.. ~osel~ au~.t~ ~~,dia~ I~aeame Ta.~
ou~lcii he~'eb_. ~,~~poses . pro~e~t~ tai ~e~ief iacai optia~ ine~r~e
tai L~IT~ ~.t the rate of ~~.~ ~ez~cent ~I oIo} pu~sua~~~ t~ ~~~~. ode
~-3.5~~~Z fay the purpose of p~o~vidz~~ ~oca~ prope~t~y t.
~~~ iaeeet c~e~ts t a u~~fa~•f~ r.te to aid taxp~.~ers ~n St. Joseph
aunt, ~nd~~a, . pro~idc ~~ ~. -,~-~-3~~~~i~~
~~~~~ ~I. The ~. Joe~l~ aunty ~~di.na ~nca~~e Tai
au~ci~ also ac~oiees that some ta~p~e~s i~~ St. ,Ioseph
noun mho ~o ~~ot pay the t rate irn~ose b~ this o~di~a~ce v~i~i
~ece~~e a p~opey t~ ~ep~acee~~t c~e~it that ~ funded ~it~ t~
~•e~e~ue f~o~n the ~a~ ~{~~e u~~de~ this Section.
SET~~N ~~I, if a~~.y po~~ian of this ~~dinanee ~~ declared
to he unco~~titutio~~ai o~ ~nva~id fog and ~e~.so~, such ~eterm~.atian
sh~~ not affect the ~ ema.z~~ing pazo~~s of the rdi~~~.~~ce~
S~rfl ~ ~~. This C~rd~~..r~ce sh~.l~ be ~~ full force and
effect from. and after December ~, 00 upon its passage by the
St.loseph ~;ounty, India~~a, ~~co~~~e Tai ~o~lci~~
S~T~~~ i~. Ti~.s eso~~tion sh~a~~ be z~a fu~~ force a~~d effect fra~~~ a~~.d after its adaptian.
~ the Ca~~o~~ ~aunc~~ .~~ approval ~~ the Z~~.yor.
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~~ER~.~, the arinnan Council of the City of o~utl~ Bend, India~~a reeonizes public
sfet .~ a priority for citizens of Saut~h ~~~, and acknaledges the need. to maintain effect~~e
pbli~ safely despite expected zos~ of property tax revenue; a~~d
~~~.~, the Indiana General ~.sse~r~bly rece~~tiy authorized focal bovernn~ents to
im ~~ a public safety loea~ option inca~ne tai ~~nblic Safety ~~"~ provided certain conditions
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axe noel, wi~icb authority i~ codified at Ind. Code ~ ~-3.~~~-~ ~; and
~R~S~ there ~s a f~~ancia~ geed to pra~ide a public Safety ~~~T pursuant to ~.. ~~
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~~~, T~~BIF~I~, ~~ IT RBS~LID BY TIE CNI~N C~~.JN~ ~F T]~E
CITE ~ SOUTH BIND, INDI~N,A, a~ follows:
SITI~N I. The Con~nan ounci~ of the city of outb Bend, Indi~.na., prapose~ and
casts its ~4~.~9 rotes ~~. favor of the follov~in~ ~rdi~~ance of the t. Joseph Jaunty Inco~~.e Tax
Council:
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The ~. Joseph bounty I~~can~e Tax Cou~~~il recognizes that
maintaining public safety is a local go~e~~~~ent priority. The
I~Ill7~.X~ent decline ~n prope~~ty ~~. revenues ~hrcaten ~0 copran~~sc
and challenge iacai go~ernrne~t' ability to pro~idc high quality
public safety to citizens of St. Joseph aunty, In~ia~~a.
By enacting Indiana. bode ~-3.-~~~ ~ ~ the Indiana
legisiatare has provided a rnea~as far local ga~rernenl to help
mai~lta.in duality public safety through imposition of a public safety
local option inca~~ne tax ~pubiic Safety L~IT~. Pursuant to Indiana
fade G-~3.-W~ I, the 1~ebe~° of tine fit. ;Ioeph ~~ty Inco~e
~".~ o~uncll l~ereb~ adapt and i~x~pase ~~~ch a tax xn fit. Jaseph
o~u~~t~ effcctl~e Dece~.ber 31, ~D~.
I~npo~itlor~ of the Public afet~ L1T in t. ~oeph o~nt~r
~nects all requi~e~~nent of ~.~. G~~.S-~~31~b~ and (c~, ~~. th~.t t.
~oeph aunty recently ~n~Posed a property tai relief Laca.l ptlon
I~~con~e Tax ~L~1T~ of at leapt 0~°/Q, ~~~d the p~b~~c afet~ tai to
be imposed, does ~~.~~ exceed ~.~~%.
~~l~P~ ~T, n~DlAl~~. I~~I ~'~ ~~~~, as
follas;
l~rl~~l~ ~. The St..Ioscph onty, India~~a Inco~le Tax
ounc~l inn ores tae public safety local option income tax Public
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afet~ I~~~T} ~n t~~e taxpayers of t..loseph aunt, Indzana at a
r~.te of D,~S°/o effectx~e December 3 ~, ~00~.
~~`~~~ ~~. This ordinance meets all regireents of
Ind. ale ~ ~~~.5~~~ I ~b}.
~~TI~ III. If and po~~tlon of ~l~s rdlnance ~. declared
to be unconstit~~tianal ar ir~~alld for any reason, such deter~ninat~on
shall not affect the re~naining po:lon.s of this Or~~nance.
STIO ~~. This rdlnance shall be i~~ full force a~~d
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effect from and.. af~.er December ~ , OAS upon its passage b the
~. Joseph o~nty, Indiana, lnca~ne Tax oun.cil.
ETI~~ II~ This Iesalut~on shall be In full force and effect from and alter its adoption
by the an~an auncll a~~d approval by the day®~•.
Member, South Bend ~o~x~~~on o~ncll
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STEPHEN J. ~,UECKE, N~AYOR
OFFICE ~F THE MAYOR
Na~ember ~S, ~aaS
11~F Tiath~~A. reuse
~reide~t, a~th Be~~d ar~~~.ar~ a~~l~cil
~~~~ ~'~oar, Cou~~~t~~i~y B~~idi~~
nth Bendy ~ 4~6a~
.e: Resal~ti~~~s A~~ro~i~~ ou~~t~ Tai o~~cil ~rdir~~r~ce for ~,oc~i option
~ncoe ~~~~ ~~.~~~T~~Puhic ~.fet~ rid ~~yope~~:~y T.x Relief
e president ~ou~e~
I~~ p~~ aid a ~ D our ~ feces ~ severe revenue hortfal~ due to the effect of the property
tai ca ~u~der ~o~se r~ralled Act ~~~A.} ~ ~0 . T~~rou~haut the 0~9 City ~dget de~iberatzons,
the a~~~na~~ Cou~~cii his ie~1cd ha~v de~astatin the z~~pact v~iil be o~~ pity services if the budget
sha~~tfall projected ~u~ader SEA i~a~ take place.
~~, order to revent far e scaie reductia~~s ire City ser~rices, ine~~dir~g poiice ~~~~ ~~re
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~otection ~ ~~~ fiii~a ~w~th file or~x~o~~ ou~~.eli two ~eso~ut~ons e~st~~~ youth Bud's 4a.~ votes
~. a ~r~e~r~be~ of the ou~~ ~~~carne Tax Board for t~~o loel optio~l i~~corne taxes ~t ~. can~~~ned r~.te
.5°l~. "fhesa taxes ~ri~l ravide ~"elief far ~ehaa~s, ~arl~s a~~~ ~~br~ries, a elf as fog' city a~~d
of ~ ~
co~~t~ gover~u~e~at.
The t~va L~~T taxes sou ht to be ~datcd cor~lst of ~ public s~fet~ tai of .~~°I~ a1~.d ~
~~~~ tax ~e~icf tax of ~ ~/o. B tat~~te, t~~e reve~~ue derived f~ any the public safety LET ~~~t be
prop ~ ~
sited l~~to a se gyrate ~~d aid ~~st be appropriated "o~~l~ for u~~ic safety purposes." ~~~~d..
depa ~
o~.e ~~3.5~~~-3l ~~ Because tl~e ~ar~cst capa~~e~~t of tl~e its budget is fair pubic safety,
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a o tia~~ aftl~is ~~lT mill revert drastic redctio~~s i~~ the ubiic safety segr~e~~t of she City budget.
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The ro e~ ~~~ relied~L~~T ~i~ be used to p~a~ide loea~ pre~ert~ tax cred~t~ at a ~nifar~n
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to to all tax ers x~~ the ount~. It ~ est~ated that cau~ty-Ide this ~v1ll result in c~ edits far
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ra e~ a~e.rs ~~~ signifiea~~t aggregate sun~s~ Fay e~a~x~ple, zt is rod coed that ho~~neoners cou~~t-
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xde mould receive a total of over Z~ ~x~~ll~a~~ ~n property ~~~ relief ered~t.
o~~r~r~-~~~~ ~t~r~.~~r~~ 4 X27 . ~~~~~~~or~ ~Oll~.,~.~ARD • ~a~~ ~~ ~3E1~D, ~~~1~~~~ ~~0 ~
~~o~~, ~741~~w9~6~ ¢ ~,47i ~74~~3~r9~~~ ~ "ADD ~~~123~-~56~
e ~~.iZ cont~z~c to ~eel~ addltzor~ai effl~le~~e1~S a~~~ cost a~ln~ 1~~ tine de~l~e~ of elvlc~S.
e Dili CQ~t1~~U~ to ~~~~~ t~ attract ~1e~ohs aid ~~~~~t1~~11t to 01~~ c{11~~.~111I11~~. but the ~e~iit~ of
the d~at~atic i~~~. act ofH~~. ~~~ ~~~ ~u~' het ~equz~~e~ ~. to develop l~e~evel~~ue a~•ta ~~astica~~~
cat lie sc~~ices that our re~~~.e~t~ aid b~~incc de~al~d~ I ~eie~e it i i1~ tae pity's ~c~t i17te~et
t~ i~~~lerrxel~t these Ioc~l incase taxes.
i ~oo~~ f~~~d to z~al~i~a a pr~el~tat~o~~ of these t'~o ~eso~~txas at the special ~~ect~~~ ~f
the ~ol~aa~n ounc~i an ece~nhe~ ~ i ~ ~0~~,
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