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HomeMy WebLinkAboutProposing & Voting in Favor of Ordinance of St. Joseph County Income Tax Imposing Homestead Credit IncreaseRESOLUTION 1924 -92 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana March 16 19 92 . Attest: 7 _ City Clerk Attest: ^u'° �' / President of Common Council. Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana March 17 19 92 . City Clerk Approved and signed by me _ _ _ >> I 19 �. S Mayor RESOLUTION NO 19,2 J1 - ?Z A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND PROPOSING AND VOTING IN FAVOR OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE ST. JOSEPH COUNTY INCOME TAX COUNCIL IMPOSING THE COUNTY OPTION INCOME TAX, HOMESTEAD CREDIT INCREASE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 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 the County Option Income Tax, Homestead Credit Increase and Economic Development Income Tax; and WHEREAS, in order to continue to provide essential governmental services to all residents of St. Joseph County, Indiana, and in connection of the Mayor's recommendation that there is a financial need to impose the County Option Tax, Homestead Credit Increase and Economic Development Income 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. The Common Council of the City of South Bend proposes 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 OPTION INCOME TAX, HOMESTEAD CREDIT INCREASE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCOME TAX FOR ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA STATEMENT OF PURPOSE & INTENT Whereas, the St. Joseph County Income Tax Council, pursuant to IC 6 -3.5 -6 and -7, has determined that it will be in the public interest to impose a county option income tax, homestead credit increase and economic development income tax for St. Joseph County to provide funding for needed governmental services to all residents of St. Joseph County, Indiana; and Whereas, 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 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 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, 1992. SECTION II. The county option income tax is imposed on the county taxpayers of St. Joseph County at the following rates for subsequent years as follows: Resident Nonresident Cty Cty Taxpayers Taxpayers July 1, 1993 to June 30, 1994 0.3% 0.075% July 1, 1994 to June 30, 1995 0.4% 0.1% July 1, 1995 to June 30, 1996 0.5% 0.125% July 1, 1996 to June 30, 1997 and subsequent years 0.6% 0.15% SECTION III. 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 in accordance with the following schedule: For Property Taxes payable in 1993 from 4% to 8 %. For Property Taxes payable in 1994 from 8% to 9 %. For Property Taxes payable in 1995 from 9% to 10 %. For Property Taxes payable in 1996 from 10% to 11 %. For Property Taxes payable in 1997 and thereafter from 11% to 12 %. This shall take effect January 1, 1993. SECTION IV. The St. Joseph County Income Tax Council imposes the county economic development income tax on the county taxpayers of St. Joseph County. The county economic development income tax is imposed on the county taxpayers of the county as follows: One tenth of one percent (0.1 %) effective July 1, 1993. Two tenths of one percent (0.2 %) effective July 1, 1994. Three tenths of one percent (0.3 %) effective July 1, 1995. Four tenths of one percent (0.4 %) effective July 1, 1996 and thereafter. SECTION V. 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 VI. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from, and after its adoption 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, Common Council PREBEPNTED NOT APPROVED ADOPTED 3- IG -4a 9- /ell-f� Filed in Clerk's Office WIR 41532 " cmr at