HomeMy WebLinkAboutVoting in Favor of a Proposed Ordinance of St. Joseph Co. Income Tax Council Imposing the County Option Income Tax in St. Joseph Co. RESOLUTION
NO. 1259-85
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
February 11, 19 85 .
Attest: 'el ' ' c . .c) City Clerk
Attest: J / �_ V - � President of Common Council.
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Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
February 12, 19 AS .
`?4-Q--,e' /C: 2) City Clerk
Approved and signed by me \-d j 11 19 esT
bi. , Gi%I/I_/ Mayor
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 .
SECTION III . 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.
mber of the Sows Bend Common Council
Approved and signed by me this 11t3,, day of 1 ,
1985 , at R.O a o' clock.
Roger P r‘nt, Mayor
City f� uth Bend
Attest: (C: '-t- o,,c/
Irene Gammon
City Clerk
FILED IN CLERK'S OFFICE
FEB 6 1985
PRESENTED -//- 8S IRENE GAMMON
CITY CLERK, SO. BEND, IN
NOT APPROVED
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