HomeMy WebLinkAbout6633RESOLUTION NO. 6633
A RESOLUTION OPPOSING PROPOSED AMENDMENT NUMBER 1
TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
WHEREAS, Proposed Amendment Number 1 to the Constitution of The State of
Colorado the so- called "taxpayers' bill of rights" has been submitted to a vote
of the people at the general election to be held on November 6, 1990, and
WHEREAS, Proposed Amendment Number 1 is an initiated amendment to certain
tax provisions of the Colorado Constitution, and
WHEREAS, the language and provisions of Proposed Amendment Number 1 are
unclear and ambiguous and in some instances requires voter approval on fee items
such as fishing licenses, parks passes, and even charges for band uniforms, and
WHEREAS, Proposed Amendment Number 1 if adopted would impose expensive,
inflexible, unnecessary and impractical restrictions, limitations and procedures
upon the City's ability to raise revenue required and necessary to provide basic
services to the people of the City of Pueblo, and
WHEREAS, Proposed Amendment Number 1 is not just a tax limitation as adver-
tised by its proponents but is also a rollback of tax which would put critical
services of the City at risk and interfere with the City's ability to meet
critical needs of its citizens, and
WHEREAS, Proposed Amendment Number 1 would make it more difficult and
expensive to sell City's bonds for capital improvement projects such as street,
water, and sewer projects and would impede physical and economic development of
the City; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF PUEBLO, COLORADO, that:
SECTION 1.
The City Council of the City of Pueblo does hereby unequivocally oppose
Proposed Amendment Number 1 and encourages the people of the City of Pueblo to
vote against Proposed Amendment Number 1.
ATTEST:
INTRODUCED: October 22, 1990
By J OHN CALI
Councilperson
APPROVED:
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Cit Clerk Presi nt of the Council /