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Vivian Moon
MUSA Council Joined: May 16 2008 Location: Middletown, Ohi Status: Offline Points: 4187 |
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Posted: Aug 21 2010 at 6:12pm |
1986 Change to City Income Tax
City Commission Meeting Middletown, Ohio February 4, 1986 Report – Possible Change in Income Tax Distribution Formula City Manager Burns reported the staff has discussed easing restrictions on the formula for distribution of income tax revenues. Our present financial situation may merit a change, which would have to go to the electorate. We are very close on a timing schedule for filing for ballot items. If this is determined to be expedient, after budget hearings next week, we want to take the required steps to have this option open to us. This is to alert the Commission and the public to this possibility. Commissioners Donham and Schaefer wanted it to be clear that this is to change the formula and would not increase the income tax. ================================================================== City Commission Meeting Ord. 086-22 Amend Chapter 890 of Cod. Ord. re: Change City Income Tax Distribution Formula Ordinance No. 086-22, an ordinance to amend Chapter 890 of the Codified Ordinance of the City of Middletown, as amended, to amend Sections 890.01, 890.03, 890.04, 890.05, 890.06, 890.07, 890.09 and 890.13 thereof, to provide that the existing one and one-half percent tax on earnings and income subject to the municipal income tax on and after June 1, 1986 shall be used as determined by the City Commission for the purposes of general municipal operations, capital improvements, and the payment of debt service with respect to capital improvements, and declaring an emergency, was read for the sole purpose of assignment of a number for ballot language presentation. Res. R86-3 Declare Necessity for Election to Resolution No. R86-3, a resolution declaring the necessity of an election on the question of approving the enactment of an ordinance to amend Chapter 890 of the Codified Ordinance of the City of Middletown, as amended, to provide that the existing one and one-half percent tax on and after June 1, 1986 shall be used as determined by the City Commission for the purposes of general municipal operations, capital improvements, and the payment of debt service with respect to capital improvements and declaring an emergency, was presented. Mrs. Schaefer moved the Charter provision requiring reading on two separate days be suspended and that the resolution be declared an emergency measure and reas one time only. Mr. Kaup seconded the motion. Motion carried. Ayes: Messrs, Donham, Kaup, Mrs. Schaefer. Messrs. Shupe, Stone. The resolution was read one time only. Mrs. Schaefer moved the adoption of Resolution No. R86-3 as an emergency measure. Mr. Stone second the motion. Discussion City Manager Burns informed that in order for the City to have operating funds sufficient for 1987 and 1988 we would have to have additional operating revenues. This year we are making painful cuts – program cuts, lay-offs, City service reductions and cutting our surpluses. The only other alternatives are to raise taxes or charge for services. General Revenue Sharing and other Federal funded programs are dwindling even more and sooner than anticipated. Removal of the tax formula will make available $1 to $2 million for City operations. We will not abandon capital improvements. $500,000 will be used from license fee revenues and Urban M funds will continue. We hope soon to have a five-year capital improvement program for review. This legislation needs to be filed right away for the |
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VietVet
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Well, imagine that..... as far back as 1984-1986, city council (commission back then) was struggling with the known fact that the revenue was dropping off in the city due to a decline in employment and in the number of companies located here in town. Here it is 2010, and nothing has changed through how many council members????? A big to the nimrods who have occupied the council seats since that time to the present. All of them knew we had this revenue deficiency/lack of employment/decline in companies in town, but NONE wanted to really attack the problem by being aggressive enough with the econ. devel. department to do anything about it.
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Storm Ahead
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I just LOVE it when a gurl brings the facts here for the world to see! Thank you Mrs. Moon!
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Dooraghero
MUSA Immigrant Joined: Oct 16 2009 Location: Middletown Status: Offline Points: 26 |
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Middletown is surviving on funds from the federal and state government. Go to a City Council meeting. Nearly every time, they vote to accept this grant or that loan. They always say, "For the good of Middletown."
But is it really good for the city to be on the hook to the federal and state governments? Is it really good for the city to avoid making tough decisions in regards to finances? Is it really good for the city to never learn how to stand on its own? Enquiring minds want to know!
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Would you be willing to trade all the days from this day to that for one chance,just one chance to come back here and tell our enemies that they may take our lives but they'll never take our FREEDOM
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