HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-24 Supporting the Continuance of Reveue SharingRESOLUTION N0.' 24
Series of 1985
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CONTINUANCE OF REVENUE SHARING
WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States ,is considering the elimination of the
Revenue Sharing Program in October of 1986; and
WHEREAS, local governments have borne much of the brunt of budget cuts from the
federal level during the past four years; and
WHEREAS, revenue sharing is by far the most important federal program available to
Colorado municipalities because of its flexibility, allowing municipalities to finance a
variety of local programs with little federal administrative overhead or interference at
a time when funding for state and federal programs continues to decline; and
WHEREAS, the financial impact of removing this source of revenue would be multiplied
many times over by the phenomenal increases in liability insurance and other items beyond
the control of local governments; and
WHEREAS, the elimination of revenue sharing only accomplishes transfer of the tax
burden from the federal level to the local level.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Town Council of the Town of Vail as follows:
Town Council strongly supports the continuation of the revenue sharing program
beyond 1986 because of its importance to the Town of Uail in supporting a variety of
local programs with little federal administrative overhead or interference at a time
when funding for state and federal programs continues to decline.
Dated this 15th day of October 1985,
Paul R. J n on, Mayo r
ATTEST:
Pamela A. Brandmeyer, own Clerk