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ItILWAS, the cities of Texas have always depended upon tie ad
valorem tax as the primary source of revenue to finance tide services ex-
pected of and furnished by the cities; and,
YAWP rAS, the financing of governiontal services by the assess-
ment and collection of takes an property results in a burden being placed
upon the property owner and this burden is becoming greater each year;
and,
*MWS, some relief from ad valorem taxes was provided by the
Texas legislature in 1967 by the passage of legislation peradtting cities,
Won an affirmative vote of the electorate, to levy a tax of one percent
(it) on certain goods, merchandise and services sold within the confines
of the cities' bomdaries; and,
111UMAS, the 1967 act of the Legislature has provided soma re-
liof to the owners of taxable property, additional relief is necessary
to keep property owners from having to pay a disproportionate share of
the cost of city government:
NOW, 1TW. CiFORE, ft IT R1'.SOLVED BY TIM CITY COUNCIL OF TM` CITY
OF FORT WWMi, TIiXAS:
THAT the Legislature of the State of Texas be requested, en-
couraged and urged, during its 1972 Special Session for the consideration
of the budget of the State of Texas, to adopt legislation authorizing the
cities of Texas Mho have, adopted the local sales and use tax to provide
by ordinance for an increase in the local sales and use tax to any amowt
not exceeding two percent (21).
HL IT RIRTIIER RESOLVE that the Honorable Preston Smith,
Governor, be requested, encouraged and urged to open the 1972 Special
Session of the Legislature to allow consideration and adoption of legis-
lation authorizing the cities of Texas who have adopted the local sales
and use tax to provide by ordinaace for an increase in the local sales
and use tax to any amount not exceeding two percent (2%).
Adopted this 7-tth day of FebEjsr A. D. 1972.