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IN SUPPORT OF AN EXPANDED
BASE FOR SALES TAX
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WHEREAS, sales tax receipts for the State of Texas and for cities across
the state have been steadily decreasing, and,
WHEREAS, sales tax receipts for the City of Fort Worth are down by 10
percent; and,
WHEREAS, the City faces ever-increasing service demands for public safety,
water, wastewater, solid waste disposal, and other services, and,
WHEREAS, the Texas economy is undergoing fundamental changes, shifting from
reliance on oil, gas, and other natural resources to an economy
based heavily on information, services, and trade, and,
WHEREAS, the current sales tax system relies too heavily on the old
economy, leaving most of the new economy untaxed,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Fort Worth City Council that the City
Council endorses and will actively support efforts to broaden the sales tax
base to include taxation of services, but to retain exemptions for food,
drugs, medicine, medical services, and medical supplies, and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Fort Worth City Council urges the State
Legislature to enact the legislation necessary to expand the sales tax base
and to grant Texas cities the authority to impose a one-cent, optional city
sales tax on the expanded base.
APPROVED BY
CITY COUNCIL.
JUN Zvi 198?
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City Secretary of the
City of Port Worth, Texas
CITY OF FORT WORTS