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ATTACHED TO AND MADE A PART OF THE MINUTES OF THE SEWARD CITY COUNCIL - VOLUME 17
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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 957
A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO
THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, THE QUESTION OF WHETHER THE CITY COUNCIL
SHOULD ENACT A SALES TAX IN THE AMOUNT OF
TWO PERCENT (2%) ON ALL SALES ALREADY TAXED BY THE
KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH WITHIN THE CITY OF SEWARD,
AT AN ELECTION TO BE HELD FOR THAT PURPOSE IN AND FOR
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, ON OCTOBER 5, 1976
WHEREAS, City Council may by ordinance establish a sales tax
of three percent (3%) upon all sales or services taxed by the Kenai
Peninsula Borough, and
WHEREAS, there is a need for additional sources of revenue to
meet the expanding needs of the City, and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to determine whether the
electorate favors the imposition of such a tax;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF SEWARD RESOLVES:
Section 1. That it is hereby declared to be in the public
interest to establish a sales tax in the amount of two percent (2%) on
all sales and services presently being taxed by the Kenai Peninsula
Borough to be levied and collected in the same manner as the Borough sales
tax is levied and collected.
Section 2. That an election be held
for the purpose of submitting such proposition
the City of Seward for approval or rejection.
in the following form:
on Tuesday, October 5, 1976,
to the qualified voters of
Said proposition shall be
PROPOSITION NO.
Shall the City Council of the City of Seward enact an ordinance
imposing a two percent (2%) tax on all sales and services within the City
of Seward, Alaska, presently being taxed by the Kenai Peninsula Borough, to
be levied and collected in the same manner as the Borough sales tax is
levied and collected? It is projected that the revenue collected from this
sales tax will allow a property tax reduction of two (2) mills for tax year
1977 and an additional two (2) mills in 1978.
Section 3. The foregoing proposition shall be printed in full on
a ballot which may contain other propositions, and the following words shall
be added below or next to the proposition as appropriate and next to a
square provided for marking the ballot:
Proposition No.
YES I I
NO I I
A majority of those electors qualified and voting in favor of the proposition
is required for approval.
Section 4. A person may vote at said election who possesses the
qualifications set forth in AS 15.05.010 and who has registered pursuant
to Chapter 7 of Title 15 of the Alaska Statutes (AS 15.07.030, et ~).
The election shall be conducted in compliance with the procedures established
in Chapter 8 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Seward.
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Section 5. Upon passage of the above proposition, City Council
may by appropriate ordinance enact a sales tax in an amount not to exceed
two percent (2%) on such sales and services.
Section 6. Publication of this resolution shall be made by
posting a copy hereof on the City Hall Bulletin Board for a period of
ten (10) days following its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward,
Alaska, on the 9th day of August , 1976.
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RIchard A. Neve, Mayor
ATTEST:
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(City Seal)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Hughes, Thorsness, Gantz, Powell & Brudin
Attorneys for the City of Seward
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