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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd1986-570 . . . . . CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE NO. 570 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, AMENDING SECl'ION 19A-39 OF THE CITY CODE BY ELIMINATING EXEMPI'IONS WHICH ALLaVED BOATS AND VESSELS TO BE TAXED ACCORDING TO THEIR NEI' TONNAGES RATHER THAN ASSESSED VAIDES WHEREAS, projected revenue shortfalls for Fiscal Year 1987 have necessitated a search for additional and new revenue sources; and ~VHEREAS, the City of Seward =rent1y taxes boats and vessels on the basis of their net tonnages rather than their assessed values; and WHEREAS, a personal property tax on boats and vessels based on their assessed values would generate substantial additional revenues for the City; NCW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, HEREBY ORDAINS that: Section 1. Section 19A-39 of the Seward City Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 19A-39. Method. All taxable property must be assessed at its true and full value, and all assessments shall be nniforrn and equal and based upon the actual value of the property assessed. Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect ten (10) days following its enact:Irent. ENACI'ED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, this 9th day of June , 19 86 THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ~. !:. -L";.i 6~ . HAAAY ESELER, MAYOR AYES: NOES: ABSENT : ABSTAIN: Booher, Gieseler, Gillespie, Hilton, Meehan, Scholl & Simutis None None None -1- . . CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE NO. ~70 . ATl'EST: APPROVED AS 'IO FORM: HUGHES, THORSNESS, GANTZ, PCWELL AND BRUNDIN, Attorneys for the City of Seward, Alaska 7~ flP~ Fred B. Arvidson, City Attorney (City Seal) Introduced By: City Manager Introduction Date: 05/12/86 Public Hearing & Enactment Date: 06/09/86 . . -2-