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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 87-093
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEWARD, ALASKA, SUPPORTING LEGISLATION PROVIDING FOR
A MORE EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF THE FISHERIES BUSINESS
TAX REVENUE REFUNDED BY THE STATE TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
WHEREAS, AS 43.75.130(a) (2) provides that each city
located within a borough shall receive twenty-five percent
(25%) of the tax revenue collected in the city from taxes
levied by the fisheries business tax; and
WHEREAS, cities provide virtually all the services to
the fishery processors located within their limits; i.e.,
water, sewer, police and fire protection; and
WHEREAS, since the borough is the recipient of the
entire local portion of the tax if the processor is located
outside the city, it would seem fair that if the processor
is located within the city that the city should be the
recipient of the entire local share of the tax; and
WHEREAS, Representative Mike Navarre has proposed
legislation increasing revenue to cities from twenty-five
percent (25%) to fifty percent (50%) of the amount of tax
revenue collected in the city from taxes levied on the
fisheries;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section 1. Representative Mike Navarre is strongly
urged to introduce proposed legislation amending AS 43.75.-
130 to provide a full fifty percent (50%) share of fisheries
business tax to be distributed to local governments located
within boroughs.
Section 2. Copies of this resolution shall be forward-
ed to the Honorable Representative Mike Navarre, the Honor-
able Representative Bette Cato, the Honorable Senator Jalmar
Kerttula, the Honorable Senator Mike Szymanski and the
Honorable Mayors of the cities located wi thin the Kenai
Peninsula Borough.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immedi-
ately upon its adoption.
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PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEWARD, ALASKA, this 12th day of October , 19 87 .
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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. g7 093
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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HAR . GIESEL R, MAYOR
DUNHAM, GIESELER, HILTON, MEEHAN, NOLL, O'BRIEN & SIMUTIS
NONE
NONE
NONE
(City Seal)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
HUGHES, THORSNESS, GANTZ,
POWELL & BRUNDIN, Attorneys
for the City of Seward, AK
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Fred B. Arvidson
City Attorney
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