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CITY
OF
SEWARD
CITY MANAGER CA 4-5214
COMPTROLLER CA 4-5216
P. O. BOX 337
SEWARD, ALASKA 99664
INFORMATION CA 4-5215
CITY POLICE
CA 4-5201
RESOLUrION NO, 907
WHE.liEAS, various Alaska local governments have benefitted from payment of
federal funds in lieu of taxes to compensate for revenues lost to the pre-
sence of federally-owned, tax-exempt lands within their boundaries, and
WHE.liEAS, House Resolution No, 12225 provides for the continuation of federal
support under existing shared revenue programs or acceptance of a payment
based on 90 percent of the assessed value of private lands within a gov-
ernmental unit, and
WHEREAS, it is important to proceed with Congressional field hearings as
soon as possible,
NOW THEREFORE BE rr RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Seward,
Alaska, endorses House Resolution No. 12225 and urges Rep, JVbrris K, Udall,
Chairrrnn of the House Interior Subcommittee on the Environment, to schedule
and hold field hearings on this legislation as quickly as possible, and
BE rr FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this Resolution be sent to the Hon-
orable Philip E. Ruppe, Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on the En-
vironment and The Honorable DJnald E. Young, Congressman for Alaska.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska,
this 8th day of July, 1974.
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Lee McAnerney,
J'layor
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