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INTRODUCED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: Hawley
DATE: 3 -20 -86
RESOLUTION NO. 86 -14-
A RESOLUTION OPPOSING SECTION 145 OF THE TAX
REFORM ACT OF 1985
WHEREAS, Section 145 of the Tax Reform Act of 1985 (HR-
3838), if included within the Tax Reform Act; passed by the
Senate; and signed by the President, will place a new and costly
burden on local government not only in Whatcom County but
throughout the nation; and,
WHEREAS, this action comes at a time when the federal
government is drastically decreasing its financial support of
local government; and,
WHEREAS, the section of fiscal impact is Section 145 of the
Tax Reform Act which would require the local government to report
to the Internal Revenue Service the amount of real and personal
tax paid by each individual and would require the local govern-
ment to link Social Security numbers to property ownership
records; and,
WHEREAS, this process would be very costly to local govern-
ments at a time of limited resources.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Whatcom County
Council states that it is clearly opposed to Section 145 of the
Tax Reform Act of 1985 and that it will severely impact our
already limited resources at a time when the federal government
is already eliminating its support of our functions.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we request that our United
States Senators oppose Section 145 of the Tax Reform Act of 1985
as it will severely impact the citizens of Whatcom County by
making it impossible financially to operate at our present level
yet comply with these costly federal provisions.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Whatcom County Council
objects to being required to expend local funds in an effort to
comply with federal provisions at a time when the federal
government is eliminating the Federal Shared Revenue Program;
therefore, causing a severe fiscal impact on local government
already.
DATED this g,d day of April, 1986.
ATTEST: '
CAROL EBERGSON
Clerk of the Council
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
RANDALL J. WATTS
Civil Deputy Prosecuting
Attorney
Resolution - 2
A:RESTAX3.286
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHIITCOM COUNASHINGTON
UWALD G �AUSEY
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