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` RESOLUTION 72 104
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS EXPRESSING
OPPOSITION TO THE PASSAGE OF CONSTITUTIONAL TAX AMEND
MENTS 7 and 12
WHEREAS there will appear on the November 7 1972 General Election
Ballot proposed Constitutional Amendments 7 and 12 and
WHEREAS local officials have long supported and worked for constitu
tional revision and modernization to enable local governments to meet community
needs and the problems of this century and
WHEREAS local government was made more modern and home rule self
determination for municipalities was strengthened in 1970 by the passage of
Constitutional Amendment 3 and
WHEREAS in the opinion of the City Council adoption of either pro
posed Amendment 7 or 12 would
1 Impair local authority to raise the necessary revenues to
finance local services and programs needed by the citizens of this
City
2 Limit cherished municipal home rule powers granted by
Article XX of the Colorado Constitution
3 Encourage encroachment by the General Assembly of the State
of Colorado on revenue sources relied upon and needed by local govern
ments
4 Cause fiscal and legislative chaos in the allocation of
restricted property tax revenues among counties municipalities and
special districts
5 Impose inflexible tax formulas in the Colorado Constitution
6 Inadequately provide for revenues to replace those eliminated
by said Amendments and
7 Result in major tax shifts and altered tax burdens for the
tax payers of Colorado
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the City of Fort Collins hereby goes on public record as opposing
the adoption of Constitutional Amendments 7 and 12 and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council urges the citizens of
this City to become acquainted with Amendments 7 and 12 and to vote NO on
both of said Amendments at the General Election on November 7 1972
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held
this 19th day of October A D 1972
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