1991-02e •
RESOLUTION NO. 91- 2
WHEREAS, the Illinois State Legislature adopted in July, 1989, a 20
percent temporary surcharge to the State Income Tax, the proceeds of which
were to be shared equally between local governments and school districts;
and,
WHEREAS, it was the intent of the State Legislature that the additional
revenues received by local governments and school districts would enable them
to reduce local property tax levies; and,
WHEREAS, many local governments and school districts throughout the
state did reduce or restrict their local property tax levies accordingly;
and,
WHEREAS, the temporary State Income Tax Surcharge is scheduled to expire
July 1, 1991; and,
WHEREAS, unless the State Income Tax Surcharge is made permanent, many
local governments and school districts will be faced with the prospects of
either substantially raising local property taxes to make up for the lost
surcharge tax revenue or reducing public and educational services; and,
WHEREAS, it is our belief that the public would prefer continuation of
the Income Tax Surcharge over increased local property taxes to support
needed public and educational services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the President and Board of Trustees of
the Village of Buffalo Grove, Cook and Lake Counties, Illinois, that the
Governor and State Legislature of the State of Illinois is hereby urged to
permanently adopt the increase to the State Income Tax previously approved as
a temporary surcharge in June, 1989, and that the proceeds continue to be
shared equally by local governments and school districts throughout the
state.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution be conveyed to Governor
James Thompson, Governor -Elect James Edgar, State Senator Roger Keats, State
Senator David Barkhausen, State Representative Grace Mary Stern and State
Representative William Peterson.
AYES: _5 - Reid, Shifrin, Mathias, O'Malley, Kahn
NAYES: 0 - None ABSENT: 1 - Marienthal
PASSED: January 7, 1.991 APPROVED: January 7. 1991
ATTEST: APPROV
Vill e Clerk VERNA L. CLAYTON, Village Pre dent
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