HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 1988 (02) RESOLUTION SUPPORTING ASSEMBLY BILL 199
Resolution # ;7(41)
WHEREAS, 1987 Assembly Bill 199, prepared and referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means, is an act to repeal Section
38.16 DISTRICT TAX LEVY (1) which now levies a tax not exceeding
1.5 mills on the full value of the taxable property of a district
to support the financing of vocational, technical, and adult
education; and
WHEREAS, if enacted, 1987 Assembly Bill 199 would abolish
the authority of a vocational, technical and adult education
district board to levy taxes and repeals the current state aid
formula; and
WHEREAS, said formula is based to a certain extent on the
district's property valuation for these schools levying a total
property tax in St. Croix County of $1,955,368.36 for 1986.
WHEREAS, it appears to be in the best interest of St. Croix
County to favor the repeal of State Statutes Chapter 38.16 as
stated in Assembly Bill 199,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the St. Croix County
Board of Supervisors, meeting in regular session, favors the
repeal of State Statutes 38.16 as stated in Assembly Bill 199,
which requires the State of Wisconsin Treasury to pay all costs
of vocational, technical and adult education otherwise now
payable by property tax revenues.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk for St. Croix
County is hereby directed to send copies of this Resolution to
the Governor and all area legislators governing St. Croix County.
Dated this t 'day of GharcG/ , 1988.
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