HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 1987 (10) RESOLUTION OPPOSING STATE MANDATES ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT WITHOUT
SUFFICIENT FUNDING.
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WHEREAS, on August 27, 1986, at a meeting held at Wausau,
Wisconsin, President David Draves of the Wisconson Counties
Association delivered remarks concerning mandates; and
WHEREAS, these unfunded mandates have been placed on county
government entities by legislature or administrative rule; and
WHEREAS, in many cases state measures to require county
record keeping and program compliance far exceed minimum federal
requirements; and
WHEREAS, these unfunded mandates place an extra burden on
the property tax which is already overloaded; and
WHEREAS, President Draves proposed to establish an amendment
to our state constitution which would prohibit the imposition of
any state mandate without sufficient funding,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the St. Croix County
Board of Supervisors, meeting in regular session, declares its
support for President Drave's proposal prohibiting imposition of
any state mandates on local government without sufficient
funding,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the the County Clerk for St. Croix
County shall send copies of this Resolution to all area
legislators governing St. Croix County.
Dated this /O day of ) , 19g7
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