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TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES AND TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES, IN CONGRESS
ASSEMBLED:
We, the Commissioners of Jefferson County in the State of
Washington, respectfully petition as follows:
WHEREAS, a resolution of our nation I s myriad and diverse domestic
problems is contingent upon a viable partnership between the federal government
and strengthened local governments; and
WHEREAS, Increasing demands upon local governments for essential
public services have compelled the citites and counties to rely heavily on highly
regressive and inelastic consumer taxes and property taxes; and
WHEREAS, Federal revenues based predominantly on income taxes
increase Significantly faster than economic growth I while state and local revenues
based heavily on sales and property taxes do not keep pace with economic growth;
and
WHEREAS, The fiscal crisis at state and local levels has become
the overriding problem of intergovernmental relations and of continuing a viable
federal system; and
WHEREAS, The evident solution to this problem is a meaningful
sharing of federal income tax resources; and
WHEREAS, The United States Congress I despite the immediate and
inperative need therefor I has failed to enact acceptable revenue sharing legislation;
and
WHEREAS, Further delay in enactment of this vitally needed federal
legislation will further worsen the financial crisis faced by local and state
governments in the State of Washington;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, By the County Commissioners
of Jefferson County in the State of Washington, that the Congress of the United
States pursuant to the authority invested in it does make available each year to
local and state governments I by means of direct allocation without limiting directly
or indirectly the use of such monies for any purpose not inconsistent with any
other provision of the Constitution of the United States; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this vitally needed legislation be
immediately passed by the Congress of the United States now assembled so as
to provide for the maintenance of existing and desired level of essential County
Services.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this Memorial be
immediately transmitted by the City Clerk to the President of the Senate of the
United States I the speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States,
and to each member of the Congress from this state.
ADOPTED this 10th day of January I 1972.
BOARD OF JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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