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RESOLUTION NO. R2002-86 <br /> RESOLUTION REGARDING STATE INCOME/PHOTOPROCESSING TAX <br /> - SHARED WITH MUNICIPALITIES - <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Decatur has a population of 81,860; and, <br /> WHEREAS, Illinois municipalities receive 1/10 of the Illinois income tax proceeds and <br /> all of the revenue from the state photoprocessing tax; and, <br /> WHEREAS, Illinois municipalities depend on this revenue to provide first response in <br /> police, fire and public works directly affecting the citizens; and, <br /> WHEREAS, Illinois municipalities have already received a reduction in revenues due to <br /> the national economic downturn both in the shared income t� and sales ta�c proceeds; and, <br /> WHEREAS, municipal costs have increased this year due to homeland defense costs and <br /> providing other vital services; and, <br /> WHEREAS, municipalities are currently suffering late payments through the State's <br /> Local Government Distributive Fund causing shortfalls throughout the state in meeting <br /> municipal bills; and, <br /> WHEREAS, all state shared revenue is essential to municipal services. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br /> OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS: <br /> Section 1. That the City of Decatur does hereby go on record in strong opposition to <br /> reducing State shared revenues, especially the State Income Tax and Photoprocessing Tax, to <br /> Illinois municipaliti�s, and be it further resolved that the City Clerk is authorized and directed to <br /> forward a copy of this resolution to Governor George Ryan. <br /> PRESENTED AND ADOPTED THIS 20th day of May, 2002. <br /> �� <br /> � <br /> � <br /> TERRY M , <br /> ATTEST: <br /> � `;% . <br /> �c ��� G��l <br /> CITY CLERK <br />