83-R-43F C
RESOLUTION NO. 83-R- 43
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, EX-
PRESSING ITS OPPOSITION TO THE IM-
POSITION OF ANY TAX ON MOTOR FUELS
BY THE COUNTY OF VOLUSIA; REPEALING
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ALL RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Edgewater,
Florida, at its regularly scheduled meeting of May 2, 1983,
agreed that the imposition of a gasoline tax upon the citi-
zens of the City of Edgewater would not be in the best
interest of the City; and
WHEREAS the stated purposes for which the tax will be
levied does not represent new benefits to the citizens of
the City of Edgewater; and
WHEREAS, the taxpayers of the City of Edgewater are
already being taxed by Volusia County for services which
are provided outside the municipality; and
WHEREAS, the City Council does not wish to see this
double taxation upon the citizens of the City of Edgewater
increase; and
WHEREAS, the proposed distribution 'formula does not
provide an equitable 'and"fair method in that it does not
recognize the individual needs of each municipality.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of
Edgewater, Florida strongly opposes the imposition of
any tax on motor fuels by the County of Volusia.
Section 2. That all resolutions or parts of
resolutions in conflict herewith be and the same
are hereby repealed.
-Section 3. That this resolution shall take
effect immediately upon its adoption by the City
Council and approval as provided by law.
The Resolution was introduced by)ZL.y
The first reading of the Resolution was read in
full and passed by a vote of the City Council of the
City of Edgewater, Florida, at g \eeting
of said Council held on the/h �d of , 1983,
and approved as provided by law.
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