HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION - 49-93 - 8/24/1993 - PROPERTY TAX CAPS/OBJECTING IMPOSITIONRESOLUTION NO. 49-93
A RESOLUTION OBJECTING TO THE IMPOSITION
OF PROPERTY TAX CAPS ON LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
IN COOK COUNTY
WHEREAS, Municipalities provide essential public services while
maintaining a fiscally responsible and balanced budget; and
WHEREAS, Home Rule Units have the least reliance upon property
taxes to provide these services; and
WHEREAS, the Illinois General Assembly has voted to place an
advisory referendum on the November 1994 ballot asking Cook County
Residents if property tax increases should be restricted to the lesser
of the rate of inflation or 5%; and
WHEREAS, the rate of inflation as measured by the Consumer Price
Index (CPI) over the past 12 months is 3.2%; and
WHEREAS, the annual property taxes levied by municipalities
includes State mandated employee pensions; and
WHEREAS, in November, 1992, Illinois voters in an advisory
referendum overwhelmingly voted to end unfunded State Mandates; and
WHEREAS, the Illinois General Assembly has failed to approve
legislation requiring State Mandates to either be funded or approved by
a 3/5ths vote of each house; and
WHEREAS, local governments under a property tax cap must either
reduce essential services or seek a referendum to maintain services
every time an unfunded Federal, State or Court imposed Mandate is
adopted; and
WHEREAS, many municipalities are required by State Statute to levy
the property taxes of the local Municipal Library, which is a separate
governmental entity with its own duly elected officials; and
WHEREAS, under a property tax cap, these municipalities will
experience a hardship if the Library levies a property tax higher than
the lesser of the CPI or 5%; and
WHEREAS, Cook County Municipalities are under the jurisdiction of
the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWP,D) and under property
tax caps the MWRD could lose over $800 million in Federal Grants,
resulting in user fees, a needless loss of Federal Revenue, and a
hardship upon Municipal residents; and
WHEREAS, the Illinois General Assembly adopted its Fiscal Year
1993-94 State Budget, which is 4.4% higher than the previous year;
(1.3% greater than the Consumer Price Index); and short $600 million to
be completely balanced.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the President and Board of
Trustees of the Village of Elk Grove Village, Counties of Cook and
DuPage, Illinois:
Section 1. That the Village objects to the imposition of
debilitating Property Tax Caps.
caps.
Section 2. That Home Rule Units be excluded from property tax
Section 3. That the Illinois General Assembly commit to limiting
unfunded mandates which inflate property taxes.
Section 4. That unfunded Federal, State, and Court Imposed
Mandates be excluded from property tax caps.
Section 5. That property tax extensions levied for other
governmental districts such as libraries be excluded from tax caps.
Section 6. That wide service areas such as the Metropolitan
Water Reclamation District be excluded from tax caps.
Section 7. That the State of Illinois limit its own tax
increases to the lesser of 5% or the annual CPI, or seek State-wide
referendum to increase taxes over that amount.
Section 8. That the State of Illinois take immediate action to
overhaul its antiquated property tax system rather than adopting
politically expedient piece meal legislation such as tax caps.
Section 9. That this resolution be delivered to Governor Jim
Edgar; State Senators James Philip and Peter Fitzgerald; and State
Representatives Terry Parke and Kathleen Wojcik.
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Section 1O.That this Resolution shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage and approval according to law.
PASSED this 24th day of August , 1993.
APPROVED this 24th day of August , 1993.
ATTEST:
Patricia S. Smith
Village Clerk
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Dennis J. Gallitano
Village President