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COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEGO
RESOLUTION #129-97
RESOLUTION INDICATING SUPPORT OF
ASSEMBLY BILL 262 and SENATE BILL 150
BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MUSKEGO
WHEREAS, Taxpayers in cities and villages pay county property
taxes for services that are not available to the city or village
taxpayer; and
WHEREAS, one example of this double taxation is county sheriff
patrol services; and
WHEREAS, under current law, this double taxation is not allowed
for library services and public health department functions; and
WEREAS, double taxation means that city and village property
taxpayers are subsidizing lower taxes in exurban areas.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council of the
City of Muskego supports Assembly Bill 262 and Senate Bill 150,
exempting city and village taxpayers from paying county property
taxes for some duplicated services; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution be
League of Wisconsin Municipalities.
forwarded to Governor Thompson and the Legislature and the
DATED THIS 27th DAY OF MAY , 1997.
SPONSORED BY:
David L. De Angelis, Mayor
This is to certify that this is a true and accurate copy of
Resolution #129-97 which was adopted by the Common Council of
the City of Muskego.