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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 627 Draft 01 1976-1980County of Hawaii—State of Hawaii Resolution No. 07 A RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE CONTINUATION OF REVENUE SHARING WHEREAS, the State and Local Government Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972, more commonly known as General Revenue Sharing, will expire on September 30, 1980; and WHEREAS, at this time there is a critical debate in Congress as to whether to continue this appropriation beyond its current authorization; and WHEREAS, through September, 1979, the County of Hawaii has received a total of $22,527,605, in General Revenue Sharing funds; and WHEREAS, in the County of Hawaii these funds have been expended to the benefit of the citizens in the forms of new programs and capital improvement projects; and WHEREAS, if the County had to raise this amount of money in support of these services the ad valorem real property tax rate would have to be increased approximately $1.25 to $1.50 over the average rate of $17.90 per $1,000 of Real Property valuation; and WHEREAS, the General Revenue Sharing Program has the lowest administrative costs of any of the federal assistance programs, is distributed equitably to local and state governments, and provides counties much needed flexibility in delivering locally determined services and programs. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the General Revenue Sharing Program should be maintained on its present basis and it endorses the continuation of the State and Local Government Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972, and that true copies of this resolution be remitted to The Honorable James Carter, President of the United States; U. S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye; U. S. Senator Spark M. Matsunaga; U. S. Representative Daniel K. Akaka and U. S. Representative Cec Heftel. Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 3rd day of June, 1980. INTRODUCED BY: COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the County of Hawaii on. June 3, 1980 ATTEST: PLO. LEOASPI COUNTY CLERK L ROLL CALL VOTE —1� AYES NOES A/E I _Kawahare X Lai X Sameshima Tejiri X Chr. Yamashira X Reference : ....................................... 0........... M.B. No . ...................................... ................ QFgnI 117 In. In