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Realestate Tax
[Council Communication] [Proposed
Resolution]
Council Communication
| Title: |
Resolution in Support of HB 2595 to Repeal the Ban
on Real Estate Transfer Taxes |
| Dept: |
Legal Department |
| Date: |
April 15, 2003 |
| Submitted By: |
Paul Nolte |
Approved
By:
........................... |
Gino Grimaldi, City Administrator |
| Synopsis: |
This resolution urges the legislature to remove the
prohibition on real estate transfer taxes. |
| Recommendation: |
Staff recommends adoption of the resolution. |
| Fiscal Impact: |
Supporting the house bill itself has no fiscal impact.
Should the City choose to enact a real estate transfer tax in the future,
a tax of $1.00 per $1000 (0.1%) valuation would generate approximately $103,000
annually. A 0.75% tax rate would result in approximately $770,000. See the
council communication on this subject dated April 1, 2003, submitted by John
McLaughlin, Community Development Director. |
| Background: |
The council considered a proposed resolution on this
same subject at its April 1, 2003, meeting. That resolution emphasized that
a real estate transfer tax, if adopted by the council, could be used to fund
affordable housing in Ashland. The council requested certain modifications
to the proposed resolution with an emphasis on the city's right to home rule
and urging the state legislature to not preempt issues of local control.
The council did not commit to whether a real estate transfer tax would be
adopted or, if adopted, where the funds would be allocated. |
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RESOLUTION NO. 2003-_______
A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF HB 2595 TO REPEAL THE BAN ON REAL ESTATE TRANSFER
TAXES
Recitals:
A. Any state legislation that infringes upon Oregon cities' constitutional
right of self- determination must be carefully evaluated and specifically
tailored to limit it to subjects of truly statewide concern.
B. Preemption by the state legislature of matters involving local concern
in order to favor special interests should never be utilized especially when
such action interferes with the local needs of citizens.
C. The statewide prohibition on real estate transfer taxes is precisely the
type of legislative interference that deprives citizens of the option to
adopt local taxes to support the multitude of programs the state, in its
financial crisis, can no longer address.
D. Cities must have the financial resources to provide the basic public services
- public safety, roads, sewer, water, library, parks - that our citizens
and businesses depend on, including affordable housing, and that make our
communities desirable places to live and work.
THE CITY OF ASHLAND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Ashland urges the Oregon
State Legislature to repeal the prohibition on real estate transfer taxes
by adopting HB 2595.
SECTION 2. This resolution takes effect upon signing by the Mayor.
This resolution was read by title only in accordance with Ashland Municipal
Code §2.04.090 duly PASSED and ADOPTED this _____ day of April,
2003.
Barbara Christensen, City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this day of , 2003.
Alan W. DeBoer, Mayor
Reviewed as to form:
Paul Nolte, City Attorney
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