R-0899-92 RESOLUTION NO. 899-92
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE,
FLORIDA REQUESTING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO
PROVIDE DADE COUNTY WITH THE FINANCIAL ABILITY TO
RECOVER FROM HURRICANE ANDREW BY EQUITABLY DIS-
TRIBUTING THE INCREASED SALES TAX DOLLARS WHICH
ARE BEING COLLECTED AS A DIRECT RESULT OF HURRI-
CANE ANDREW.
WHEREAS, Miami Shores Village and Dade County residents
have experienced tremendous personal and property damage
losses as a result of Hurricane Andrew, the worst natural
disaster in the history of our Nation; and
WHEREAS, we recognize that monies have been distributed
throughout the State, through Federal and State programs, as
well as through private insurance reimbursements, to rebuild
our Community; and
WHEREAS, purchases generated due to Hurricane Andrew
recovery efforts are projected to provide an increase in
State sales tax revenues for 1992 and 1993. This increase is
defined as the excess portion of sales tax generated and
collected in Dade County over and above the 1992 collections;
and
WHEREAS, it is projected that the destruction of pro-
perty in Dade County will result in lower property tax
assessments in 1993 and in 1994, resulting in a substantial
property tax shortfall; and
WHEREAS, there are many proposals being discussed
locally which would provide for these increased sales tax
dollars to be used to help Dade County and its residents in
their rebuilding efforts;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE, FLORIDA, that the Miami Shores Village
Council requests that the Florida Legislature, in a special
legislative session in December, 1992, pass laws to distri-
bute these increased sales tax dollars in an equitable manner
for the purposes of supporting Dade County and its municipal-
ities in their normal and extraordinary expenditures for
governmental and community services in 1993.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 1st day December, 1992 .
Steven T. eT6hnson
Mayor
ATTEST:
VILLAGE CLER •
By
Scott W. Davis, Deputy Village Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By m
Vil age A t rney