Res 665 11/21/1966RESOLUTION NO. p J
WHEREAS, Texas has changed from a predominantly rural
population to a population now nearly 80 percent urbanized
with more metropolitan centers than in any other state; and,
WHEREAS, Texas cities are fine places to live with the
years of the State ' s greatest growth yet to come -- with
nearly all of that growth coming in the cities of Texas ; and
WHEREAS, it has now become critically apparent that the
rapidly expanding needs of Texas cities call for additional
sources of revenue at the local level to meet the multiply-
ing demands for growth, expansion, and capital improvements ;
and,
WHEREAS, the financial needs- of Texas cities cannot any
longer be met solely through the non-discretionary reliance
on the ad valorem property tax; and,
WHEREAS, it is the desire of Texas cities to solve their
financial problems at the local level rather than turning
more and more to the State and Federal governments.
SOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
The City of Wichita Falls support and strongly recommend
legislation authorizing cities to impose a municipal sales
tax of one percent on a permissive basis, applicable to the
same items of tangible personal property upon which the State
sales : ax is imposed, to be collected by the State, after
appro ; 11 of a majority of the qualified voters of the City.
it further resolved that signed copies of this res-
olti be sent to the Governor of Texas, the Lieutenant
Governor, the Speaker of the House, Senator Jack Hightower,
Representative Vernon Stewart and Representative David Allred,
and to all local news media, urging that the appropriate action
be taken at this coming session of the Texas Legislature.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 21st day of November, 1966.
M A Y O R
A T T E S T:
City Clerk