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RESOLUTION 1996-53
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS,ARIZONA,REQUESTING THE ARIZONA
STATE LEGISLATURE TO SET ASIDE THEIR DIFFERENCES AND ACT
ON AN APPROPRIATELY CRAFTED SCHOOL FUNDING PROPOSAL;
AND REQUESTING THAT ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN ARIZONA
WORK TOGETHER WITH THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO THIS END.
WHEREAS,in1994,theStateSupremeCourtissuedaruling,orderingtheState
Legislaturetoeliminatedisparitiescreatedbytherelianceonpropertytaxesforbuildingnew
schools,wheredistrictswithlargequantitiesofcommercialandotherhighlyassessedproperty
canafford better schools thanthosewithlesssuch property;and
WHEREAS,homeowners in districts withless commercial and highly assessed property
suchasFountainHillspaytaxratesthatareuptofivetimesashighasthosepaidbyresidents
ofbroadtaxbasedistricts,resultinginunder-financedfacilitiesandeducationalinequity;and
WHEREAS,manywealthydistrictswithenoughtaxablepropertytosupportbondissues
opposeanyplanrestrictingandregulatinghowmuchtheirdistrictcanspendonschools;and
WHEREAS,thepropertytaxpayersarealwaysrequestedtopayfortheseemingly
endless stream of education related cost increases;and
WHEREAS,thoughseveralalternativeplans,suchastheKillian-Keeganproposal,have
beensuggested,noproposalhasenjoyedenoughpoliticalsupporttobeimplemented;and
WHEREAS,thecitizensofFountainHillsandresidentsof Arizona expecttheState
Legislaturetofulfillitsobligationtoprovidean appropriate solutiontothe State's schoolfunding
dilemma;
NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED bytheMayorandTownCouncilofThe
Townof Fountain Hills,Arizona,thattheState Legislature setaside their differences,recognize
andactuponthe immediate needfor additional,equitable funding forallschool districts inthe
State of Arizona.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,thatthe State Legislature should seriously studythe
Killian-Keegan proposal asa possible solution tothe school funding dilemma;
BE IT ALSO FURTHER RESOLVED,that The Town of Fountain HillsurgestheState
Legislature toavoid solutions requiring further State-mandated property tax increases;
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BEITFINALLYRESOLVED,that The Town of Fountain Hills urges the State
Legislaturenottoactonanytaxreductionproposalsuntiltheschoolfinanceissuesaresettled.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1IjhK day of -3~u.(u
Mayor and Town Council ofthe Town of Fountain Hills,Arizona).
.,1996,bythe
ATTEST:
Jerry Miles,/Mayor
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Cassie B.Hansen,Town Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:REVIEWED BY:
William E.Farrell,Town Attorney PaulL.Nordin,TownManager