85-01 R - Economic Vitality of City is Dependent upon Strong and Growing Tax Base •
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RESOLUTION NO.
WHEREAS the economic vitality of a City is dependent .
upon a strong and growing tax base ; and
WHEREAS planned growth is widely recognized as beneficial
both economically and socially ; and
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WHEREAS current annexation laws create an aAmoGpher' of
un- qual taxation where Cities artificially s,.,rport fringe
areas outside the City ; and
WHEREAS the power to unilaterally annex has been shown to be
a significant contributing factor in the economic health and
stability of home rule Cities in Texas ; and •
WHEREAS the inability of General Law Cities to annex has
limited the growth of the tax base in numerous Cities , has
hampered efforts at planned growth, and in general has
contributed to stagnation, decay and detrimental development
patterns in many smaller Cities throughout the Stati and
WHEREAS the power to unilaterally annex would provide
significant and long term benefits to the citizens of
( Name of your City )
NOW THEREFORE the City Council of the (Name of Your City )
does hereby unanimously call upon (Name of Your State
Representative ,or State Senator ) to support legislation in
the upcoming session of the Texas Legislature which would .
extend annexation powers to General Law Cities.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED, This the dil3= day of
1964.
( Name of your Mayor )
ATTEST :
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(Name of of your City Secretary ) •
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
(Name of Your City Attorney )
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