351RESOLUTION No.351
WHEREAS,the Washington State Library Association is proposing legislation
to appropriate a portion of the Public Utility District privilege tax for use of
Junior Taxing Districts,and
WHEREAS,the said privilege tax has previously been allocated by the State
Legislature for the use of County and City governments,and for school adminis
tration,and
WHEREAS,there have previously been efforts to divert the privilege tax for
purposes of State government,and
WHEREAS,proposed legislation to change the existing allocation of the
privilege tax may very likely result in substantial loss of revenues to local
governments by diversion to the State level,
NOW,THEREFORE,the Moses Lake City Council does resolve as follows:
1.That it does oppose any legislation appropriating the Public
Utility District privilege tax for other uses than those currently
provided by Chapter 54.28 of the Revised Code of Washington.
2.That this Resolution be forwarded to the North Central Regional
Library Board requesting their adoption of a similar Resolution,and
3.That the North Central Regional Library librarian and staff be
requested to refrain from participating toward passage of such
legislation.
PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by it^Mayor this 12th day of
January,1965.
APPROVED AS TOFORM:
JClty Attorney