RESOLUTION No. 1282

 

A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SALISBURY, MARYLAND AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION FOR A TAX SETOFF FROM THE WICOMICO COUNTY COUNCIL IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6-306 OF THE PROPERTY TAX ARTICLE OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND AND REQUESTING THE FORMATION OF A COMMITTEE REPRESENTING THE THREE LARGEST MUNICIPALITIES IN THE COUNTY AND THE COUNTY COUNCIL TO STUDY THIS ISSUE

 

                        WHEREAS, the Salisbury City Council believes that the residents of Salisbury, Maryland are entitled to a county real estate tax setoff; and

 

                        WHEREAS, the City Of Salisbury, Maryland is a full-service municipality and provides services to its community, some of which are duplicated by Wicomico County, justifying a county tax setoff in accordance with Section 6-306 of the Property Tax Article of the Annotated Code Of Maryland; and

 

                        WHEREAS, the Salisbury City Council believes that it is necessary to establish a committee which would include a representative from each of the municipalities of Delmar, Fruitland and Salisbury and representation from the Wicomico County Council to assess, review and make recommendations to the County Council relative to this issue; and

 

                        WHEREAS, the Salisbury City Council believes that it is necessary to contract with an independent auditing firm with no bias or allegiance to either party to perform an analysis of this issue to either confirm or refute our respective positions;

 

                        NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Salisbury City Council authorizes the pursuit, by all means necessary, of an agreement with the Wicomico County Council for a tax setoff.

 

                        THE ABOVE RESOLUTION was introduced and read and passed at the regular meeting of the Salisbury City Council held on this _________day of __________, 2005.

 

 

ATTEST:

 

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Brenda Colegrove,                                       Michael P. Dunn,                                          

CITY CLERK                                                 PRESIDENT, City Council

 

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Barrie P. Tilghman,

MAYOR, City of Salisbury

 

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                                                                        Commissioner Joan Tisinger