Title
AN ORDINANCE SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF HUDSON THE QUESTION OF WHETHER TO RE-DESIGNATE MUNICIPAL INCOME TAX REVENUES SO AS TO COMBINE THE PREVIOUSLY-DESIGNATED FUNDING TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Executive Summary: This Ordinance will allow the question of whether or not the City should combine the Fire and EMS share of income taxes to go to the November 2017 ballot.
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Legislative History
Ordinance No. 03-226, Submitting to the Electors of the City of Hudson the Question of Whether to Increase the Income Tax from 1% to 2% Per Year and to Designate Additional Purposes Therefor, and Declaring an Emergency, passed December 17, 2003.
Ballot Issue 3, approved by voters at Special Election of March 2, 2004.
Purpose & Explanation
With passage of Issue 3, the City's Income Tax was increased from 1% to 2% for general municipal operations as set forth in Section 890.01 and for such additional general municipal operations to include long-term storm water improvements; long-term sanitary sewer improvements; long-term road, sidewalk, pathway and bikeway improvements as designated by Council. In addition, the following allocations for the additional 1% revenue were designated: 15% for Fire Department funding; 9% for Emergency Medical Services funding; 15% for the Park System funding; and 13.5% for community learning centers funding, in the City in cooperation with the Hudson City School District.
Combining the Fire and EMS funds would:
* Stabilize EMS and require no new taxes.
* Have no negative impact on current and future Fire Department needs.
* Allow the Fire/EMS Chief and City Council to make decisions about expense allocations based on actual need to support both services.
Timing Considerations
The Clerk must provide a certified copy of this adopted Ordinance no later than August 9, 2017, (90 days in advance) in order for a ballot issue to appear before voters on the November 7, 2017, G...
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