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TO PROVIDE FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA AT THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 6, 2018, AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 75-76, PASSED AUGUST, 1976, SO AS TO INCREASE THE GAHANNA INCOME TAX FROM A RATE OF ONE AND ONE-HALF (1.5%) PERCENT TO A RATE OF TWO AND ONE-HALF (2.5%) PERCENT.
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WHEREAS, Section 4.06 of the Charter of the City of Gahanna provides that "the power of Council to levy taxes shall be subject to the limitations provided by the Constitution and the laws of Ohio, and nothing contained in this Charter shall be construed to authorize the levy of any taxes in excess of said limitations without a vote of the people"; and
WHEREAS, Section 718.04 of the Ohio Revised Code provides that "No municipal corporation shall levy a tax on income at a rate in excess of one percent without having obtained the approval of the excess by a majority of the electors of the municipality voting on the questions at a general, primary or special election"; and
WHEREAS, in order to maintain Gahanna as a community where people want to live and businesses want to locate and remain a safe community and with nine years of economic growth, we are still facing a potential $2.6 million dollar shortfall for 2019; and
WHEREAS, safety in our community must continue to be a priority and police protection and keeping a police presence in our schools is and will continue to be critical for Gahanna; and
WHEREAS, in order to maintain our community as a place where people want to live and businesses want to locate, we must fix our aging streets, potholes and crumbling curbs, we must address traffic congestion and fix the condition of our streets to maintain property values.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA, STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. Pursuant to Section 4.06 of the Gahanna City Charter and Section 718.04 of the Ohio Revised Code, the City of Gahanna hereby requests and directs that the Franklin Cou...
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