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``''" RESOLUTION N0. 1238
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS OPPOSING ANY EFFORT
TO INCREASE THE STATE SALES TAX BY ONE CENT WHILE PROVIDING
AN EXEMPTION FOR GROCERY OR FOOD ITEMS.
WHEREAS, proposals to increase the state sales tax by one
cent while providing an exemption for grocery or food items may
be placed before the Arkansas Legislature for consideration; and
WHEREAS, any such proposal would cause irreparable harm to
the City of West Memphis by set-erely reducing local sales tax
revenues; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of West Memphis finds
that any proposal to increase t11e state sales tax by one cent
while providing an exemption for grocery- or food items would not
be in the best interests of the City of West Memphis and its
citizens;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, THAT the City of West Memphis
opposes any proposal to increase the sate sales tax by one cent
while providing an exemption for grocery or food items. The City
Clerk is hereby directed to forward a certified copy of this
'~ resolution to The Honorable Bill Clinton, Governor of the State
of Arkansas.
ADOPTED this 17th day of January, 1991.
ATTEST.:
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KE TH M. INGRAM, M or
DAN CRAFT , C ~~ (~l irk