File #: 2024-R-285    Version: 1
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 8/28/2024 In control: City Council
On agenda: 9/3/2024 Final action: 9/3/2024
Title: A Resolution of the City Council, of the City of Laredo, Texas urging the Texas Legislature to enact legislation that provides border cities with the necessary tools to thrive and continue contributing to the state's prosperity including, but not limited to additional funding for border communities, combining or amending the Sports Venue and 4B Taxes, and amending the 3.5% budgetary growth cap.
Attachments: 1. Brief on additional funding for border communities, 2. Brief on Combining the Sports Venue Tax with the 4B Tax, 3. Budgetary Growth cap creates challenges in keeping up with required services, 4. RESOLUTION TX LEG

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A Resolution of the City Council, of the City of Laredo, Texas urging the Texas Legislature to enact legislation that provides border cities with the necessary tools to thrive and continue contributing to the state’s prosperity including, but not limited to additional funding for border communities, combining or amending the Sports Venue and 4B Taxes, and amending the 3.5% budgetary growth cap.

 

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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION

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BACKGROUND

This in preparation for the upcoming State Legislative session.

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

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STAFF RECOMMENDATION

recommendation

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Fiscal Impact

 

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FINANCIAL IMPACT:

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