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KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
ORDINANCE NO. 84- 39 -0(A)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH ASSEMBLY PLACING THE
QUESTION OF WHETHER OR NOT THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH SHOULD LEVY AN AREAWIDE
SALES TAX.
WHEREAS, the City of Kodiak currently collects a City sales tax on
various sales, rents, and services; and
WHEREAS, the Kodiak Island Borough wishes to place before the voters
of the Kodiak Island Borough the question of whether to collect an areawide
sales tax in the amount of one cent per dollar to be levied on sales, rentals,
and services within the Borough; and
WHEREAS, this areawide sales tax would eliminate the present sales
tax on residential heating fuel, telephone, and electricity; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent that any sales tax collected above that
needed for the exemption on utilities be used in support of the capital and
operational needs of the Kodiak Island hospital; and
WHEREAS, if the sales price of an item or items or the charge for
rental of any property or performance of any service exceeds five hundred
dollars ($500.00) for a single transaction, that portion of the price or
charge in excess of five hundred dollars ($500.00) shall be exempt under the
Borough -wide sales tax; and
WHEREAS, a person sixty -five (65) years of age or older who has
resided in the Kodiak Island Borough for a continuous period of 30 days or
more will be able to obtain%a senior citizen's sales tax exemption under the
Borough -wide sales tax; and
WHEREAS, the general classes of sales, rentals, services, and sale
for resale exempt frgm the City of Kodiak under Section 3.08.040 and 3.08.050
of the City Code will be exempt under the Borough -wide sales tax.
NOW, . REFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that the Kodiak Island Borough at
their regular - section of October 2, 1984 shall present to the voters of the
Kodiak Islan Borough the following proposition:
PROPOSITION
"Shall the Kodiak Island Borough collect an areawide
sales tax in the amount of one cent per dollar to be
levied on sales, rentals, and services within the
Borough ?"
YES
NO
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that should this proposition
be approved by the voters of the Kodiak Island Borough, it would become
effective July 1, 1985.
PASSED AND APPROVED this day of , 1984.
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
By
Borough Clerk
First Reading, Approval Date: August 2, 1984
Second Reading, Public Hearing Date: August 16, 1984
ATTEST:
Effective Date:
Recommended By:
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