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=---Z� <br />DISTRIBUI <br />S- ,4dCc_ <br />MEMO <br />To: ; 99 Fellow County Commission Chairmen Across North Carolina <br />From: Robert E. lEbbitts, Chairman, Catawba County Board of Commissioners <br />Subject: Tax Reform <br />Date: January 23, 1998 <br />1 • ..; <br />The Catawba County Board of Commissioners adopted the attached Resolution at its January 20, <br />1998, meeting, recognizing that growth in the county and demand on County services is out pacing <br />resources. Our Resolution requests our legislative delegation to introduce and see enactment into law <br />a one percent point -of -origin local option sales tax for Catawba County. <br />Such a tax will more evenly spread the responsibility of paying for services to more people, including <br />temporary residents, commuters, illegal immigrants, etc., and will ease the burden on property <br />taxpayers by enabling us to maintain a low property tax rate. The attached Need for Local Tax <br />Reform and letter to our legislators provide additional information. <br />We would encourage your support of our Resolution and offer you our support if your county <br />decides to seek a like tax. <br />If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact me at 704 - 323 -8324. <br />am <br />pc: Catawba County Board of Commissioners <br />J. Thomas Lundy, County Manager <br />Steven D. Wyatt, Assistant County Manager <br />Attachments <br />I '••M ,• 71 171 <br />9 <br />