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Dayton Lega Blank, Inc., Form No, 30045
70 -13
Resolution No. Passed
A RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 5
WHEREAS, Ohio Revised Code Section 718 authorizes municipalities to tax, within
specific guidelines, earned income generated within their territorial jurisdiction to
fund necessary safety and other municipal services; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin worked with the bill sponsors and the Coalition to craft
a bill that would bring revenue neutral uniformity and ease compliance burdens for
businesses in and potentially locating in Ohio; and
WHEREAS, the House Ways and Means Committee chose to work on tax reform
rather than uniformity, to the detriment of municipalities across the state; and
WHEREAS the Ohio House Representatives voted Substitute House Bill 5 out of the
House of Representatives on November 13, 2013; and
WHEREAS, Substitute House Bill 5 not only contains changes to items which are
uniform currently in all municipalities (i.e. consolidated returns) but carves out
provisions that will negatively impact municipalities; and
WHEREAS, the municipal income tax is a vital source of revenue that enables the
City of Dublin to provide essential municipal services and offer a quality of life that
residents and businesses rely upon; and
WHEREAS, any forced reduction in municipal tax revenue will have a negative
impact on residents and businesses, creating an environment detrimental to retaining
and attracting businesses in Ohio; and
WHEREAS, municipalities must remain as self- sufficient components of the State of
Ohio to assure the current level and quality of services and infrastructure for our
residents, corporate citizens, and visitors; any effort to impact the revenue source of
those local services will harm not only Dublin residents and corporate citizens, but
ultimately, the State of Ohio.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Dublin, State
of Ohio, to of its elected members concurring, that:
Section 1. The Dublin City Council formally expresses its strong opposition to
Substitute House Bill 5, in its current form.
Section 2 . The Clerk of Council is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution
to appropriate State of Ohio officials.
Section 3 . This resolution shall take effect and be in force upon passage in
accordance with Section 4.04(a) of the Revised Charter.
Passed this I N6 day of ,.,/(/D mh,// , 2013.
Officer
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Clerk of Council