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Apr 12, 2006 Clerk certifies or denies petition(s)

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CODE ORDINANCE

ORDINANCE SERIAL NO. 06-XXX

AN ORDINANCE RE-ADOPTING MSB 3.15.025, TAX INCREASE LIMITATION.

BE IT ENACTED
Section 1. Classification. This ordinance is of a general and permanent nature and shall become a part of the borough code.

Section 2. Adoption of section. The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Code is amended to add section, MSB 3.15.025, Tax Increase Limitation, to be effective with the Fiscal Year 2008 Borough budget, to read as follows:

(A) Except as provided in this section, the total amount of borough tax that can be levied during a fiscal year shall not exceed the total amount approved by the assembly for the preceding year by more than a percentage defined by adding the percentage increase in the Federal Urban Consumer Price Index for Anchorage from the preceding fiscal year plus the average percentage growth or loss in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough population over the preceding five fiscal years as determined by the Alaska State Department of Community and Economic Development.
The limitations set forth in subsection (A) do not apply to the following:

(1) taxes on new construction or property improvements which occur during the current fiscal year;

(2) taxes required to fund additional services mandated by voter approved ballot issues;

(3) special taxes authorized by voter approved ballot issues; and

(4) taxes required to fund the costs of judgments entered against the borough or to pay principal or interest on bonds, including revenue bonds.

(C) Any tax increases which result from the exceptions set forth in subsection (B) shall be added to the base amount used in subsection (A) for the calculations of the subsequent year tax increase.

Section 3. Effective date. This ordinance shall become effective the date of Assembly certification of an affirmative majority vote of the voters at the October 3, 2006, election and shall go into effect with the Fiscal Year 2008 Borough budget.


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