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Request Home Rule Legislation authorizing the County of Sullivan to increase its Motor Vehicle Use Tax
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INTRODUCED BY MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET COMMITTEE TO REQUEST THE ENACTMENT OF MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY OF SULLIVAN TO INCREASE ITS MOTOR VEHICLE USE TAX PURSUANT TO NEW YORK STATE TAX LAW § 1201(e)
WHEREAS, pursuant to New York State Tax Law § 1201(e), the County of Sullivan imposes a tax upon the use of certain motor vehicles registered within the County; and
WHEREAS, the County of Sullivan currently imposes a motor vehicle use tax at the rates of Five Dollars ($5.00) and Ten Dollars ($10.00), as applicable; and
WHEREAS, the County Legislature has determined that an increase in the motor vehicle use tax would provide additional revenue to support County operations and services; and
WHEREAS, the County Legislature desires to increase the applicable motor vehicle use tax rates from Five Dollars ($5.00) to Fifteen Dollars ($15.00), and from Ten Dollars ($10.00) to Thirty Dollars ($30.00), as applicable; and
WHEREAS, the County Legislature recognizes that State legislation authorizing the County to impose the increased tax is necessary to effectuate the proposed increase; and
WHEREAS, the County Legislature therefore desires to request the enactment of municipal home rule legislation authorizing the County of Sullivan to increase its motor vehicle use tax pursuant to New York State Tax Law § 1201(e);
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Sullivan County Legislature hereby requests the enactment of municipal home rule legis...
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