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CC Resolution No. 318 RESOLUTION NO. 318 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, OFFICIALLY ENDORSING THE PROPOSAL TO GRANT TO PERSONS OVER SIXTY-FIVE (65) YEARS OF AGE A TAX EXEMPTION ON THE FIRST $3,000.00 OF TAXABLE PROPERTY VALUATION; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THIS RESOLUTION; AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO FORWARD CER- TIFIED COPIES OF SAME TO MEMBERS OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE REPRESENTING THE CITY OF BAYTOWN. WHEREAS, members of the community who are retired and who live on fixed incomes are most affected by increases in the cost of living, and in particular, by increases in the cost of providing city services; and WHEREAS, such increases have in recent years caused an undue hardship on such retired members of our community; and WHEREAS, any relief to be given to retired people concerning ad valorem taxation must originate with the State Legislature; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown believes that legislative designed to relieve the burden of ad valorem taxaton on retired people deserves support; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS: Section 1 : That the City Council of the City of Baytown hereby officially endorses the proposal to grant to persons over sixty-five (65) years of age a tax exemption on the first $3,000.00 of taxable property valuation, and hereby encourages its State Legislators to support such proposal . Section 2: That the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute this resolution, and the City Manager is directed to forward certified copies of same to members of the State Legislature representing the City of Baytown. INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the City Council of the City of Baytown, on this 25th day of March, 1971 . C. GLEN WALKER, Mayor ATTEST: EDNA OLIVER, City Clerk APP�ROVE ,J, n WILLIAM R. LAUGHLIN, City Attor y