RESOLUTION #04-2005

LOCAL GOVERNMENT MONEY RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the budget and services of local communities and public service organizations have relied strongly upon Local Government Funds since its inception in 1934, and;

WHEREAS, a historic commitment of State Government to Local Government has existed for over seven decades with the establishment of the Local Government Fund (LGF) in 1934, the Library and Local Government Support fund (LLGSF) in 1985, and the Local Government Revenue Assistance Fund (LGRAF) in 1989, and;

WHEREAS, Richfield Township, Summit County, as well as County Government itself, sustains a higher quality of life throughout its community in part because of the funding from Local Government Funds, and;

WHEREAS, the reduction or withdrawal of Local Government Funds would significantly reduce the levels of services available to citizens from all local governments throughout Summit County, and

WHEREAS, Richfield Township, Summit County, received $ 132,334.84 in local government funds in 2004, which represented 27.5% of Richfield Township’s General Fund, and was used to support all expenditures, many of which are mandated by law, from our General Fund which includes payroll, OPERS (township share), insurance (health & liability), Worker’s Compensation Insurance, utilities, building maintenance, election fees and auditor’s fees, audit fees, Uniform Accounting Network Fees, and any other expenses which are paid from the General Fund.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Richfield Township, Summit County, hereby declare Local Government Funds essential to its operations and urges Governor Taft and the Ohio General Assembly to sustain support of all Local Government Funds.

Ms. Laurie Peters Gilmore, ___________________________________________

Ms. Shano Cica-Mraz, _______________________________________________

Mr. David R Wyatt, ________________________________________________

Clerk: ____________________________________________________________

Date: __________________________________________________

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