CITIES WEIGH PLAN TO SHARE SALES TAX.Byline: Jim Skeen Daily News Staff Writer The City Council shelved Mayor Jim Ledford's proposal to call an election to authorize a sales-tax-sharing agreement between Lancaster and Palmdale. But Palmdale officials say they still want to discuss the idea with their neighboring neigh·bor n. 1. One who lives near or next to another. 2. A person, place, or thing adjacent to or located near another. 3. A fellow human. 4. Used as a form of familiar address. v. city. At a meeting Wednesday night, the Palmdale City Council opted not to act on a resolution calling for the two cities to prepare a ballot measure that would have Palmdale and Lancaster share sales tax sales tax, levy on the sale of goods or services, generally calculated as a percentage of the selling price, and sometimes called a purchase tax. It is usually collected in the form of an extra charge by the retailer, who remits the tax to the government. revenue on a per capita [Latin, By the heads or polls.] A term used in the Descent and Distribution of the estate of one who dies without a will. It means to share and share alike according to the number of individuals. basis. The resolution also called for a prohibition against either city using financial incentives to lure a business away from their neighbor. The Palmdale City Council did direct city staff to set up workshops so the issue could be discussed. ``We believe this is something we can work out. We all want the same thing,'' said Palmdale Councilman David Myers. ``Hopefully that will lead to something.'' Lancaster Mayor Frank Roberts Frank Roberts may refer to:
n. A man who is a member of a legislative assembly. assemblyman Noun pl -men a member of a legislative assembly Noun 1. George Runner George C. Runner, Jr. (born March 25 1952 in Scotia, New York) is a Republican California State Senator, who represents the 17th Senate District, which includes portions of Los Angeles County, San Bernardino County and Ventura County. , R-Lancaster. If approved by voters statewide, the measure would allow cities and counties to enter into sales-tax-sharing agreements by a two-thirds vote of their governing boards. Existing state law allows for communities to share sales tax revenue provided their voters approve. Supporters of ACA ACA - Application Control Architecture 10 say the requirement for voter approval makes it difficult to enact such agreements and renders agreements regarding individual businesses virtually impossible. ``Our city feels Runner's bill is worthwhile,'' Roberts said. ``That's the way to solve the problem.'' ACA 10 failed to pass the Assembly's Local Government Committee because of concerns on how annexations would affect sales tax. The bill will be reconsidered in January. |
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