HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS-1974-061-R-74Amended September 16, 1974
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RESOLUTION
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Endorsing the Continuation of the
General Revenue Sharing Program
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WHEREAS, the City of Evanston has been receiving fiscal
assistance through the allocation of federal dollars under the
General Revenue Sharing program; and
WHEREAS, these Revenue Sharing dollars are received di-
rectly from the federal government with a minimum of redtape
which enables the City of Evanston to meet the locally determined
priority needs of the community; and
WHEREAS, the General Revenue. Sharing Program is providing
essential fiscal assis-tance to the City of Evanston in its ef-
forts to continue to provide essential services to the community;
and
WHEREAS, the General Revenue Sharing Program, which began
in 1972, will terminate in 1976 unless the 94th Congress, which
is being elected this November and will convene in January of
1975",..authorizes an extension of the General Revenue Sharing Pro-
gram;"
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of.Evanston endorses the continuation of the General -Revenue
Sharing -program and calls upon the 94th Congress to re-enact some
General..Revenue Sharing program in order to insure that this fed-
eral assistance will be provided to the City of Evanston;
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• BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the candidates for the U.S.
House of Representatives from the loth District and the candidate
for the U.S. Senate from the State of Illinois, be requested to
publicly state their support for the re-enactment of some General
Revenue Sharing program in order for the citizens of Evanston to
be informed of their commitment, or lack thereof, to this essen-
tial federal assistance program.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution
be immediately forwarded to said Congressional candidates.
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Mayor
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Attest:
City Clerk