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Home My WebLink About750711 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, heretofore by Resolution of February 28, 1975, Colorado Counties Inc. , a Colorado Corporation, did endorse the continuation of General Revenue Sharing as enacted by Con- gress in October of 1972 , pursuant to the State and Local Fis- cal Assistance Act of 1972, and WHEREAS, heretofore by Resolution dated March 26, 1975, the Board of County Commissioners, Weld County, Colorado, did endorse the continuation of said General Revenue Sharing, and WHEREAS, it has now come to the attention of the Board of County Commissioners, Weld County, Colorado, that Congress is again considering whether or not to renew the program, and WHEREAS, the Board believes it to be in the best interests of Weld County, Colorado, that such General Revenue Sharing con- tinue as programmed and that same should be renewed, all in accordance with the reasons as expressed in the aforementioned Resolutions, copies attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners, Weld County, Colorado, that it unanimously en- dorses and supports the continuation of the General Revenue Sharing Program in substantially its present form by the first session of the 94th Congress. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Colorado' s Respresentatives and Senators in the United States Congress, the Governor of the State of Colorado, and the Colorado General Assembly. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 29th day of October, 1975. THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO O<A, ATTEST: 5 ysG`/.ti COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER ,AK? CLERK TO THE WY06-- cAn Gf&.&& J Deputy County Clerk APP TO FORM: . nt Atto ney _, ., 750711 r LHR 807 ' CT 9frte• 1 7 1500 Qlw,l - Suite 30/ . enuvic, e0104C4Cla 80203 `Ielrrbc..,. 303 534-6126T oll jnr RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE CONTINUATION OF GENERAL REVENUE SHARIR u ? February 28, 1975 WHEREAS, the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972, ("GENERAL REVENUE SHARING") , was enacted by the Congress in October of 1972 at the urging . of state, county, and municipal officials ; and , WHEREAS, said Act has already provided the state and local governments in Colorado with over $180 million, two-thirds of this going directly to general purpose local governments ; and , WHEREAS, these funds have been provided with relatively few conditions imposed by the federal government as to their use and with a refreshing absence of bureaucratic red tape; and , WHEREAS, this absence of red tape has permitted Colorado and its local governments the flexibility to respond to locally determined needs and the multi-year provision of the appropriation has allowed responsible long-range program and fiscal planning; and, WHEREAS, the availability of General Revenue Sharing Funds has helped Colorado's counties and municipalities to slow the rate of increases in the already over-burdened property tax; and, WHEREAS, General Revenue Sharing helps the poor by receiving its funding through the progressive income tax and is apportioned according to a formula which results in the largest per capita allocations being received by the least financially capable jurisdictions; and, WHEREAS, the Congress is now considering whether or not to renew the program; and, WHEREAS, the state of Colorado and its counties and municipalities are now being seriously pressed by rising costs, increasing citizen needs , and diminishing tax revenues as a result of inflation and the present economic crisis; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by Colorado Counties, Inc. that the counties of Colorado do strongly and urgently endorse the continuation of the General Revenue Sharing program in substantially its present form and that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Colorado's Representatives and Senators in the United States Congress , the Governor of the state of Colorado, and the Colorado General Assembly. RESOLUTION WHEREAS, heretofore by Resolution of February 28, 1975, COLORADO COUNTIES INC. , a Colorado Corporation, did endorse the continuation of GENERAL REVENUE SHARING as enacted by Congress in October of 1972, pursuant to the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972, and WHEREAS, it has now come to the attention of the Board of County Commissioners, Weld County, Colorado, that Congress is now considering whether or not to renew the program, and WHEREAS, the Board believes it to be in the best interests of Weld County, Colorado, that such GENERAL REVENUE SHARING continue as pro- grammed and that same should be renewed, all in accordance with the reasons as expressed in the aforementioned Resolution, copy attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of County Com- missioners, Weld County, Colorado, that it unanimously endorses and supports the continuation of the General Revenue Sharing Program in substantially its present form. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Colorado's Representatives and Senators in the United States Congress, the Governor of the State of Colorado, and the Colorado General Assembly. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 26th day of March A.D. , 1975. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO ATTEST ,` Weld County Clerk and Recorder and Clerk to the Board ' BY j, .L Deputy County Ierk v y I APPROVED AS TO_(FORM: County Attorney 'i /II S \ ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE POST OFFICE ANDMM5 CIVIL SERVICE COMMITTEE PATRICIA SCHR(V�X A FIRST DnincT.CTD 0EI. the �tNt UISTYKT4iFILC Co gresiS of titttte� DENVER FSMS SWIM n yp eli OFMEv`3)48X7 X202 „ 3Douge at Aeprdentatibe$ O31°"-'�' sost5 Esswi=6..kE: atasbiR4ton.P•d IAN 1313IM6M°vTM H6NE D,F�cE eunnu6 1(3 s 1976 V - WIUX(mOi31,ASIS January 9 1916 Glenn K. Billings, Chairman a Latimer-Weld Regional Council of Governments Street Room 210 - 201 East 4th Loveland, Colorado $ 0537 e, Dear Mr. Billings: of the you for your letter in support tam Thank revenue sharing ptog continuation of the Chairman, Last month I wrote to Jack Brooks, Ch Chaahich has ent Operations Committee-- legislation, Governor over revenue sharing jurisdiction legislative action be and requested that final possible in 1976 so that comstate local early adequately plan state and governments may their budgets. providing me with information our P monies I appreciate your f revenue sharing on the planned uses region• in th imer-Wel S ncerely tT ci chroeder C ngresswoman p /ydb THIS STATIONERY PRINTED ON PAPER MADE WITH RECYCLED FIBERS -_ JAMES P.JOHNSON a~ �"'N.i 4 '' 0fltE noalns: H DISTRICT,COLORADO 129 CANNON BUILDING WASHINGTON,D.C. 20818 COMMTMES: (202)2254679 AGRICULTURE (oltgres:cgs of the lattittb glittateg DISTRICT OFFICES: 203 FirommL BUILDING Fan COLLINS.Ca.auno 80521 INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS J)ouSe of Aepregetttatibe9 (303)493-91u Fmnnt BUILDING SELECT COMMITTEE ON Utastington,;LC. 20515 GRum JUNCTION.Co,.Rnoo 81801 INTELLIGENCE 003)243-um ROOMS.230 MAIN STRny January 21, 1976 Farr MORGAN.COLORADO 80701 (303)887-8909 719 GRANS Avim n GL9NR000 SPRINGS.COLORADO 81801 (303)948-0491 Mr. Glenn K. Billings P. 21203 Dons a.ORACO 80221 Chairman (E03)427-6439 Larimer-Weld Regional Council of Governments 201 East 4th Street Room 201 Loveland, Colorado 80537 ✓; Dear Glenn: i' ee '6 49 Thanks for sending along a copy of the COG Resolution supporting extension of the Revenue Sharing program. It appears it will be early this year before the Government Operations Committee considers the several plans before it and sends a final bill to the House Floor. It will have rr' my support. Please accept my personal congratulations on your re-election as COG Chairman. Your past efforts which resulted in the initial formation of the COG and your continuing diligence in efforts to tighten up the organization to make it even more effective are commendable. I am pleased we had an opportunity to visit during my recent visit to the 4th Congressional District. Si7ly yours, James P. Johnson Member of Congress JPJ/j if!`/867 X)4 cA/tie d ( /b/ FLOYD IC.HASKELL COLORADO Cnifeb £fafes -Senate WASHINGTON. D.C. 20510 November 25, 1975 Ms. Jeanne L. Heimbuck Deputy County Clerk Board of County Commissioners Weld County Greeley, Colorado 80631 Dear Ms. Heimbuck: I am in receipt of the copy of the Weld County Board of County Commissioners resolution regarding General Revenue Sharing. Thank you for sending me this information and keeping me informed fo your views regarding this important matter. Per your request, I am sending the additional copies of this resolution to the other Colorado members of Congress. With best regards, .--Sincerely, i � i'� 1 �'l � ` Floyd K. Haskell United States Senator FKH:cbc 1r OFFICE OF Bu,RD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ,V ', PHONE (303) 353-2212 EXT.221,222&223 P,O. BOX 758 GREELEY,COLORADO$0631 COLORADO January 30, 1976 Honorable Gary Hart U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Senator Hart, Your February 13 letter regarding Revenue Sharing states that you support the revenue sharing concept in principle but the body of your letter contradicts that. Revenue Sharing is returning dollars directly to the local level where they can be dispersed with a great savings in administrative costs and an intimate knowledge of the community's specific needs. You stated reasons for requiring a thorough evaluation of Revenue Sharing. Revenue Sharing will always represent additional money simply because of the direct way it is distributed and monies impounded did not prevent thousands of dollars frau caning to Weld County for funding a variety of projects which I have enumerated in previous letters. You mentioned the federal deficit has grown in the last few years and I strongly suggest remedying that, not by destroying Revenue Sharing, one of the greatest shots in the arm local government has had, but by more responsible Congressional fiscal policies. • A basic regulation governing Revenue Sharing is that RS monies cannot be used to match programs that have other federal funding, consequently RS cannot be used on the vast majority of the federal and state human resource programs. Finally, Weld County has most certainly, as have many other local governments, maintained the viability of its own local tax base; RS has simply been the badly needed opportunity for local government which allowed the realization of projects plus helped keep local taxes fran rising. WELD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS GLENN K.BILLINGS VICTOR JACOBUCCI hf/ C �61 / ROY MOSER I agree that "people expect officeholders at all levels of government to make bard choices when deciding how tax money should be spent. Fiscal responsibility dictates that deficits be decreased." However, because of fiscal responsibility "track records" the people, I know, prefer to see those decisions on how their money is to be spent made at the local level where accountability, efficiency, knowledge of needs and availability of elected officials is far greater. Revenue Sharing and Block Grants are not only a boon to local governments but to the pockets of the taxpayers. Sincerely, Glenn K. Billings, Chairman Board of Weld County Commissioners ck • � ) ^ f_ - COMMITTEES: GARY HART �. COYORADO ✓// ARMED SERVICES PUBLIC W�iR KS" 'q' 'aJ ertifeb .$$atez ,Senate WASHINGTON,D.C. 20510 C- January 13 , 1976 - yi Glenn K. Billings , Chairman Board of Weld Co. Commissioners P. 0. Box 758 Greeley, Colo. 80631 Dear Sir: The purpose of general revenue sharing was to use the federal tax base to help local communities which find themselves fiscally unable to meet the demands of their citizens for needed services. It was also the expectation that grants-in-aid would continue and that enue sharing funds would supplement already existing fe r Ma trail. . Your letter is one of many I have received in support of con- tinued revenue sharing. In addition , I have met with dozens of community officials from all over Colorado. My own research on this subject indicates that a number of circumstances have changed the program from its original purposes and require that Congress make a thorough evaluation of revenue sharing. First imonies for catesoric grants were frequently impounded by the Administration so that revenue s aring no longer repre- sented additional money. Second, the federal deficit has grown in the last few years because of shrinking revenues and increased government spending, over $30 billion of which is for revenue sharing. Third, reports from local and state governments on a nationwide basis show that -insufficient revenue sharing money has been used to fund discontinued federal programs which help the needy or to fund state and local human resource programs. Fourth , too many Committees across the country have not maintained the viability of their own tax base , but have relied too heavily on the federal revenue. This is directly contrary to the original purpose of the program. As you well realize , today, more than ever, the American people expect officeholders at all levels of government to make hard choices when deciding how tax money should be spent. Fiscal responsibility dictates that deficits be decreased and that pro- grams be judged according to the needs of the greatest numbers of Page 2 people which can be met by those programs . My own belief is that programs which are of direct benefit to those who bear the greatest burden of recession and inflation should have top priority. I support the revenue sharing concept in principle and will strongly urge its continuation on a basis that will satisfy the problems I have mentioned. Testimony has been given throughout the fall in the House Committee on Government Operations and will be compiled for review shortly. Action on the final version of the bill is expected early this year. I do appreciate your statement in support of general revenue sharing and the useful information which you supplied. I will keep your views in mind as Congress debates the merits of the program, but I will appreciate your help in explaining to our mutual constituents that this is one of many programs that requires federal taxing and spending to be so high. I am sending for your information a statement prepared by Congressman Fountain , who chaired the hearings on revenue sharing , in which he details the progress of the bill in his committee . Sincere , U. S. Enclosure I*ItonrMout . . .. IT Unit .. States- ' . .. • of America ' 9 CONGRESS, FIRST-SESSION AND DEBATES OF THE 4th' -- ' - - - - . Vol. 121 _ - WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12; 1975 No. 184 ©use of• Representatives resentat ves STATUS OF GENERAL REVENUE SHARIrn ti .- LEGISLATION Mr. FOUNTAIN. Mr. Speaker, I want - to make a brief status report for the - benefit of those colleagues who are being contacted by local and State govern-- ment officials concerning pending legis-. lation to extend the State and Local Fis- cal Assistance Act of 1972. Judging by , the numerous inquiries received by the . Intergovernmental Relations and Human Resources Subcommittee from the Mem- - bers and their staffs, I know this is a' _ matter of considerable-current interest. . Over the past 3 months of this year_ thesubcommittee has held 16 days of _ hearings and took testimony from 87 wit- nesses on the subject of general revenue sharing. Many of these witnesses rep- - resented and spoke on behalf of local. State, and national organizations and rolitical subdivisions. In addition, we have received written statements and letters from a great many organizations and individuals that did not have an- opportunity to testify. - - . Prior to these hearings, the subcom- • mittee spent most of July holding back • - ground hearings on "Fiscal Relations in the American Federal System." Those hearings are intimately related to the basic &sues in revenue sharing, and pro- vide valuable background information for our subcommittee which was given legislative responsibility for revenue sharing only this year. I am satisfied that the subcommittee has compiled an excellent hearing rec- ord which will enable us to go forward in the consideration of this important legislation with confidence that all par- -. ties at interest and all points of view have been heard. - - _ It is our intention to proceed to mark- up sessions just as soon as the necessary preparatory work has been completed.- The subcommittee staff is now engaged in summarizing and analyzing the testi- mony of the. witnesses as-a basis for developing a document that will bring - together the policy issues and alterna- tives for the subcommittee's considera- tion.It should be noted that the subcom- mittee has before it more than 30 revenue - sharing bills proposing a wide range of legislative approaches. It appears at this time that the sub- committee will be prepared to begin markup very early in the next session, possibly during the latter part of Janu- ary, depending upon when we return from the Christmas recess. - FLOYD K.HASKELL "0'1 COLORADO "'Unitas £fafes -Senate WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510 November 13, 1975 The Honorable Glenn K. Billings Chairman, Board of Weld County Commissioners Post Office Box 758 Greeley, Colorado 80631 Dear Glenn: Thank you for your letters expressing the importance General Revenue Sharing has meant to Weld County and your views regarding the services provided by Revenue Sharing. As you know, the future of Revenue Sharing is being considered by Congress. May I assure you that I am supportive of its continuance provided that adequate safeguards and guidelines are included within its provisions. Of special concern to me is the need for assuring that Revenue Sharing not be used as a poorly funded substitute for the successful programs funded by the federal government in the past. I appreciate your support and interest in this important matter. With best regards, ///rr� $inc ly Aoy K. H kelt nited States Senator FKH:cbc WILLIAM L. ARMSTRONG / wros oo omcss: 5TH DISTRICT.COWRn:* (/ , Sums 0796 ,460 SODTN HAVANA WASHINGTON°RIME: AuwowA,CgawADo 60012 W2.23 AAASSHINGTONHouseD.C.ORRICE 20515 �° Congress of ttje tiniteb etatess (303)89T-2666 (202) 225-4422 106 CAscADE SQUARE *omit of itepregentatibeg 226 ManxRA6 COI.ORADo SPRINGS,COLO ColOR00 60069 Zarb fngron, D.C. 20515 (303) 69L40Ji October 22, 1375 Mr. Glenn K. Billings, Chairman Board of Weld County Commissioners Post Office Box 758 Greele Colorado 80631 Dear s :—.-- T ks for letting me know your strong feelings about revenue sharing. Like you, I think the General Revenue Sharing program has been worthwhile . . . both financially and to restore greater autonomy to grass roots government. Unfortunately, revenue sharing ha many opponents in Congress, and there' s bound to be a fight over renewing the program. but I intend to back the revenue sharing idea to the hilt, and I 'm hopeful we can get it renewed. So your comments and words . of support mean more than you realize. 1 Many thanks. :Sincerely, am L. Armstrony WLA:axp a xp .,I ATE OF COLORADO ss. COUNTY OF WELD `ii.-d with the Clerk of the Board I i of County Commissioners I 0CT 2 8 1975 I , COUNTY CLERK pro RECORDER l' BY._.._ __Deputy JAMES P.JOHNSON 9 ODDNESS: 4TH DISTRICT.COLORADO L 129 CANNON BUILDING WASHINGTON,D.C. 20515 (202)225-4676 COMMITTEES: AGRICULTURE Congreoo of the ?Moffett &totes DISTRICT203FEDERAL BUILDING INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS FORT COLLINS,COLORADO 80521 Thouoe of itepre$eutatibeo (909)499-9192 FEDERAL BUILDING GRAND JUNCTION,COLORADO 81501 •srytngton,a.€. 20515 (303)243-1736 ROOM 9.230 MAIN ST. October 21, 1975 Farr MGRGAN.CDLDRAoo 80701 (303)867-6909 719 GRAND AVENUE GLENWOOD SPRINGS,COLORADO 81601 (903)945-6491 8848 NEIL STREET DENVER, Glenn K. Billings, Chairman 003)4 COLORADO 652x'427-6439 Board of County Commissioners Weld County Post Office Box 758 Greeley, Colorado 80631 Dear Glenn: Thanks for your recent comments concerning the impact of General Revenue Sharing monies on Weld County and its citizenry. I appreciate your thoughts on the continuation of this effort. As you may be aware, there are several alternatives for extending and/or modifying the present State and Local Assistance Act. Hearings have been held in the Committee on Government Operations, but a bill is not expected to be reported out until sometime in 1976. Your views will be a useful addition to the permanent file now being com- piled regarding revenue sharing. That resource will be important as I evaluate the merits of the eventual legislation to be considered by the Full House. ..,FATE OF cOLORAD Si e ely yours, COUNTY OF WELD Filed with the Clerk of tL. nerd of County Commissioners 44/14 es P. Johnson OCT 2 8 1375 mber of Congress COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER _BY _Deputy JPJ/e c9 t rt 2,cG t- et ,e Hello