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<br />ORDINANCE
<br />: POLICE REPORTS
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<br /> The ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REORDAINING
<br />SECTION 15 - 9 OF ARTICLE I, CHAPTER 5 OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE,
<br />1990, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO ACCIDENT REPORTS," which was offered at the
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<br />April 5 meeting, was approved by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox, Mr.
<br />Lynch, Ms. Richards. Noes: Mr. Schilling.
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<br />ORDINANCE
<br />: E - 911 TAX
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<br /> The ordinan ce entitled "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REORDAINING
<br />SECTION 30 - 400 OF ARTICLE XV, CHAPTER 30 OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY
<br />CODE, 1990, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ENHANCED EMERGENCY
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<br />TELEPHONE SERVICE TAX; 3 - 911," which was offered at the April 5 meeting, wa s
<br />approved by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Richards. Noes:
<br />Mr. Schilling.
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<br />ORDINANCE
<br />: CIGARETTE TAX
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<br /> The ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REORDAINING
<br />SECTION 30 - 451 OF ARTICLE XVII, CHAPTER 30 OF THE CH ARLOTTESVILLE CITY
<br />CODE, 1990, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CIGARETTE TAX," which was offered at
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<br />the April 5 meeting, was approved by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox, Mr.
<br />Lynch, Ms. Richards, Mr. Schilling. Noes: None.
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<br />ORDINANCE
<br />: TRA NSIENT LODGING TAX
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<br /> The ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REORDAINING
<br />SECTION 30 - 253 OF ARTICLE IX, CHAPTER 30 OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY
<br />CODE, 1990, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX,"
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<br />which was offered at the April 5 mee ting, was approved by the following vote. Ayes: Mr.
<br />Caravati, Mr. Cox, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Richards. Noes: Mr. Schilling.
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<br />ORDINANCES
<br />: CONSUMER GAS AND ELECTRIC UTILITY TAX
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<br /> The ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REORDAINING
<br />SECTION 30 - 222 OF A RTICLE VIII (UTILITY SERVICES TAX) OF CHAPTER 30
<br />(UTILITIES) OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE, 1990, AS AMENDED,
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<br />RELATING TO THE CONSUMER UTILITY TAX," which was offered at the April 5
<br />meeting, was approved by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. Caravati, Mr . Cox, Mr. Lynch, Ms.
<br />Richards. Noes: Mr. Schilling.
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<br /> The ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REORDAINING
<br />CHAPTER 30 (TAXATION) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1990,
<br />AS AMENDED, TO REVISE THE CONSUMER UTILITY TAX RATE ON ELECTRICIT Y,"
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<br />which was offered at the April 5 meeting, was approved by the following vote. Ayes: Mr.
<br />Caravati, Mr. Cox, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Richards. Noes: Mr. Schilling.
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<br /> Mr. Cox said we need to wait and see what the State does about a budget. He said this
<br />has been one of the hardest budget periods he has seen and the level of uncertainty from the State
<br />has made it particularly taxing, particularly the ability to maintain quality City services. He said
<br />doing this in the future will be a challenge.
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<br /> Ms. Richard s said this is her eight City budget and she is proud to have been a contributor
<br />to each of them. She said she thinks we have maintained quality services. She said she is
<br />concerned about rising assessments and we will need to consider reductions in the r ate in future
<br />years. She said we have never had this ambiguity with a budget with no State budget, and said
<br />she does not think we could take the risk and reduce the tax rate this year because of the State.
<br />She said she thinks we will have to be leaner in the future.
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<br /> Mr. Lynch said it is important to note that some favorable outcomes from the State could
<br />result in additional revenues which would enable us to roll back the tax rate. He said if the State
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