TO VOTE IN FAVOR OF A MONROE COUNTY LOCAL INCOME TAX COUNCIL ORDINANCE IMPOSING A LOCAL INCOME TAX RATE FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND CASTING THE CITY OF BLOOMINGTON’S 59 VOTES IN FAVOR OF THE ORDINANCE
Due to a change in state law, the 0.25% Public Safety County Option Income Tax, which was adopted by the Monroe County Income Tax Council earlier this year, is currently set to sunset on December 31, 2016. Resolution 16-16 proposes an ordinance to the Monroe County Local Income Tax Council that would enact a 0.25% Public Safety Local Income Tax, to take effect on January 1, 2017. Passage of Resolution 16-16 would continue to make funds available to support public safety for all county residents beyond December 31, 2016.