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A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE U~ITED STATES <br />TO PR~OV!DE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL <br />GOVERNMENTS · <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, because the costs and expenditures of <br />all local governments are be6oming burdensome to their <br /> <br />citizens.; <br /> <br />provided <br />and <br /> <br /> an~ <br /> <br />WHEREAS, it is r~ecessary that.increased funds be <br />the localities to help alleviate this situation; <br /> <br /> ~ WHEREAS, such help is necessary <br />future welfare of all the communities of <br /> <br />and vital to the <br />this great nation; <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of <br />the City of Portsmoutht Virginia, that it urgently requests <br />the Congress of the United States to enact legislation <br />immedi&tely to provide financial assistance to local govern- <br />ments to relieve the strain of the ever increasing tax <br />burden on localities. <br /> <br /> BE IT FURTHER, rESOLVED that a copy of this reso- <br />lution be forwarded to the President and the Senate and the <br />House of Representatives of the Congress and to the members <br />of Congress from Virginia. <br /> <br /> Adopted by the Council of'the City of Portsmouth, <br />Virginia, at a meeting held January 12, 1971. <br /> <br />Teste: <br /> <br />Ci"ty Clerk <br /> <br />8 <br /> <br /> <br />