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. e RESOLUTION NO. 76-1 .- WHEREAS, the federal government of the United States is considering legislation transferring the responsibility for unemployment compensation to local governments; and WHEREAS, the same legislation would, at the same time, increase the available unemployment benefits available in the program; and WHEREAS, this legislation would place the City of La Porte under a large financial burden, while imposing similar financial hardships on other cities, counties, and states throughout the country; and WHEREAS, the City of La Porte and other Texas cities and counties are often sorely taxed to provide services within the framework of a statutorily-limited tax base; and .~- WHEREAS, the federal government has demonstrated the unmanagable nature of the unemployment compensation program through the maintenance of a huge and growing program deficit, currently $6 billion; and WHEREAS, it is unfai:r for the federal government to burden local governments with additional programs expressly for the purpose of relieving financial pressure at the federal level; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of La Porte, Texas, that the City vigorously opposes the passage of the federal legislation H.R. 10210 in its current or an amended form, and likewise opposes any legislation assigning unemployment coverage programs to local governments. ~~....~'':..~ ':';:>>.'-, .' f'~ ,;"c'~:< ~:~::: ~.. ,"'""\, ....,-.,. ~ ~ ~ ". ~ :.. . ...../ "'-.1~ ~ ~ /~ ~~ ;'.AT'TEST:'; - " <{.,~; :iif~t? ~ PASSED AND APPROVED, this 17th day of May, 1976. CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS ~~- Mayor ~ .