TO: Mayor Collins and Town Council Members
FROM: Kevin Burke, Town Manager
Dawn Marie Buckland, Deputy Town Manager
DATE: November 2, 2017
DEPARTMENT: Town Manager
Staff Contact Dawn Marie Buckland, 480.348.3555
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AGENDA TITLE:
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2018 Legislative Agenda
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Council Goals
Strengthen Relationships with State Legislators
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Annually the Town creates a Legislative Agenda to articulate the Town’s position on matters that may come before the state or federal government. This is typically most relevant to the State Legislature and its spring session.
Of continuing concern in the upcoming session are issues of construction sales tax (also known as TPT), protecting existing interests such as revenue sharing and police technology, and preserving and resolving the ability to appropriately manage zoning and land use.
This study session will provide an opportunity to reflect on the outcomes of the 2017 legislative session and to discuss these and other potential legislative issues, as well as strategies to address them in the upcoming 2018 session. Staff can then draft a legislative agenda based on the Council discussion to bring back to Council for their approval in advance of the Legislative Breakfast on December 15, 2017.
ATTACHMENT(S):
League of Arizona Cities and Towns 2017 New Laws Report
Prior Legislative Agendas