Resolution No. 113-99

A Resolution Endorsing School District’s Ballot Issue 3A

Recitals

The Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 Board of Education has placed an initiative on the November 2,1999, ballot; and

The initiative is an attempt by the School District to obtain additional revenue without a tax increase; and

A similar initiative has been approved by voters in 137 other school districts in Colorado; and

Passing this initiative will allow the School District to compete for and receive revenues from state grants; and

The state grants will provide Mesa County children with supplemental programs that would otherwise go to other districts.

NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Grand Junction City Council does hereby endorse and support Ballot Issue 3A that allows School District No. 51 to exceed its revenue limits; and

THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Grand Junction City Council --does encourage Grand Junction residents to support the *Our Kids Our Fair Share* campaign being conducted by the *Partnership for Learning,* and vote yes on 3A -November 2.

Adopted this 15^th day of September, 1999.

ATTEST:

/s/ Stephanie Nye          /s/ Gene Kinsey    

Stephanie Nye          Gene Kinsey

City Clerk            President of the Council