23-80-Resolution Recorded 7/21/1976IN THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF THE STATE OF OREGON
FOR THE COUNTY OF DESCHUTES
In the Matter )
of )
H.R. 9717 Payments )
in Lieu of Taxes )
R E S O L U T I O N
von 23 PacE 80
WHEREAS the Federal government owns 1/3 of the land in
the United States, and
WHEREAS the tax immunity of this land creates financial
hardships in more than 1000 counties in 48 states, and
WHEREAS these counties must still provide full local
government services of law enforcement, road maintenance,
health and hospital service, etc, and
WHEREAS in Deschutes County more than 73% of land is
federally owned and tax exempt. If taxed as privately owned
this land would result in an estimated $1,500,000 annual tax
payments. Furthermore this county provides law enforcement,
road maintenance, and other services countywide, and
WHEREAS the Public Land Law Review Commission recommended
a system of payments -in -lieu of taxes to compensate for the
tax immunity of federal lands.
NOW THEREFORE DESCHUTES COUNTY HEREBY RESOLVES that the
Congress enact a system of payments -in -lieu of taxes.
DATED this 21st day of July, 1976.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS