HomeMy WebLinkAboutordinance.council.03-24ORDINANCE NO.03
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•xMENDING TITLE 23 OF THE ASPEN MUNICIPAL CODE1 FOOi
3ALES TAX REFUNDS.
WHEREAS, City Council has determined that it is in the interest of the City of Aspen,
Colorado, (the "City") to refund to its year-round citizens a flat amount per individual in
recognition of sales tax paid on the purchase of food over the previous year, and
WHEF�EAS, City Council has determined that special relief is appropriate for senior and
citizens who are legally blind,
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Section 1: Section 23.32.150 be readopted to read as follows:
(b) Any resident of the City, as herein defined, may, not later than April 15th of every
year and so long as this Code shall be in force, apply, on such forms as provided by the
Director of Finance, for an annual food sales tax refund from the City in the amount of
eighty-five dollars ($85.00) for their self and, in addition, for every person who is a
member of their household and for whom he or she is entitled to claim a personal
exemption under and pursuant to the federal income tax laws. Any resident who
the age of sixty-five (65) years shall be entitled to receive an additional food tax
the amount of eighty-five dollars ($85.00), and any resident who is
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to receive an additional food tax refund in the amount of eighty-five dollars ($85.00).
Section 2: Any scrivener's errors contained in the code amendments herein, including but not
limited to mislabVW; led subsections or titles, may be corrected administratively following adoption
of the Ordinance.
Section 3: This ordinance shall not affect any existing litigation and shall not operate as an
abatement of any action or proceeding now pending under or by virtue of the resolutions or
ordinances repealed or amended as herein provided,
concluded under such prior resolutions or ordinances.
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the same shall be conducted and
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Section 4:
If any provision of this ordinance, or the application of such provision to any person or
circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, then the remainder of this ordinance, and the
application of the provisions of such to any person or circumstance, shall not be affected thereby.
Section 5: In accordance with Section 4.9 of the City of Aspen Home Rule Charter, this
ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after date of its adoption.
Section 6: A public hearing on this ordinance shall be held on the 12th day of March 2024, at a
meeting of the City Council commencing at S:OOpm in the City Council Chambers, Aspen City
Hall, Aspen, Colorado. A minimum of seven days prior to which hearing a public notice of the
same shall be published.
INTRODUCED AND READ, as provided by law, by the City Council of the City of Aspen on the
26th day of March 2024.
ATTEST:
Nicole Henning, City Clerk
Torre, Mayor
FINALLY, adopted, passed and approved this 26th day of March 2024.
ATTEST:
Nicole Henning, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
James R. True, City Attorney
Torre, Mayor