MEMORANDUM
TO: William R. Popp, Assembly President
Members, Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly
FROM: Drew Scalzi, Assembly Member
Jack Brown, Assembly Member
Chris Moss, Assembly Member
DATE: March 9, 2000
SUBJECT: Ordinance 2000-16 deleting sunset clause in Ordinance 97-73
Ordinance 97-73, which provided the $100,000 personal property tax exemption, set a flat tax for watercraft, and increased motor vehicle taxes, has made the administration of personal property taxes much more cost effective and has significantly increased maritime business in the borough. The ordinance was originally enacted with a sunset clause to provide the borough with an opportunity to test this ordinance. Because the ordinance is working well, I encourage the assembly to eliminate the sunset clause at this time to provide certainty in business and financial planning for taxpayers and the borough.