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• R� r ,ELH C=1 = RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF IOWANS CALLED TO
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" D " SERVICE MEMBERS SUPPORT AGENDA, AND URGING
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HCOa- MEASURES AND TAKE ACTION BEFORE THE END OF
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v- ; , ` WHEREAS, more than 2, 000 Iowans in the Iowa National Guard,
the te-serve and on active duty have been called to duty in Iraq
end for the Homeland Security, and
WHEREAS, these Iowans are disrupting their lives and
families to serve their country, and
WHEREAS, the "Service Members Support Agenda" is a
collection of common sense suggestions developed in consultation
with Iowa service members that the state of Iowa can do to help
ease the stresses they and their families face. These are no-
cost and low-cost steps that include delayed filing of taxes,
tuition rebates for students forced to leave classes for the
military, allowing service members to deduct military expenses,
and the elimination of state taxes on death benefits, and
WHEREAS, in a month the Iowa Legislature is scheduled to
finish its session and none of these measures have passed the
Legislature.
BE IT, THEREFORE, APPROVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WATERLOO, IOWA, urges the Iowa Legislature make supporting
Iowans called to duty a top priority and consider these measures
on the floor of the Iowa House and Senate as soon as possible and
take action before the end of the session.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 31st day of March, 2003.
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ATTEST:
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Nancy Eck t, City Clerk