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RESOLUTION Kannapolis Chamber of Commerce Whereas, the Kannapolis Chamber of Commerce has as its primary mission to enhance the economic development of our area, to ensure a favorable climate for business growth and to encourage a better quality of life' for all citizens and represents over 500 business members dedicated to this purpose; and Whereas, the Cabarrus County Commissioners and municipal leaders within Cabarrus County have joined hands to finance and support an active industrial recruitment program through the Greater Cabarrus County Economic Development Corporation and have made industrial diversification and expansion a top priority for the future; and Whereas, the best method of insuring that the tax rate of our county remains as low as possible, thereby decreasing the tax burden on every individual citizen, is to bring in new industry of the highest quality to ensure expansion of the tax base and to provide quality jobs and a bright future for our citizens; and Whereas, the Cabarrus County Commissioners have entered a contract with a private tax auditing corporation, in good faith, to audit the tax statements of businesses in Cabarrus County; and Whereas, the contracted payment for the service of the private auditing firm is 35% of all new taxable revenues that is believed to be found thereby creating the climate for adversarial relationships resulting in hostile discussion and controversial interpretation of tax law with the business community and has instilled a policy that will force the business community into lengthy and expensive litigation to prove the integrity of their tax position; and Whereas, this philosophy is the beginning of a business practice that will eventually spread from large industry to every small business and alienate the essential trust relationship between business and government that is imperative for future growth; and