HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 1998-074RESOLUTION NO. 98-74
RESOLUTION URGING THE TEXAS
LEGISLATURE TO INCREASE APPROPRIATIONS
FOR ROAD AND BRIDGE MAINTENANCE AND EXPANSION
WHEREAS, road and bridge maintenance and expansion is a core
function of government; and
WHEREAS, mobility is fundamental to Texas economic vitality and quality
of life; and
WHEREAS, maintaining mobility requires a continuing investment of state
resources to maintain and expand the surface transportation infrastructure to
meet identified needs; and
WHEREAS, current level appropriations to the Texas Department of
Transportation (TxDOT) are adequate to address only one-third of the identified
Texas transportation needs; and
WHEREAS, Texas should increase its annual investment in surface
transportation infrastructure to a level that will enable TxDOT to address at least
one-half of the state's identified transportation needs; and
WHEREAS, increased appropriations to TxDOT are necessary to continue
state-funded road and bridge maintenance and construction programs and
simultaneously leverage the maximum amount of federal funding for which Texas
is eligible from the Transportation Equity Act for the 21St Century.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS;
Section 1: That the 76th Texas Legislature be and hereby is urged to
increase annual appropriations to TxDOT by (a) funding the Department of Public
Safety from a source other than State Highway Fund 006 so that Fund 006
resources will be available to maintain and expand road and bridge
infrastructure, (b) moving the point of accountability for state motor fuel taxes
from the distributor to the terminal rack
Section 2: That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the offices of
the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House of Representatives,
the Chairman of the Texas Transportation Commission and the chairs of the
following legislative committees: Senate Committee on Finance, Senate
Committee on State Affairs, House Committee on Appropriations, House
Committee on Transportation, House Committee on Ways and Means and
House select Committee on Revenue and Public Education Funding.
PASSED AND APPROVED this ~ >' day of /` )c':. ~ r; ~ ~~- ~' , 1998.
APPROVED:
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Charles Scoma,
ATTEST:
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Patricia Hutson, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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Rex McEntire, City Attorney
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Mayor