HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2.24.1976 - Highway FundingRESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN,
TEXAS, ENDORSING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE 65TH TEXAS LEGIS-
LATURE URGING LEGISLATION ON HIGHWAY FUNDING:
WHEREAS, citizens of Texas are concerned that state and federal highway con-
struction and maintenance funds have remained for serveral years at an inadequate
and declining level while costs have more than doubled since 1967, and
WHEREAS, the current highway funding crisis has resulted in a drastic reduction
in the pace of improving the state highway system, and
WHEREAS, there is a backlog of $11 billion in highway improvement projects
and anticipated revenues for construction during the next 20 years of only $1.9 billion,
and
WHEREAS, all existing revenue will be needed by 1980 just to maintain the
state highway system with no funds available for upgrading obsolete roads and bridges
or for new construction, and
WHEREAS, the present inadequte funding level will adversely affect the state's
economy, will result in increased unemployment, will contribute to continued death
and destruction on Texas highways at a rate higher than the national average, and
will result in higher costs for the movement of goods and people, and
WHEREAS, Governor Dolph Biscoe has recommended action to alleviate the
Texas highway funding crisis by dedicating three-fourths of the automobile sales tax
and the general sales tax on tires, tubes, automobile parts and accessories to the
state highway fund, supplementing Department of Public Safety operating funds with
general revenue appropriations, and utilizing Federal revenue sharing funds for emer-
gency road and bridge capitol improvements, and
WHEREAS, these recommendations would produce $825 million in badly needed
revenue in the next biennium and $7.1 billion in the next 20 years,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that these recommendations be endorsed
and that members of the 65th Texas Legislature covening in January, 1977, be urged
to enact implementing legislation to meet the essential highway transportation needs
of the people of Texas.
RESOLVED AND PASSED this 24th day of December, 1976.
ATTEST:
City Secretary
c.
Jon C. Doerfler, Mayor