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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW,
TEX~, SUPPORTING A STATE knkTER PLAN.
WHEREAS, the 69th Legislature of the State of Texas has passed a
comprehensive plan relating to the conservation, developmant, protection
and enhancement of surface water, underground water, bays and estuaries;
and
WHEREAS, this Legislation also provides various financing
mechanisms for water development and conservation: $980 million in
bonds for water development and flood control, $200 million in bonds to
provide agricultural water conservation related loans, and a $250
million insurance guarantee program for municipal water bonds; and
WHEREAS, the 69th Legislature has passed a resolution proposing a
Constitutional Amendment to implement this State Water Plan to be voted
on by the voters of Texas in November, 1986; and
WHEREAS, Texas faces multi-dimensional water-related problems which
extend to every part of the State, including shortages of supply, severe
flooding and inadequate sewage treatment facilities; and
WHEREAS, the water-resource problems of the State and its urban
area will accelerate in the future, as a result of rapid population and
econcmic growth; and
WHEREAS, Texas' current water resource problems will increase to
crisis proportions in the near future unless corrective actions can be
timely initiated;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Plainview', Texas that it supports the proposed State Constitutional
Amendments to finance ir~pl~nentation of the State Water Plan and urges
Plainview citizens to likewise support and endorse these Constitutional
Amendments.
PASSED AND APPROVED at Plainview, Texas this the 27th day of
August, 1985.
~5kLTER S. DODSON, City Clerk