HomeMy WebLinkAboutR84-703RESOLUTION NO. R84-703
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW,
TEXAS SUPPORPING INCREASE STATE HIGHWAY FUbDING, PASSAGE
OF THE POT-HOLE BILL, AND INCREASED HIGHWAY USER CHARGES.
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WHEREAS, through surveys and other fact gathering methods the
acc%m~lated information reveals that:
1) The State of Texas leads the nation in the number of deficient
bridges and deteriorated roadways (7,740).
2)
That additional transportation spending of $51 billion will
be needed over the next 20 years to overcc~e the current
back-log of needs, including road and bridge rehabilitation,
reconstruction, $6.7 billion of new road construction, and
$7.7 billion for maintenance.
2)
The State of Texas 5¢ per gallon motor fuel tax is the lowest
in the nation and has not be increased in 27 years, and the
State budget expenditures for transportation has drastically
been reduced to a point of 17% less in 1982 than was spent in
1965 for transportation and transportation related purposes; and
WHEREAS, the State's transportation funding problems are reflected
at the local level as follows:
1)
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3)
A current back log now exists of city street repair needs
exceeding $1 billion and even though Texas Cities are spending
even more than ever before for street repairs, the back log is
growing at a rate exceeding local spending levels.
Approximately 20% of all municipal streets (Fore than 13,000
miles) are currently in need of major repairs.
The deterioration of city streets and bridges will excellerate
in the future and it is predicted by the year 2000, the cities
will 16 million traveling within boundaries which will
excellerate the wear and deteriorate of the local roads and
bridges faster than they can be repaired:
NC~, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE Mayor and City Council of the
~ty of~Pla~.v.iew,~, T _e~as t~.t _m~mb.er~s of.the .Texas Legislature be urged
enact a ~ta~e/Local Roaa and Bridge f~nanc~ng package opposed to the
following:
1) An increase of $1 billion per year in funding for the State
Dept. of Highways and Public Transportation.
2) A $100 million per year program for city street improvers
funds (Pot-Hole Bill) be provided.
3) The doubling of the State M~tor Fuel tax 10¢ and increasing the
motor vehicle license as necessary to generate adequate funding
for these important programs to be enacted.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 10th day of April, 1984.
E.V. RIDLR~K3BER, Mayor~ '