HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 880386 - Good Rds Amendment ElectionI
WHEREAS, Texas motorists pay a federal fuel tax of 9 cents a
gallon into the Federal, Highway Trust Fund, which is legislatively
mandated to be apportioned to states for use on the Federal Aid
Highway Program; and,
WHEREAS, Texas receives approximately $800 million a year
from the Federal Highway Trust Fund; and,
WHEREAS, the federal funds account for 50-60% of highway
construction in Texas; and,
WHEREAS, since 1917 when federal highway funds first became
available to the states, Texas has used 100% of such funds exclusively
for highway purposes as mandated by federal law; and,
WHEREAS, federal highway funds are received by the state as
reimbursement for the expenditure of constitutionally dedicated state
highway user taxes; and,
WHEREAS, it has recently been suggested that federal highway
funds received by the State of Texas as reimbursement be diverted to
general revenue purposes; and,
WHEREAS, diversion of the federal highway funds would (1) be
unlawful, (2) violate the public trust, and (3 destroy the successful
concept that those who use highways should pay for their construction
and maintenance; and,
WHEREAS, Texas voters can stop this potential attempt at
diversion of federal highway funds to unrelated purposes by voting for
a proposed GOOD ROADS AMENDMENT to the state constitution on the
ballot in the November 1988 general election; and
WHEREAS, this proposed constitutional amendment will appear
on the ballot: "the constitutional amendment and/or clarification
providing that federal reimbursement of state highway dedicated funds
are themselves dedicated for the purpose of acquiring rights-of-way
and constructing, maintaining, and policing public roadways."
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS that:
Section 1.
The City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas hereby adopts the
recitals set forth above as true and correct and the same are
incorporated verbatim herein as if fully set forth at length.
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Section 2.
The City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas hereby supports the
proposed constitutional amendment dedicating federal highway funds
received by the State of Texas exclusively for the intended purpose of
improving Texas highways.
Section 3.
The City Council of the City of Georgetown urges all Texas voters to
join in and support the proposed amendment and to assist in educating
the public to the critical importance of a YES vote for the GOOD ROADS
AMENDMENT on November 8th.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED, this day of(9(ZZ;&-L?J , 1988.
APPROVED:
Tim Kennedy, Mayor
F.'V*T*W
LetaN,E. Willughb`yl"City, Se etary
Diane Callander, City Attorney
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CERTIFICATE
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON
CITY OF GEORGETOWN
I, , being the current City Secretary of the City
of Georgetown, Texas do hereby certify that the attached is a true and
correct copy of Resolution No. , passed and approved by the
City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas on the day of
, 19 , and such resolution was duly adopted at a meeting
open to the public and notice of said meeting, giving the date, place,
and subject thereof, was posted as prescribed by Article 6252-17,
Section 3A, VATCS.
Witness my hand and seal of office this day of 19
(City Seal)
City Secretary
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