HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 94-19 ORIGINAL
CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS RESOLUTION NO. ~'/~
WHEREAS, the Texas Transportation Commission is the three-member panel
appointed by the governor which has the final say on more than $20 billion in transportation
project allocations over the next 10 years; and
WHEREAS, Denton County has always been aggressive in meeting its transportation
challenges through bond packages and partnering with the state on costs; and
WHEREAS, State Highway 121, the proposed SH 121 Bypass and Farm-to-Market
Road 2499 will help Denton County address transportation infrastructure needs as the
fastest growing county; and
WHEREAS, SH 121 and FM 2499 will generate economic development along the
thoroughfares for Denton County while maximizing the state's return on its investment; and
WHEREAS, All three Commission members, Chairman David Bernsen,
Commissioner Anne Wynne and Commissioner Ruben Cardenas, have all visited Denton
County to get a first-hand look at several transportation projects including SH 121 and FM
2499,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of The
Colony, Texas
That The Colony does hereby support, endorse and commend the efforts of the
Denton County Commissioners Court and its collaborative partnership with the texas
Transportation Commission to seek mutually beneficial solutions to the area's transportation
infrastructure needs. The explosive growth of our area has created an immediate and
critical necessity to accelerate project consideration and funding for two of the vital arterial
linkages in the Metroplex, FM 2499 and SH 121 ByPass (freeway). We therefore strongly
urge and request advance discretionary consideration of these projects as part of the
Transportation Improvement Program and Project Development Plan carefully crafted by
the Texas Department of Transportation. t~',~,
PASSED AND APPROVED this /.,~__}7~_day o(~~~ , 1994.
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Patti A. Hicks, TRMC, City Secretary