HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 88-17 CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE GOOD ROADS AMENDMENT
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 50-6-% 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 is has recently been suggest 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 The Colony, Texas, that we support the proposed
constitutional amendment dedicating federal highway funds
received by the State of Texas exclusively for the intended
purpose of improving Texas highways, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that we call on all Texas voters to join us in supporting the
proposed amendment and pledge our support in educating the voters
to the critical importance of a YES vote for the GOOD ROADS
AMENDMENT.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY ~OUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE
COLONY, TEXAS, this /~I~ day of ~ , 1988.
Don Amic~k, M~yo~ ~
ATTEST:
Patti A. Hicks, City Secretary