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RESOLUTION NO. 12-14-2006-13.18
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, CITY COUNCIL
REQUESTING THAT THE GOVERNOR AND MEMBERS OF THE 80TH
LEGISLATIVE SESSION OF THE STATE OF TEXAS SUPPORT INCREASED
FUNDING FOR THE TEXAS RECREATION & PARKS ACCOUNT LOCAL PARK
GRANT PROGRAM AND TEXAS STATE PARK SYSTEM.
WHEREAS, the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department ("TPWD") administers the Texas
Recreation & Parks Account Local Park Grant Program ("TRP A") and manages 114 State parks
and historical sites in Texas; and
WHEREAS, TPWD has a separate account in their general revenue fund referred to as the
TRP A for the purpose of providing matching grants to political subdivisions for parks and
recreation projects; and
WHEREAS, the matching grants provided by the TPWD are utilized for the planning,
acquisition, and development of local park, recreation and open space areas to be owned and
maintained by political subdivisions; and
WHEREAS, funds granted to political subdivisions under the TRPA guidelines have funded
1,029 projects of the 2,851 submitted over 25 years delivering over $623 million dollars to the
local Texas economy; and
WHEREAS, political subdivisions throughout the State of Texas depend on grants from TPWD
through the TRP A to stimulate the acquisition and development of parks and recreational areas
for the benefit and enjoyment oftheir citizenry; and
WHEREAS, the TRP A and State parks are funded from sales tax on sporting goods and the
development of new parks stimulates the purchase of sporting goods; and
WHEREAS, continued cutbacks in appropriations for State park and historic sites have resulted
in a backlog of deferred maintenance issues, park closures, reduced hours and days of operation,
staff layoffs, the conversion of some parks to day use only and elimination of important visitor
services, regardless of the growing need for new parks due to the State's expanding population
and extensive tourism industry; and
WHEREAS, the potential use of these grant funds are essential to the success of the acquisition
and development of the proposed 10,000 acre regional park in Grimes County; and
WHEREAS, the development of parks encourages and promotes public health, economic
development, job creation, education; corporate relocations, an improved quality of life, and
juvenile crime prevention; and
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RESOLUTION NO. 12-14-2006-13.18
WHEREAS, it is the desire of this City Council that a copy of this resolution with appropriate
names affixed be presented to the Governor of Texas and the leadership of the 80th Texas
Legislature; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS:
PART 1:
That the Council supports the Governor and members of the 80th Legislature of
Texas in seeking passage of legislation maximizing the use of revenue from the
sporting goods sales tax to increase funding for parks and recreation programs
fairly for both Local and State parks and that all TRP A funded park projects be
subject to the established TPWD competitive scoring system.
PASSED AND APPROVED by this the 14th day of December, 2006.
APPROVED:
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RON , Mayor
ATTEST:
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CONJ\TJE HOOKS, City Secretary
APPROVED:
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City Attorney