HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-10-84-16 - Resolution - 05/10/1984RESOLUTION NO. 05-10-84-16
WHEREAS,
the deterioration of the Texas highway system and
lack of improvements to cope with increasing traffic
demands constitutes a serious threat to the economy
of the state and to the safety and mobility of
every Texan; and
WHEREAS,
the Federal Highway Administration has found that
Texas has more miles of deficient roads and more
substandard bridges than any other state; and
WHEREAS,
highway improvements in both urban and rural areas
are lagging far behind the rapid growth of the
state; and
WHEREAS,
for the first time in history, the State Department
of Highways and Public Transportation does not have
sufficient state funds to match federal highway
funds, and failure to do so will result in the
loss of those funds; and
WHEREAS, according to a statewide selected poll conducted
by Harte-Hanks/TAMU Public Policy Resources lab-
oratory, December 9-23, 1983, a cummulative 52.63%
favor more gasoline tax for highways, with 27.63%
strongly favor; now
THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, that the College Station City
Council does hereby request and urge The Honorable
Governor of the State of Texas to place the Texas
Highway System funding on call for the anticipated
upcoming special session of the Texas State Legis-
lature.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this the 10th
May , 1984.
day of
ATTEST: Gar~ H~r; Mayor -
Dian JoneS/City Secretary
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