Resolution 88-08-23-88-01
RESOLUTION NO. 88-8-23-88-1
RESOLUTION BY THE CITY OF WYLIE, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS SUPPORTING THE REGIONAL
TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL FOR THE DALLAS-
FORT WORTH METROPOLITAN AREA REGARDING
THE TEXAS GOOD ROADS AMENDMENT
WHEREAS, Texas motorists pay a federal fuel tax of nine (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 received 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
be unlawful,
destroy the
use highways
maintenance;
the federal highway funds would (1)
(2) violate the public trust, and (3
successfully concept that those who
should pay for their construction and
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 THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WYLIE, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS,
SECTION 1 The City Council does support the proposed
constitutional amendment dedicating all revenues
received from the federal government as
reimbursement for State expenditures of funds that
are themselves dedicated for acquiring the rights-
of-way and constructing, maintaining, and policing
public roadways are also constitutionally
dedicated and shall be used only for those
purposes; and,
SECTION 2 The City Council does 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 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WYLIE, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS ON THIS THE 23RD DAY OF AUGUST,
1988
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Chuck Trimble, Mayor
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