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RESOLUTION NO. 551
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS , OFFICIALLY ENDORSING THE RECOMMENDATION OF
GOVERNOR DOLPH BRISCOE AND URGING THE MEMBERS OF THE
65TH TEXAS LEGISLATURE TO ENACT IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION
TO MEET THE ESSENTIAL HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION NEEDS OF
THE PEOPLE OF TEXAS .
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown , Texas
is concerned that state and federal highway construction and
maintenance funds have remained for several years at an
inadequate and declining level while highway costs have more
than doubled since 1967 ; and
WHEREAS , the current highway funding crisis has resulted
in a drastic reduction in the pace of improving the state
highway system; and
WHEREAS , there is a backlog of $11 billion in highway
improvement projects and anticipated revenues for construction
during the next 20 years of only $1 . 9 billion; and
WHEREAS , all existing revenue will be needed by 1980
just to maintain the state highway system, with no funds
available for upgrading obsolete roads and bridges or for
new construction ; and
WHEREAS, the present inadequate funding level will
adversely affect the state ' s economy, will result in increased
unemployment , will contribute to continued death and destruc-
tion on Texas highways at a rate higher than the national
average, and will result in higher costs for the movement of
goods and people; and
WHEREAS, Governor Dolph Briscoe has recommended action
to alleviate the Texas highway funding crisis by dedicating
three-fourths of the automobile sales tax and the general
sales tax on tires, tubes, automobile parts and accessories
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to the state highway fund, supplementing Department of
Public Safety operating funds with general revenue appro-
priations, and utilizing Federal revenue sharing funds for
emergency road and bridge capital improvements; and
WHEREAS, these recommendations would produce $825
million in badly needed revenue in the next biennium and
$7 . 1 billion in the next 20 years; NOW THEREFORE ,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN:
Section 1 : That the City Council of the City of Baytown,
Texas officially endorses the recommendation of Governor
Dolph Briscoe and urges the members of the 65th Texas Leg-
islature convening in January , 1977, to enact implementing
legislation to meet the essential highway transportation
needs of the people of Texas .
Section 2 : Effective Date: This resolution shall take
effect immediately from and after its passage by the City
Council of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of
the City Council on this llth day of November , 1976.
TOM GENTRY, Mayor
ATTEST :
Zi., 'p, A&
EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED:
NEEL-TyCliARDSON, City Attorney
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