Resolution 045-1980
RESOLUTION NO.
45
- 1980
WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of Florida has
continually enacted legislation which vests responsibility
upon the Counties for all construction and maintenance of
roadways within their respective boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the principal funding of Counties for such
new construction of roads and maintenance of existing roads
comes to the counties through the fifth and sixth gas tax
administered and distributed by the State; and
WHEREAS, the Legislature, while increasing the Counties'
responsibilities for such roadways, has failed to increase the
Counties' share of the fifth and sixth gas tax ln like manner;
and
WHEREAS, such action has resulted in the citizens of the
Counties being deprived of projected construction of new roads
and in many instances has required substandard maintenance
of existing roads due to the lack of sufficient funding; and
WHEREAS, the most recent example of such unfunded transfer
of responsibility has been the legislative enactment requiring
Counties to maintain all service roads and access roads to
Interstate Highways lying within their boundaries; and
WHEREAS, it is felt that the resulting hardships upon the
Counties occasioned by unfunded transfers of responsibility must
be dramatically brought to the attention of our State law makers
with the demand of the citizens for remedial financial assistance.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT:
1. Monroe County, Florida, through its Board of County
Commissioners and on behalf of it's citizens, does hereby call
upon the legislature of the State of Florida to enact legislation
increasing the share of the fifth and sixth gas tax to be dis-
tributed to the Counties in order that they may meet the financial
burdens created by the transfers to the Counties for responsibility
for roadways.
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2. A copy of this Resolution be transmitted to each
of the other Counties of the State of Florida with the request
for their assistance and their adoption of a similar Resolution.
3. A copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
Legislative Delegation representing Monroe County, Florida, to
the State Association of County Commissioners and to the
Department of Transportation of the State of Florida.
DATED February 12, 1980.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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