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RESOLUTION NO.
7 -1973
WHEREAS, the engineering and miscellaneous overhead charged
annually by the Department of Transportation to the secondary road funds of
the counties amounts to from 30% to 40% of the construction costs of projects
In such counties, and
WHEREAS. since the 7c;:. gas tax has been distributed to the counties
under provisions of Section 206.60, Florida Statutes, effective October 1,
1971, Monroe County has greatly increased the level of maintenance on the
secondary roads in said county at a lower cost than if the Department of Trans-
portation had maintained said roads, and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County
is certain that it can administer the entire secondary road funds accruing to
Monroe County at a much lower cost than the Department of Transportation
and secure more roads in a shorter period of time than is now pos sible with
the Department of Transportation administering said funds,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners of Monroe County in meeting assembled this Dth day of
February, 1973, as follows:
1. That the 1973 Legislature be requested and urged to amend the
statutes to provide that the entire second gas tax, with the exception of debt
service requirements of bond issues, be distributed to the counties and that
the counties be authorized to prepare construction plans and let contracts for
the construction of secondary roads. provided the construction of such roads
meets or exceeds Department of Transportation specifications.
2. That copies of this resolution shall be forwarded to the Legisla-
tive Delegation representing Monroe County, to the State Association of
County Commissioners and to the Board of County Commissioners of each
county in the State.
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INTRODUCED AND PASSED by the Board of County Commissioners
of Monroe County, Florida, in regular session, this 13th day of February,
1973.
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