HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution No. 012-88 10-24-1988
• RESOLUTION NO. 12-88
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHLAND
HILLS, TEXAS SUPPORTING THE TEXAS GOOD ROADS AMENDMENT.
WHEREAS, Texas motorists pay a federal motor fuel tax of
nine cents per gallon, the revenue from which is placed in
the federal Highway Trust Fund that is dedicated by federal
law for reimbursing the states for expenditures on federal
aid highways; and
WHEREAS, Texas annually receives approximately $800 million
from the federal Highway Trust Fund, which accounts for at
least half of the highway construction funding in Texas; and
WHEREAS, since 1917 Texas has used all such federal funds
for highway improvement purposes.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS
THAT, the City of Richland Hills supports the proposed Texas
Good Roads Amendment to the Texas Constitution being
considered in the November 1988 General Election as stated
below:
"All revenues received from the federal government as
reimbursement for State expenditures of funds that are
themselves dedicated for acquiring rights-of-way and
constructing, maintaining, and policing public roadways
are also constitutionally dedicated and shall be used
only for those purposes."
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, MEETING IN REGULAR SESSION THIS
OCTOBER 24, 1988.
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W. H. VINCENT, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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PAULINE KEMPE, CITY SECRETARY