HomeMy Public PortalAboutr 03:326No. 03-326 Date of Adoption No~ 6 2003
RESOLUTION SUPORTING REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NEW JERSEY
TRANSPORTATION TRUST FUND AND INCREASED DEDICATION FOR
LOCAL AID
WHEREAS, local governments have received approximately $2.0 billion from
the Transportation Trust Fund and Approximately $300 million in bridge bond
funds and $275 million in federal local lead funds; and
WHEREAS, local roadways and bridges carry 55% of the traffic on county,
municipal and state highways and local governments maintain 32,810 centerline
miles of roads, 2,498 major bridges and 4,584 minor bridges; and
WHEREAS, a review of annual local transportation needs indicates $211 million
for county bridges, $7.5 million for municipal bridges, $44 million for county
roadways and $112 million for municipal roadways for a total of $374.5 million;
and
WHEREAS, it is imperative that local governments receive a stable, dependable
and long term source of funding to actively maintain the State's roadways and
bridges; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of local governments to work in
collaboration with New Jersey's congressional delegation, the Governor of the
State of New Jersey, the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of
Transportation and the New Jersey State Legislature to quantify the State's
transportation needs and pursue the appropriate methods of funding;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Governing Body of the
Borough of Carteret, that we do in fact hereby support reauthorization of the New
Jersey Transportation Trust Fund and renewal of the Federal Surface
Transportation Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that certified copies of this
Resolution be forwarded to New Jersey's congressional delegation, the Governor
of the State of New Jersey, the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of
Transportation, the President of the Senate of the State of New Jersey, our own
State Senator and Assembly Representatives and the New Jersey State League of
Municipalities.
Adopted this 6th day of November, 2003
and certified as a true copy of the
original on November 7, 2003.
KATHLEEN M. BARNEY
Municipal Clerk
RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE
COUNCILMAN YES NO NV A.B. COUNCILMAN YES NO NV A.B.
k'Rlllq x RIOS X
_ NaP~ 1~ X SITARZ X
_ _ pART~;I X SOSNOWSKI X
X - Indicate Vote AB · Absent NV - Not Vot{ng XOR - Indicates Vote to Overrule Veto
Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council
.p _ Nov~r 6, 2003