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Date of Adoption March 10,-- 2005
RESOLUTION CALLING FOR FULL AND FAIR FUNDING
IN THE TEA-21 REAUTHORIZATION
\VHEREAS, New Jersey continues to rank dead last in the amount of federal tax dollars that are
returned to their state of origin; and for every dollar that New Jersey citizens send to Washington,
only 65 cents worth of federal services come back; and
WHEREAS, this injustice has long been a problem, though when our economy was strong, we
were better able to bear it; but now, the economic situation has intensified this problem for our
State and its municipalities; and
WHEREAS, investments in our infrastructure, which would help to revitahze our economy, have
been indefinitely deferred; crucial positions, which could be filled from the ranks of our
unemployed, are left vacant; and essential property tax relief funding from State government
remains flat; añd
WHEREAS, as a result, our historic and unequaled over-dependence on regressive property
taxes grows more and more severe; and
WHEREAS, one priority of Congress, as it fashions the shape of TEA-2 1 reauthorization, should
be to alleviate traffic congestion that is costing millions of dollars in lost productivity in many of
the nation's urban regions; and
WHEREAS, even though local governments own and operate about 75 percent of the nation's 4-
million-mile highway and roadway network, about 300,000 bridges and 90 percent of the nation's
mass transit systems; yet, wlien it comes time to make crucial transportation decisions, local
officials have control of only 6 cents of every tax dollar in federal transportation spending; while
State departments of transportation have nearly complete autonomy over transportation spending
decisions; and
\VHEREAS, in New Jersey, municipal government maintains 25,382 miles of New Jersey's total
36,175 miles, 70% of our State's roads.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor and Council of the Borough of
Carteret, calls on Congress to support full and fair funding for TEA-2l reau:horization; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we do ask our delegation to work towards giving local
officials direct access to and flexibility in the use of federal dollars commensurate with their
responsibilities to police and maintain roads, bridges, transit facilities and transit equipment; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret
recognizes the national imperative for a predictable long-term transportation reauthorization,
which is adequately funded for the mobility and safety needs of the people, and supports the
funding level of $318 billion over six years as set for.th by the Senate in S. 1072 during the 1081h
Congress; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that authentic copies of this resolution be forwarded to the
New Jersey State League of Municipalities, Congressman Robert Menendez, Senators Corzine
and Lautenberg, and the Governor of the State of New Jersey.
Adopted this 10'h day of March, 2005
and certified as a true copy olthe
original on March 11, 2005.
KATHLEEN M. BARNEY, RMC,CMC
Mnnicipal Clerk
RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE
~- COUNCILMAN YES NO NV A.B. COUNCILMAN YES NO NY A.B.
BELLINO X NAPLES X
DIAZ X RTOS X
KRUM X SITARZ X
X -Indicate Vote AS - Absent NY - Not Voting XOR - Indicates Vote to Overrule Veto en
Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council :; March 10, 2005
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