IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION expressing the support of the Legislature for Proposition D, a measure on the November 2018 general election ballot to increase the fuel tax for the improvement of Missouri roads and bridges.
Intro
RESOLUTION NO. 19999, October 8, 2018
INTRODUCED BY Scott Burnett, Garry Baker, Crystal Williams, Tony Miller, Dennis Waits, Dan Tarwater III, Greg Grounds, and Theresa Galvin, County Legislators
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WHEREAS, Missouri’s state highways, county roads, municipal streets, and bridges are transportation, economic, and public safety lifelines; and,
WHEREAS, Missouri has 33,856 miles of state highways, 73,698 miles of county roads, 23,000 miles of city streets, 10,400 state-owned bridges, and 14,089 bridges owned by local governments; and,
WHEREAS, our community has more than 6,600 miles of city streets and 550 bridges; and,
WHEREAS, Missouri has not raised its state motor fuels tax since 1996, and has in the ensuing 22 years seen a significant erosion in its purchasing power for road and bridge construction and maintenance; and,
WHEREAS, there is a growing awareness among Missouri citizens that our state and local roads and bridges are in dire need of repair; and,
WHEREAS, during its most recent session, the Missouri General Assembly adopted HB 1460 that places a measure on the November 6, 2018 ballot to increase the state motor fuel tax to fund road and bridge projects (“Proposition D”); and,
WHEREAS, if approved by the voters, Proposition D will increase the state’s motor fuel tax by $.10 from the current $.17 per gallon, in increments of 2.5 cents per year over four years, to improve the safety of state highways and local streets and bridges; and,
WHEREAS, Proposition D will ultimately provide more than $124 million in new annual funding for local streets and bridges statewide; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature hereby proclaims its support for Proposition D and urges all citizens to vote in support of needed improvements to Missouri roads and bridges.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 19999 of October 8, 2018, was duly passed on October 8, 2018 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______9________ Nays ______0________
Abstaining ____0_____ Absent _____0_______
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature