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l <br />M <br />OPPOSE INCREASE IN FEDERAL MOTOR FUEL TAXES FOR DEFICIT REDUCTION <br />Commissioner Wheeler reviewed the following letter: <br />FLORIDA <br />ASSOCIATION i <br />F COUNTIES <br />P.D. Box 549 / Ulahamee, Florida 32302 <br />Phone: 904/224-3148 <br />July 1, 1987 <br />Honorable Don Scurlock, Jr., Chairman <br />Board of County Commissioners <br />Indian River County <br />1840 25th Street <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />Dear Commissioner Scurlock: <br />DISTRIaUTIDN_ UST <br />Commissioners ►v_ <br />Adm in.istratot <br />Attovney =r=-- <br />PeJ onnei <br />Public Works <br />COMT. 01clity Dev. <br />Utilities ---- <br />Finance <br />Other <br />Enclosed is a resolution, adopted by The Florida Association <br />of Counties at the Board of Directors meeting in Rey West, June <br />19, 1987, expressing our opposition to an increase in federal <br />motor fuel taxes for deficit reduction purposes. This resolution <br />has been presented to the Florida Congressional Delegation and <br />Senator Lloyd Bentsen (Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee <br />on Finance. The use of motor fuel taxes to reduce the federal <br />deficit would violate the public trust, effectively deprive <br />counties of future gas tax revenues and seriously damage <br />Florida's tourist -based economy. <br />I urge you to contact your Congressmen as soon as possible <br />urging them to vigorously oppose any increase in federal motor <br />fuel taxes for deficit reduction purposes. If you need <br />additional information, do not hesitate to contact Association <br />staff. <br />Sincerely, <br />A <br />Barbara Sheen Todd <br />President <br />Chairman Scurlock stated that he did not fully understand <br />the implications of this or its impact. <br />Commissioner Wheeler's understanding was that the federal . <br />government is proposing to use the proposed increase in motor <br />fuel taxes to reduce the federal deficit. He was opposed to <br />this. His personal opinion was that the federal level is <br />probably the biggest offender in creating the deficit and that <br />they need to cut spending and not increase taxes in other areas. <br />He expressed the hope that the Board would adopt a Resolution <br />opposing this as proposed by the Florida Association of Counties. <br />87 <br />BOOK �, . <br />