6/27/1995 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

SCHEDULE PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER LOCAL OPTION GAS TAX DISTRIBUTION METHOD The Board reviewed the following memo dated 6/21/95: TO: James E. Chandler, County Administrator FROM: James W. Davis, P.E., Public Works Director SUBJECT: Local Option Gas Tax (LOGT) - Request for Public Hearing DATE: June 21, 1995 DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS In January, 1995, the County Public Works Department requested each of the five municipalities to submit figures for their town's transportation expenditures for the past five (5) years, number of lane miles of roadways under each municipality's jurisdiction, and number of bridges in their jurisdiction. These figures have been received and inserted into the Local Option Gas Tax formula agreed upon in 1985. The enclosed table summarizes the data received and includes a new distribution percentage. Staff intended to report the revised percentages to the State for updating distribution. In late 1994, the State Legislature changed the LOGT distribution procedure by requiring the County to hold a Public Hearing on the distribution method every two years if the past interlocal agreements with the municipalities do not provide for local governmental periodic review -of the distribution method. The 1991 executed agreements between the county and municipalities do not provide for this review. On August 31, 1996, the first 10 year period of LOGT implementation will terminate and the Board will have to consider reauthorizing the program. RECOMMENDATIONS AND FUNDING Instead of changing percentages at this time, staff recommends scheduling a Public Hearing on Sept. 12, 1995 to consider the LOGT Distribution Method and receive public comment on extending the program beyond August 31, 1996. ON MOTION by Commissioner Adams, SECONDED by Commissioner Eggert, the Board unanimously scheduled a public hearing on September 12, 1995, as recommended by staff. 70 JUNE 279 1995 . AUK 95 pacF 636