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RESOLUTION NO. 89- 2 2
A`'RESOLUTION OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA,
BY.. ITS BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, TO THE
GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
FLORIDA, RELATING TO FUNDING PROBLEMS OF THE
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT).
WHEREAS, Indian River County has multi-year capital
plans for construction of needed roads and roadway
improvements; and
WHEREAS, the contributions of the state, through
the DOT, are vital parts of these plans; and
WHEREAS, the DOT has recently indicated that it will
no longer be participating in the Local Government
Cooperative Assistance Program, under which Indian River
County was scheduled to receive approximately $736,000 for
the construction of Indian River Boulevard, Phase III; and
WHEREAS, the DOT has also indicated that it will be
unable to fund its portion of a new bridge to replace the
SR 60 Merrill P. Barber Bridge in the city Iimiis of Vero
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Beach and to construct what is known locally as the SR 60
Twin Pairs Project between 20th Avenue and Indian River
Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, the recent plan by the state to balance its
budget without the need for increased taxes by reclassifying
state roads so that county governments will have to fund
Improvements to them instead of the state, without giving
the counties the funds to construct these improvements, is
placing an enormous burden on the counties which Indian
River County finds unacceptable,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that
the Board respectfully requests the state to honor its
commitments for the projects listed in this resolution,
i.e., the Local Government Cooperative Assistance Program,
the replacement of the SR 60 Merrill P. Barber Bridge in
Vero Beach, and the construction of what is known as the
SR 60 Twin Pairs Project in Vero Beach; and further respect-
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fully requests that the state not reclassify state roads as
county roads without giving the county the revenue necessary
to support the improvements needed to these roadways.
The resolution was moved for adoption by
Commissioner _ Eggert and the motion was seconded by
Commissioner Scurlock and, upon being put to a
vote, the vote was as follows:
Chairman Gary C. Wheeler Aye
Vice -Chairman Carolyn K. Eggert Aye
Commissioner Richard N. Bird Aye
Commissioner Don C. Scurlock, Jr. Aye
Commissioner Margaret C. Bowman Aye
The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly
passed and adopted this 28th day of February, 1989.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMN11SS10
Attest
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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDAS
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
�AND /EGAL SUF�`ICIENCY:
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Charles P. Vitunac
County Attorney