HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-067RESOLUTION NO. 87-67
4 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
FLORIDA EXPRESSING OPPOSITION TO AN
INCREASE IN FEDERAL MOTOR FUEL TAXES
• FOR DEFICIT REDUCTION PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States is proposing to
increase motor fuel taxes for the purpose of reducing the federal
deficit; and
WHEREAS, motor fuel taxes are, in fact, user fees which
should be dedicated to the maintenance and expansion of the
public infrastructure from the use of which such revenues are
derived; and
WHEREAS, the rebuilding of public infrastructure is of
paramount importance to continued economic and social
development; and
WHEREAS, Florida's high growth rate will require the state
and local governments to use additional motor fuel tax revenue to
fund $52 billion of infrastructure projects during the next ten
years; and
WHEREAS, additional federal motor fuel taxes would
effectively preempt a desperately needed source of revenue for
infrastructure within Florida; and
WHEREAS, tourism, the largest industry in Florida, would be
severely and unfairly impacted by additional federal motor fuel
taxes;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the Congress
of the United States develop alternative policies to reduce the
federal deficit in lieu of an increase in the federal tax on
motor fuels.
The foregoing resolution was offered by Commissioner Wheeler
who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner
Bird and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Chairman Don C. Scurlock, Jr. Aye
Vice -Chairman Margaret C. Bowman Aye
Commissioner Carolyn K. Eggert Aye
Commissioner Richard N. Bird Aye
Commissioner Gary C. Wheeler Aye
The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed
and adopted this 14th day of July, 1987.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY G
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DO SOUR UCK,1JR.
ATT S CHAIRMAN
Fr a Wright, Cl
Approved as to form
and legal sufficiency:
Charles P. Vitunac
County Attorney