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RESOLUTION NO. 86-14
A RESOLUTION OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
TO THE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION IN
SUPPORT OF GENERAL REVENUE SHARING
WHEREAS, over the last five years, the federal government
has reduced domestic expenditures to state and local governments
by 258 while during the same period, overall expenditures have
increased by 258; and
WHEREAS, the budget proposal currently before Congress
proposes another reduction to state and local revenues of $14.5
billion with a proposed defense increase of $16 plus billion; and
WHEREAS, the Administration has called for the total
elimination of the Federal Financial Assistance Act of 1972
(General Revenue Sharing), the only federal program which assures
a domestic partnership with each county in the state and country;
and
WHEREAS, all past federal domestic reductions have carried
the assurance that they were being accomplished for the sake of
deficit reduction while, in fact, the dollars were shifted to
other expenditure categories in defense and foreign aid; and
WHEREAS, at the same time that the federal government
reduced domestic spending, defense spending increased and also
federal taxes were reduced, thus further increasing the deficit;
and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners, along with our
counterparts from around the country, are seriously concerned
about a'maintenance of congressional commitment to the domestic
partnership; and
WHEREAS, the single best way to maintain that partnership is
through the single most efficient mechanism available, that is
General Revenue Sharing, and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners think that
deficit reduction is the number one target of the federal
government and that reduction of spending will continue to be
necessary while revenue increases may also be necessary; and
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RESOLUTION NO. 86-14
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners are committed to
continue to work with Congress to ensure that those reductions
will not place undue hardship on any single sector or program and
that such reductions should be felt by all categories of federal.
expenditure;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that the Board
urges the Florida Congressional Delegation to cease attacking the
federal deficit solely by reductions in domestic spending and to
promptly address this national issue in a spirit of fairness by
asking all portions of the federal budget across the board to
share the burden of further reductions in federal spending; and
The Board strongly urges each member of the Florida
Congressional Delegation to commit to a continued domestic
partnership by supporting the continuation of the program which
has proven to be one which accomplishes the domestic goals of
both Congress and counties, that is General Revenue Sharing;
The foregoing resolution was offered by Commissioner Lyons
and seconded by Commissioner Bird, and, being put to a vote, the
vote was as follows:
Chairman Don C. Scurlock, Jr. Nay
Vice Chairman Patrick B. Lyons Aye
Commissioner Richard N. Bird Aye
Commissioner William C. Wodtke, Jr. Aye
Commissioner. Margaret C. Bowman Aye
The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed
and adopted this 2nd day of April, 1986.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
By: G
i Don . Scurlock, Jr.,CjCAfairman
ATT ST •I,
Freda Wright,(_)
Clerk of Circuit Court
Approved as to form
and legal sufficiencyBy: 2QsIa 1/tV t�
Charles P. Vitunac,
County Attorney