HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 14-05RESOLUTION NO. 14-05
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE
JUNCTION, ARIZONA, EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE RESTORATION OF THE
HIGHWAY USER REVENUE FUND DISTRIBUTION TO CITIES, TOWNS,
COUNTIES AND STATE HIGHWAYS.
WHEREAS, the State of Arizona taxes motor fuels and collects
a variety of fees and charges relating to the registration and
operation of motor vehicles on the public highways of the state
including gasoline and use -fuel taxes,motor -carrier taxes,
vehicle -license taxes, motor vehicle registration fees and other
miscellaneous fees; and
WHEREAS, these revenues are deposited in the Arizona Highway
User Revenue Fund (HURF)for distribution to the cities,towns
and counties and to the State Highway Fund; and
WHEREAS,these taxes represent a primary source of revenues
available to the state and local governments for street and
highway construction,improvements and other related expenses;
and
WHEREAS,in the last ten years,more than $200 million in
city and town HURF funds have been transferred to the Department
of Public Safety, including more than $34 million in each of the
last three years of money intended for municipal use equating to
approximately $284,000 each of those years from the City of
Apache Junction; and
WHEREAS,the impact of this revenue loss is leading to the
increased deterioration of our essential transportation
infrastructure as well as a loss of construction -related jobs.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and City
Council of the City of Apache Junction hereby declare full
support that in 2014 the Governor and State Legislature restore
full funding of the HURF account to cities, towns, counties and
the State Highway Fund according to the statutory distribution
methodology for the intended purposes of road,street and
highway construction, maintenance and preservation, and that all
future HURF revenues be protected from diversions to other
purposes.
RESOLUTION NO. 14-05
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PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, THIS 41.6 DAY OF FEERUARY , 2014, and
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY , 2014.
KATHLEEN CONNELLY
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
RICHAR54 U. STERN
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City Attorney
RESOLUTION NO. 14-05
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