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RESOLUTION NO. 71- 07
WHEREAS, Texas Senator Don Kennard has proposed an amend-
ment to HB 730, which would combine a 2~ increase in the state
gasoline tax with the transfer of certain responsibilities from
the cities of ~rexas to the Texas Highway Department; and
WHEREAS, under this proposal, the Texas Highway Department
would assume the entire cost of right-of-way acquisitions,
rather than the existing 50-50 arrangement with cities, and,
further, the Texas Highway Department would assume all curb
and gutter costs normally paid the cities of Texas, and the
cost of adjustment of publicly-owned utilities presently paid
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for by cities of Texas; and
WHEREAS, the cities of Texas are incurring problems in
funding said right-of-way, curb and gutter, and right-of-way
relocation expenses, in relation to Texas Highway Department
projects; and
WHEREAS, the approval of the aforementioned proposal
will provide much needed revenue to the cities of Texas~
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission
of the City of La Porte that it endorses the aforementioned
proposal by Senator Don Kennard, and urges the members of
the Harris County legislative delegation to support said
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proposal.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 3rd day of May, 1971.
CITY OF ~ TEXAS
By ~a~~:?!-
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APt?2 ~ ~
City Attorney
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