HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1989.04.13 - 16929January 5, 1989
Miscellaneous Resolution # 89002
BY: Marilynn E. Gosling County Commissioner-District #14
RE: OPPOSE INCREASE IN FEDERAL FUEL TAX TO BALANCE THE BUDGET
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS federal gas taxes which supply the Highway Trust Fund with monies
to provide federal aid for our road system have been sequestered to bring the
federal budget into balance; and
WHEREAS this $9 billion sequestration of highway money together with new
proposals of raising the 9 federal gasoline tax by an additional 10-30 per
gallon would not only cause a major erosion of our present highway system, but
would have long-term negative impact on our National economy; and
WHEREAS, such a deficit-reduction tax on a necessity commodity like gasoline
is a regressive tax, which not only erodes public support for the successful
pay-as-you-go federal/state highway program, but prohibits state and local road
construction and maintenance tax initiatives; and
WHEREAS independent studies of these major gas tax proposals indicate
that the negative economic impact in terms of increased unemployment, lowered
automobile production, lower construction starts and a major decline in the
Gross National Product would allow the federal government to realize only 27
for every tax dollar.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
does hereby vehemently oppose any and all proposals to increase federal gas
taxes for budget deficit reduction purposes as a regressive, inflationary and
economically unsound tax detrimental to the welfare of the entire Nation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this resolution be sent
to Oakland County's Congressional Delegation.
Mr. Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
lynx. Gosling
Countymmissioner, District
REPORT 89002 April 13, 1989
BY: GOVERNMENT & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE-
Richard G. Skarritt, Chairperson
RE: Miscellaneous Resolution #89002, Oppose Increase in Federal
Fuel Tax to Balance the Budget
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Government & Transportation Committee, having reviewed
the above referenced resolution, reports with the recommendation that
the resolution be adopted.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Government & Transportation
Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing report.
GOVERNMENT & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
RESOLUTION # 89002 April 13, 1989
Moved by Skarritt supported by Chester the Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Skarritt supported by Crake the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
AYES: Moffitt, Oaks, Olsen, Pernick, Price,,Rewold, Skarritt, Wolf, Aaron,
Bishop, Chester, Crake, Ferrens, Hobart, Jensen, R. Kuhn, S. Kuhn, Law, McCulloch,
McPherson. (20)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and having a seal, do
hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of the attached resolution,
adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners at their regular meeting
held on April 13 , 1989 with the original record thereof now remaining
on file in my office, and that it is a true and correct transcript therefrom,
and of the whole thereof.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said County at Pontiac,Michigan this 13th day of April ,1989
LYNWD. ALLEN, County Clerk
Register of Deeds
Deputy Clerk