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Miscellaneous Resolution #14147
BY: Commissioner Shelley Goodman Taub, District #12
RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — ANY NEW REVENUES FROM STATE ROAD TAXES
SHOULD BE RESTRICTED TO EXPENDITURES ON STATE AND LOCAL ROADWAYS AND
BRIDGES
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the poor condition of many of Michigan's roads and bridges has led to the introduction and
consideration of numerous bills in the Michigan Legislature to increase revenues available for roads;
and
WHEREAS existing taxes and fees relating to gasoline and vehicle registration have been dedicated to
many non-road related expenditures such as: administration, aeronautics, mass transit, recreation and
railways; and
WHEREAS increases to new taxes or fees provide the Legislature an opportunity to dedicate new
revenues outside of existing formulas and prohibit funds from being expended on anything except much
needed construction and repairs to Michigan's roads and bridges; and
WHEREAS the Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council reports that 25.4% of paved roads
in Oakland County are rated "poor" or worse; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners calls
upon the Governor of the State of Michigan and members of the Michigan Legislature to
dedicate all new revenues from road related taxes and fees solely to expenditures on state and
local roadways and bridges.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds is requested to
forward copies of this adopted resolution to Governor Rick Snyder. the Oakland County
delegation to the Michigan Legislature, the Michigan Association of Counties; the Road
Commission of Oakland County and the Oakland County legislative lobbyists.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
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Resolution #14147 June 11,2014
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no
objections.