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May 25, 1995
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #95I54
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE, KAY SCHMID, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: ROAD COMMISSION--(SUPPORT) COUNTY ROAD ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN
ROAD FUNDING PROPOSAL
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS good roads and streets are vital to the economy and stability of
Oakland County, and
WHEREAS the State of Michigan has historically ranked among the lowest
states in per capita spending on roads, and due to this history of underfunding
roads, a statewide infrastructure crisis is at hand if major steps are not taken
quickly, and
WHEREAS the situation in Oakland County is most critical due to aging and
deteriorating road and street conditions, increasing traffic volumes, and the
inadequate share of the Michigan Transportation Fund which Oakland County's Road
Commission, city and villages receive (which has never been adequate to address
the maintenance and improvement needs of county roads and city and village
streets in Oakland County), and such funding has never been commensurate with the
amount of taxes collected from Oakland County; and
WHEREAS, the County Road Association of Michigan has proposed a funding
plan which produces a significant revenue increase predominately utilizing
revenue from the state fuel tax, which is still the most equitable user fee
available for road funding; and such funding plan will both alleviate Oakland
County's "donor" status and will greatly aid in addressing our road and street
rehabilitation needs.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
hereby supports the County Road Association of Michigan's funding proposal for
increasing revenue for local roads and streets, and opposes any alternate
proposal that would change the distribution of existing or new funds, thereby
resulting in less money going to local road agencies.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution shall be sent to all
Oakland County state legislators, the Governor, and the County's Michigan
Government Liaison, and the Board of Commissioner's Chief of Administration.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE