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HomeMy WebLinkAbout016-02RESOLUTION NO. 16-2002 ENDORSING PROPOSITION 42, TRANSPORTATION FUNDING SALES AND USE TAX REVENUES WHEREAS, Proposition 42 will make our roads safer and reduce traffic without higher taxes by requiring the gasoline sales taxes we already pay be used to improve mass transit, highways and local roads; and WHEREAS, Proposition 42 is based on the principle that taxes paid at the gas pump should be used for transportation purposes; and WHEREAS, Proposition 42 will provide a stable and ongoing source of transportation funding that will make it possible to plan for our future transportation needs; and WHEREAS, Proposition 42 will guarantee funds to every city and county to help fix potholes, repair dangerous road conditions and improve the safety of children walking or biking to school; and WHEREAS, Proposition 42 will help speed up highway safety and traffic relief projects, and expand and improve mass transit systems; and, WHEREAS, all Proposition 42 projects will be subject to an annual audit and standard accounting practices to ensure they are delivered on time and on budget; and WHEREAS, by speeding up transportation projects, thousands of new construction and other jobs will be created, the economy will be stimulated and every dollar invested in highways will result in almost six times that in economic benefits; now, therefore be it RESOLVED, that the Town of Danville supports the passage of Proposition 42, transportation funding sales and use tax revenues, and encourages Danville voters to approve this legislative constitutional amendment on March 5, 2002. APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a regular meeting on February 19, 2002, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: None ABSTAINED: None ABSENT: None Waldo, Arnerich, Doyle, Greenberg, Shimansky MAYOR APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY CITY CLERK