HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 3336-04-2006A Resolution
NO 3336-04-2006
Endorsing the Proposed Tarrant County Bond Program for 2006
WHEREAS the Commissioners Court of Tarrant County has developed a bond
program to provide needed new facilities and transportation improvements for the
citizens of Tarrant County and
WHEREAS, Tarrant County is one of the fastest growing urban counties in Texas
and the United States and
WHEREAS, current and future growth drive the need for new county facilities and
transportation improvements to serve the citizens of Tarrant County and
WHEREAS Tarrant County officials and citizen volunteers have worked diligently
and conscientiously over the last year to identify the most appropriate components
of the proposed bond program that include funding for the following improvements
2006 Capital Improvement Program $233 120 000
$ 108 000 000 New maximum security fail facilities
$ 62 300 000 New courts building to house civil courts functions
$ 36 320 000 New juvenile services facilities
$ 26 500 000 Expansion of crime lab including new bio hazard
morgue
2006 Transportation Improvements - $200 000 000
One Extension Project Euless
Two Improvement Projects -Fort Worth (I35W North) and Richland
Hills
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Resolution No 3336 04 2006
Fourteen Intersection Projects -Including one in Fort Worth (SH 183)
Six New Road Projects -Arlington, Azle Everman, Grand Prairie and two m
Mansfield
One Signal Project -Grand Prairie
Three Turn Lane Projects -Grand Prairie
Thirty One Widening Projects -Including six m Fort Worth (East First
Street, two on East Rosedale FM 1187 Golden Triangle and Precinct Line
Road)
Discretionary Projects $40 000 000 divided equally among the four
precincts
WHEREAS the Bond Program, as proposed by the Tarrant County Commissioners
Court, that is on the ballot for a citizen vote on May 13 2006 will benefit the
citizens of Fort Worth
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
That the Crty Council does hereby endorse the proposed Tarrant County Bond Program
on behalf of the citizens of Fort Worth and urges citizens to approve the Program at the
May 13 2006 election.
Adopted this 11th day of April, 2006
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