HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 3428-10-2006A Resolution
Supporting A Local Qption Sales Tax To Fund
Regional Rail In North Central Texas
NO. 3428-10-2006
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth supports regional efforts to address the
mobility and aid quality needs of the citizens of Fort Worth and north central Texas, and
WHEREAS, implementing the passenger rail service component of the
Metropolitan Transportation Plan of the Regional Transportation Council is essential in
addressing the mobility and air quality needs of the citizens of the City of Fort Worth and
north central Texas and
WHEREAS, local elected officials and transportation professionals in north central
Texas have studied the funding options for implementing the regional rail plan and
determined that the sales tax is the best feasible means of providing the needed funding,
and
WHEREAS, most Local governments in north central Texas have no capacity
remaining within the two cent cap on local sales tax without the Texas Legislature
providing some relief from the current cap and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth believes that the north central Texas regional
rail plan can best be implemented by the Texas Legislature exempting from the two-cent
cap on local sales tax an amount equal to the locally authorized transit sales tax and
authorizing local governments to conduct a local option election to enact a sales tax for
transit, and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth believes that such action by the Texas
Legislature is important to the economic vitalifiy and quality of life of the citizens of the
city of Fort Worth and the north central Texas region.
Resolution No 3428-10-2006
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COIINCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
THAT the 84th Texas Legislature is respectfully urged to exempt from the two-cent
cap on local sales tax an amount equal to the locally authortzed transit sales tax (which in
Fort Worth is '/a cent) and authorize Local governments to conduct a local option election
to enact a sales tax for transit, and
THAT the joint recommendation of DART the Denton County Transit Authority
and The T for regional rail in north central Texas attached hereto and made a part hereof
is endorsed.
Adopted this 24th day of October 2006
APPROVED
CITY COU~CII~
OCT 2 4 2006
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City Secretary of fire
City of Fort Worti., °~~:.tas