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REAFFIRMING THE FORT WORTH CITY COUNCIL'S COMMITMENT
TO COMPLETION OF PREVIOUS BOND PROGRAM PROJECTS
AND ASSURING THE CITIZENS OF FORT WORTH
OF A TIMELY COMPLETION OF THE
PROPOSED 1998 BOND PROGRAM PROJECTS
WHEREAS, on February 7 1998 the citizens of the City of Fort Worth will be asked to vote to
consider approving a $120 million bond program which consists of over 300 specific projects that
will benefit the City and which will be undertaken through an aggressive four year construction
program, and
WHEREAS, the $120 million bond program will be accomplished without the need for a tax rate
increase and includes projects that are of vital importance and are needed to insure that our City
continues to provide the high quality of life that our citizens expect and deserve and
WHEREAS, the citizens of Fort Worth have passed previous bond programs in 1990 and 1993 that
have resulted in lasting improvements to our community and
WHEREAS, some of the projects from these previous street bond programs are still pending and
outstanding with 90 percent of the projects either complete (31 percent) or under construction (59
percent) and the remaining 10 percent of the projects m design/utility clearance and
WHEREAS, several factors have contributed to the delay in completion of the 1990 and 1993 bond
programs including the downturn of the local economy m the early 1990 s that forced the City to
slow implementation of several previously approved projects and the more recent problem of an
availability of contractors due to a significant increase in construction activity in the area over the
last two to three years and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes and finds that the delay in completion of the previously
approved projects is unacceptable and
WHEREAS, the City Council wants to assure the citizens of Fort Worth through this resolution that
that the 1998 projects will be completed in a timely manner and that all previously approved street
bond projects will be completed or under construction by August 31 1998 barring any
uncontrollable delays
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH, TEXAS,
1 That the City Council recognizes and finds that the delay in completion of the previously
approved street bond projects is unacceptable and reaffirms a commitment to the citizens of
Fort Worth that barring any uncontrollable weather related delays that all previously
approved street bond projects will be completed or under construction by August 31 1998
and
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