HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 01-080 RESOLUTION NO. 01-080
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BEAUMONT:
WHEREAS, rural and small urban public transportation serves local communities
across the State, providing a needed service to thousands of persons who otherwise would
not be able to access medical and educational services, employment, and other vital
services; and,
WHEREAS, the level of service needed in rural and small city Texas continues to
be inadequate for the needs of local communities, and new public transit systems continue
to begin service that will benefit the entire State in the movement of people; and,
WHEREAS, the State is quickly seeing its population become more elderly with
each passing year; and,
WHEREAS, the cost of traditional transportation is increasing above a citizen's
ability to afford such; and,
WHEREAS, commuting between rural areas and small towns, and from these areas
into the State's metropolitan areas needs to be addressed with public transportation
alternatives; and,
WHEREAS, the current appropriations proposals pending before the Texas
Legislature include an appropriations reduction of some 33 percent in rural and small city
Texas and their public transit services; and,
WHEREAS, an increase for the 2002-03 State fiscal years is needed to continue
the progress thus far achieved.
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT
THAT the City Council of the City Beaumont strongly urges that the Texas Legislature
eliminate from consideration any pending reduction of public transit services from the
current FY 2000-01 funding level and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a funding increase be appropriated by the Texas
Legislature for small city and rural public transportation at a level of$95,000,000 for the
coming State biennium with the knowledge that such funding level would still total one-half
of that actually needed; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the State undertake by means of interim Legislative
Study a permanent financial resolution for public transportation that will provide long-term
stability and predictability with an adequate and growing funding base for the future; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Resolution be forwarded to His
Excellency the Governor of Texas, Rick Perry; Speaker of the Texas House of
Representatives, The Honorable James "Pete" Laney; and the Lieutenant Governor of
Texas, The Honorable Bill Ratliff.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 27th day of
March, 2001.
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