HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2014-030 declaring support for restoration of HURF distribution to cities and townsMARANA RESOLUTION NO. 2014-030
RELATING TO ADMINISTRATION; DECLARING SUPPORT FOR RESTORATION OF
HIGHWAY USER REVENUE FUND (HURF) DISTRIBUTION TO CITIES, TOWNS,
COUNTIES AND STATE HIGHWAYS AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE
ANY DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSE OF THIS
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS revenues are deposited in the Arizona Highway User Revenue Fund (HURF)
for distribution to cities, towns and counties and to the State Highway Fund; and
WHEREAS HURF monies represent a primary source of revenues available to the state
and to local governments for street and highway construction, improvements and other related
expenses; and
WHEREAS in the last ten years, mare than $200 million in city and town HURF monies
have been transferred to the State of Arizona Department of Public Safety, including more than
$34 million in each of the last three years, that was intended for municipal use, including
approximately $1,745,941 from the Town of Marana since 2003; and
VVHEREAS the impact of this revenue loss is leading to the increased deterioration of
essential transportation infrastructure, such as street and sidewalk maintenance and repair as well
as a loss of construction-related jobs; and
WHEREAS the Town Council finds that restoration of full funding of the HURF account
for distribution to cities, towns, counties and the State Highway Fund is in the best interests of
the community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF MARANA AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Town Council hereby declares its support for restoring the full
funding of the HURF account by the Governor and state legislature to cities, towns, counties and
the State Highway Fund according to the statutory distribution methodology for the intended
purposes of road, street and highway construction, maintenance and preservation, and declares
that all future HURF revenues should be protected from diversions to other purposes, consistent
with this resolution.
SECTION 2. Should the need arise, the Mayor or his designee is hereby authorized to
execute any documents that may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this resolution.
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SECTION 3. The Town's Manager and staff are hereby directed and authorized to
undertake all other and further tasks required or beneficial to carry out the terms, obligations, and
objectives of this resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
MARANA, ARIZONA, this 1 St day of April, 2014.
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