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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFederal Transportation Reauthorization295-A RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, FOR SUPPORT FOR FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION REAUTHORIZATION WHEREAS, the U.S. Congress has not completed its work to reauthorize federal transportation programs and policies necessary to improve our nation's i mobility; and WHEREAS, reauthorizing federal transportation programs is essential to improve our nation's economic health because transportation infrastructure constitutes the circulatory system through which consumers and commerce flow in and through our nation's cities and regions; and WHEREAS, reauthorizing federal transportation programs are ajobs-saving as well as a jobs-creating bill. The City of Paducah cannot afford to lose another construction season while Congress debates reauthorization. The longer Congress delays the greater the risk transportation projects and programs currently underway will either slow down or stop, jeopardizing existing jobs and the creation of new ones; and WHEREAS, reauthorizing federal transportation programs pays for itself because federal gas tax revenues collected at the pump help pay the bill; and WHEREAS, reauthorizing federal transportation programs will help reduce the stranglehold of roadway congestion that pollutes our shared environment and steals peoples' time from more productive activities at home, work, and play; and WHEREAS, reauthorizing federal transportation programs is an investment in homeland ~''''' j security because our nation's transportation systems help move people out of harm's way and transport emergency personnel where needed; and WHEREAS, the City of Paducah, and cities and towns across our nation desire asix-year rather than a two year bill because transportation projects require long-term planning and funding stability that, in turn, helps ensure cost effective projects; and WHEREAS, Congress must build on the legacy of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21 sr Century ("TEA-21") and improve the long-term funding and program flexibility of federal transportation programs and policies at the state and local levels. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY: That the City of Paducah urges the Congress to pass and the President to sign a six-year surface transportation reauthorization that is n less than $318 billion. Mayor I;~ ~ Y ATTEST: Tammara S. Brock, City Clerk Adopted by the Board of Commissioners April 13, 2004 Recorded by Tammara S. Brock, City Clerk, April 13, 2004 \resoln\transportation reauthorization