R279NESOLUTION NO. 279
RESULGTION SUPPORTING LOCAL OPTION FEES ANll TAXES TO
FUND TRANSPORTATION INCLUDING RAIL NORTH TEXAS.
WHEREAS, the City of Kennedale supports regional efforts to address the mobility and
air quality needs of the citizens of North Texas; and
WHEREAS, implementing the passenger rail service component of the Metropolitan
Mobility Plan of the Regional Transportation Council is essential in addressing the mobility and
air quality needs of the citizens of North Texas; and
WHEREAS. local elected officials, business leaders and transportation professionals in
North Tcxas have studied revenue options to fund transportation and regional rail expansion; and
WHEREAS, seeking legislative authority for local option transportation fees and taxes to
fund transportation including regional rail expansion appears to be the best solution to address
North Texas mobility and air quality challenges.
NOW THEREFORE BE iT RF,SOLVED by the Kennedale City Council that the 81st Tcxas
Legislature be and hereby is urged to authorize metropolitan area counties to levy subject to voter
approval fees and taxes -vehicle registration fee, motor fuels excise tax, mileage fee, driver's
license fee and new resident impact fee - to raise revenue to fund passenger rail. transit, roadways
and freight rail improvements, services, maintenance. operations and debt service.
AND APPROVED this 12`~ day of February 2009.
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Mayor, Bryan Lankhorst
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