HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso No 1932-257
RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, motor vehicles are now subject to general property taxes for local
purposes, and
WHEREAS, in addition, motor vehicles are subject to registration fees and gasoline
taxes imposed by the Legislature for the specific purpose of construction, maintenance
and repair of highways, and
WHEREAS, proposal has h~en made for diversion of a pan of such special motor
vehicle revenues into the general fund of the State, particularly for the purpose of
paying the principal and interest upon outstanding State highway bonds, and
WHEREAS, any such diversion of special motor vehicle revenues has not been
sanctioned by the Legislature or the people of this State and is not to the best interests
of the people of this State; and
WHEREAS, various proposals have been made for additional taxes on motor
vehicles which would appear unjust and unnecessary; Now, Therefore,
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by th~
that it will oppose any increase in the gasolin ax, motor vehicle lie e fees 0 er
forms of motor vehicle taxes and will further oppose the use of motor vehicle revenues
to pay the principal or interest upon State highway bonds and will oppose the use of
special motor vehicle revenues for any purpose or purposes other than those now speci-
fied by law, and
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IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that the
is opposed to Senate ConstitutionalXinendment No. -, whiCh will appear 0 the
November ballot, 'which seeks to divert the State's share of the franchise taxes collected
from busses and trucks to the general fund which would deplete the highway fund in
an amount of approximately Four Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars a year.
The foregoing Resolution adopred rhis ?~ day of ~~ ' 1932.
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