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ST. CROIX COUNTY WISCONSIN
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
RESOLUTION
SUPPORTING USER FEE INCREASES
FOR STATE TRANSPORTATION B GET
Resolution No. // 6'1
St. Croix County, Wisconsin
WHEREAS, St. Croix County's, as well as all of Wisconsin's, economic well being depends on
a high quality, safe and efficient transportation system; and
WHEREAS, Wisconsin's transportation infrastructure is currently underfunded to the point that
the quality of the system cannot be maintained and existing funding levels are totally
inadequate to address emerging transportation needs; and
WHEREAS, the inadequacy of existing funding levels has been recognized by numerous
organizations, including the Department of Transportation, the Transportation Development
Association of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Legislative Audit Bureau, the Transportation Finance
Study Committee, the Wisconsin County Highway Association, and the Wisconsin Counties
Association; and
WHEREAS, failure to invest in our transportation system will result in a deterioration in the
quality of life of our citizens; jeopardize the public safety; create major impediments to
the economic growth in the state; and make Wisconsin's businesses and industries less
competitive in state, national, and world markets; and
WHEREAS, failure to address transportation infrastructure needs in the 1997 -1999 State of
Wisconsin Biennial budget will result in higher costs and the need for even more sizable user
fee increases in subsequent budgets.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors supports the
following user fee increases to be devoted to transportation funding: a three (3) cent per
gallon increase in the motor fuel tax; a ten dollar increase in the motor vehicle
registration fee; and the modification of the gas tax indexing formula to eliminate the
consumption factor; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors asks that these
revenues be used to meet pressing needs in our transportation system including:
rehabilitation, reconstruction and resurfacing of state highways such as STH 35/64 from
Houlton to New Richmond, STH 35 from I -94 to River Falls, the Stillwater Bridge approaches
in St. Croix County; increase funds for local roads and streets, including returning counties
to a 30% share of costs in General Transportation Aids and enhancing the County Highway
Improvement Program; and enhancing and improving other modes such as mass transit, intercity
bus service, rails, harbors, and aviation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Governor Tommy G.
Thompson, our State Representatives and Senators, Department of Transportation Secretary
Charles Thompson and the Wisconsin Counties Association.
Dated this dayluMay , 1997 at St. Croix County.
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