CCR1975211RESOLUTION #211-75
URGING DEFFAT OF THE GOVERNOR'S TRANSPORTATION BILL
WHEREAS, the Governor's Transportation Program has been submitted to the
fall session, and
WHEREAS, one of the major changes in the proposed bill is the distribution
of state aids to local units of government for highway purposes, and
@ Assembly under Bill $1930 and will be considered by that body during the
WHEREAS, the bill provides that counties may create a County Transportation
Commission whose responsibility would be to recommend to its county board
the sums of money which should be distributed from available state aids to
local units of government where work is needed, and
WHEREAS, under the proposal the City of Muskego, along with most. municipal-
ities, would after the third year lose up to 50% of the highway aids now
being received, and
WHEREAS, if counties choose not to create the C.T.C. they would be held
harmless at the 1975-76 level, and
WHEREAS, it is further provided that in counties such as Waukesha County
the C.T.C. shall consist of the chairman of the county board or his designate
who shall serve as its chairman, three county board supervisors and three
municipality representatives coming from the three largest cornunities
which would leave most communities, including Muskego, without representation,
and
WHEREAS, the City of Muskego uses the road aids presently received for
maintenance as well as major reconstruction and the loss of that aid could
result in an increased burden on the city's taxpayer, and
WHEREAS, the City of Muskego is inalterably opposed to.another unit of
government determining the city's road improvement needs, and
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Muskego wishes to go on record
as recognizing the need for a reorganization of the State's Transportation
Program but not at the expense of local decision making, and
WHEREAS, the Common Council urges the State Legislature to delay action qn
the bill until its affect on the property taxpayer as well as the State's
home rule philosophy can be fully evaluated.
@ THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Cmon Council of- the City of Muskego
does hereby urge the Governor of the State of Wisconsin, as well as the State
Legislature, to recognize the need for local determination of its road needs
and the burden which could fall on local property owners if the present
distribution formula were abandoned.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Cmon Council does hereby prevail upon tbf:
State Legislature to defer action on the Governor's Transportation Program
until its full impact can be evaluated.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution shall be sent to the
Governor's office. State ReDresentative James Rutkowski and Senator James
Devitt. a DATED THIS && DAY OF , 1975. v
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LCity Clerk .