R-341-54 RESOLUTION NO. 341
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DADE COUNTY
DELEGATION AT THE NEXT SESSION OF THE LEGIS-
LATURE IN TALLAHASSEE TO SUPPORT LEGIS-
LATION EFFECTING THE RETURN OF ONE CENT
OF THE GASOLINE TAX TO MUNICIPALITIES
WHEREAS, Miami Shores Village has many miles of streets
and sidewalks within the Village which it must maintain and keep in repair
at all times, which is quite a burden to the taxpayers; and
WHEREAS, if one cent of the gasoline tax were returned to the
Village, it would ease the burden of the taxpayers in keeping these many
streets and sidewalks in repair; and
WHEREAS, the cities I problem has been recognized in other
states, such as the State of Tennessee, where legislation has been developed
to return to the communities in the state one cent of their gasoline tax that
is collected within the corporate limits; and
WHEREAS, the cities are the service corporations having to
furnish police and fire protection and trash and garbage service, as well
as construct and maintain miles of streets and sidewalks;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the members of the Dade County Delegation be
and they are hereby requested to support legislation at the next session of
the legislature in Tallahassee which would return directly one cent of
gasoline tax which is collected within the corporate limits of municipalities,
with provision that such monies must be expended by the municipalities on
city streets.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of August, 1954.
Mayor ii, '
ATTEST:
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