HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. R18-63RESOLUTON NO. R18-63
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WHEREAS, the Bridge and Road Safety and Accountability Account created by HB 473 requires
the Montana Department of Transportation ("MDT") to allocate accrued funds to cities, towns, counties,
and consolidated city -county governments for construction, reconstruction, maintenance, and repair of rural
roads, city or town streets and alleys, bridges, or roads and streets that the city, town, county, or consolidated
city -county government has the responsibility to maintain; and,
WHEREAS, a city, town, county, or consolidated city -county government that requests funds
under the Bridge and Road Safety and Accountability Account must match each $20 requested with $1 of
local government matching funds; and,
WHEREAS, a city, town, county, or consolidated city -county government may request that its
share of allocated funds be reserved for up to two years; and
WHEREAS, a city, town, county, or consolidated city -county government requesting to reserve
their allocated funds must submit a request to the Montana Department of Transportation between
September 1 and November 1 of the fiscal year after the fiscal year in which the funds were allocated; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of Laurel has determined that directing MDT to reserve the funds
for two years is currently in the City's best interest.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
1. On behalf of the City of Laurel, the City Council hereby requests the City's share of the
allocated Bridge and Road Safety and Accountability funds be reserved for use in subsequent years as
provided by law; and
2. That Thomas C Nelson, the Mayor of the City of Laurel is hereby empowered and
authorized to execute any documents necessary or required to facilitate the reservation of said funds.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council on September 4, 2018, by Council Member
PASSED and APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Laurel this 4th day of September 2018
APPROVED by the Mayor this 4th day of September 2018.
CITY OF LAUiEL
omas C. elson, Mayor
R18-63 Reserve FY 2018 HB 473 Gas Tax Funds
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Bethany"91erk-Treasurer, Clerk-Treasurer
Approved as for
Sam Painter, Civil City Attorney
R18-63 Reserve FY 2018 HB 473 Gas Tax Funds