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RESOLUTION R-06-2777
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE CITY COUNCIL REQUESTING
THE MEMBERS OF THE 80TH LEGISLATIVE SESSION OF THE STATE OF TEXAS
SUPPORT INCREASED FUNDING FOR THE TEXAS RECREATION AND PARKS
ACCOUNT LOCAL PARK GRANT PROGRAM AND THE TEXAS STATE PARK
SYSTEM
WHEREAS, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department ('TPWD") administers the Texas
Recreation and Parks Account Local Park Grant Program ("TRPA") and
manages 114 State parks and historical sites in Texas; and
WHEREAS, TPWD has a separate account in their general revenue fund referred to as
the TRPA for the purpose of providing matching grants to political
subdivisions for parks and recreation projects; and
WHEREAS, the matching grants provided by the TPWD are utilized for the planning,
acquisition, and development of local park, recreation and open space
areas to be owned and maintained by political subdivisions; and
WHEREAS, funds granted to political subdivisions under the TRPA guidelines have
funded 1,029 projects of the 2,851 submitted over 25 years delivering over
$623 million dollars to the local Texas economy; and
WHEREAS, political subdivisions throughout the State of Texas depend on grants from
TPWD through the TRPA to stimulate the acquisition and development of
parks and recreational areas for the benefit and enjoyment of their
citizenry; and
WHEREAS, the TRPA and State parks are funded from sales tax on sporting goods
and that the development of new parks stimulates the purchase of
sporting goods; and
WHEREAS, continued cutbacks in appropriations for State park and historic sites have
resulted in a backlog of deferred maintenance issues, park closures,
reduced hours and days of operation, staff layoffs, the conversion of some
parks to day use only and elimination of important visitor services,
regardless of the growing need for new parks due to the State's expanding
population and extensive tourism industry; and
WHEREAS, the development of parks encourages and promotes public health,
economic development, job creation, education; corporate relocations, an
improved quality of life, and juvenile crime prevention; and
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WHEREAS, it is the desire of this City Council that a copy of this resolution with
appropriate names affixed be presented to the Governor of Texas and the
leadership of the 80th Texas Legislature.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS:
Sec. 1.
THAT members of the 80th Legislature of Texas seek passage of
legislation maximizing the use of revenue from the sporting goods sales
tax to increase funding for parks and recreation programs fairly for both
Local and State parks and that all TRPA funded park projects be subject
to the established TPWD competitive scoring system.
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED.
APPROVED BY A VOTE OF ~ AYES, 0 NAYS AND G ABSTENTIONS ON
THIS THE /-yM DAY OF r/~6-e.AJ 2006.
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