1980-11-17 - Resolution 1980-48 - Supporting a Modification of the Basis for Levying the Illinois Motor Fuel Tax RESOLUTION NO. 80
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING A MODIFICATION OF THE BASIS FOR LEVYING THE ILLINOIS
MOTOR FUEL TAX
WHEREAS, the Illinois Motor Fuel Tax is currently collected as a fix-
ed tax on each gallon of gasoline sold, and:
WHEREAS, the statewide rate of increase of miles driven annually has
now reduced to less than one (1 ) percent per year while the mileage per gallon
efficiency of vehicles has increased significantly resulting in an 8.2% decrease
in the gallonage tax revenue during the past year, and;
WHEREAS, the cost of maintaining and constructing streets and roads
is increasing rapidly as reflected in the twenty-six (26) per cent increase
from 1978 to 1989 in the unit costs which the Village has paid for contractually
installed bituminous concrete surfaces, and;
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove' s Motor Fuel Tax Allocation
decreased by one (1 ) per cent from 1978 to 1979 despite the fact that a special
census in 1978 established a twelve (12) per cent increase in the Village popu-
lation upon which the Motor Fuel Tax Allotments are based, and;
WHEREAS, despite the introduction of a sales tax transfer to the
Motor Fuel Tax Fund in 1980 the Village of Buffalo Grove's 1980 allocation is
projected to increase only eight (8) per cent which is less than the recent
rate of increase of road construction and maintenance cost, and;
WHEREAS, this simultaneous decline in Motor Fuel Tax Revenues and
increase in the cost of street maintenance and construction is causing neces-
sary street maintenance and construction to be deferred, and;
WHEREAS, as the continuation of this trend will result in an increas-
ing rate of deterioration of the State and Local Transportation System;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village President and Board of
Trustees of the Village of Buffalo Grove, that:
SECTION ONE:
It is recommended that the State of Illinois change the Motor Fuel
Tax Revenues presently collected as a fixed tax on each gallon of
gasoline sold, to a percentage tax collected on the gross sales of
gasoline.
SECTION TWO:
Certified copies of this Resolution shall be conveyed to the State
of Illinois Governor, James Thompson, and all State Representatives
and Senators who represent citizens of the Village of Buffalo Grove
AYES: 5 - Marienthal , Stone, O' Reilly, Hartstein, Kavitt
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Gerschefske
PASSED: November 17, ,1980
APPROVED:
Village President
ATTEST:
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