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232 RESOLUTION REGARDING GASOLINE TAX WHEREAS, the construction and maintenance of the state highway system is essential to the economic well-being of this state, and WHEREAS, there are substantial funds needed to finance new roads within the state in addition to the cost of ongoing maintenance and upgrading of existing roads, and WHEREAS, construction of the state highway system is within the exclusive domain of the State Department of Transportation, and WHEREAS, the state legislature determined as early as 1921 that the state highway system should be constructed "at the expense of the entire state," and created a highway system "to relieve the counties and cities and towns of the state of this burden", and WHEREAS, it is the policy of this state to finance public road construction and maintenance from the proceeds of the gasoline tax, and WHEREAS, it is apparent that the growth and the revenues collected from the gasoline tax as currently levied is insufficient to keei) pace with the repair, maintenance and construction needs of the state highway system, and WHEREAS, construction and maintenance of the state highways is of concern to the. general public and elected officials at all levels of government, and WHEREAS, it is recognized that the principle of "user pays" is an equitable one and that the gasoline tax is paid by the usersof the state highways . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Orange County Board of Commissioners that: The Governor of the State of North Carolina and the General Assembly are hereby strongly urged to support an 'increase in the current tax levy on gasoline by five cents ($ .05) per gallan. Commissioner moved the adoption of the foregoing resolution. Commissioner ' — %* . seconded the motion and, upon vote, the motion , this the 30th day of September, 1985.