2006R36-Texas Recreation Park Support
06-R-36
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ CITY COUNCIL
REQUESTING THE MEMBERS OF THE 80TH LEGISLATIVE
SESSION OF THE STATE OF TEXAS SUPPORT INCREASED
FUNDING FOR THE TEXAS RECREATION & PARKS ACCOUNT
LOCAL PARK GRANT PROGRAM AND THE TEXAS STATE
PARK SYSTEM
WHEREAS, the Texas Parks & Wildlife Oepartment ("TPWO") administers the Texas
Recreation & Parks Account Local Park Grant Program ("TRPA") and manages 114
State parks and historical sites in Texas; and
WHEREAS, TPWO 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 TPWO 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
TPWO 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
WHEREAS, it is the desire of this City Council that a copy of this resolution with
appropriate names affixed be presented to the Govemor of Texas and the leadership of
the 80th Texas Legislature.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS:
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 TPWO competitive scoring system.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Schertz City Council on this the 19th day of
Oecember 2006.
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ATTEST:
THE STATE OF TEXAS}
COUNTIES OF GUADALUPE, BEXAR AND COMAL }
CITY OF SCHERTZ}
I, Mary Ybarra, Deputy City Secretary in and for the City of Schertz, Texas, DO
HEREBY CERTIFY that the attached and foregoing is an excerpt, true and correct copy
of the Resolution No. 06-R-36, approved by Schertz City Council at Regular Session of
December 19, 2006.
WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL OF SAID CITY on this 22nd day of December 2006.
,
(SEAL OF CITY)