19800122 r-80-2Resolution No. R-80-2
Resolution in Support of NVTC Proposed One Percent
Regional Sales Tax for Financing Metro
WHEREAS, the National Capitol Transportation Act,
predicates federal contributions to Metro
on the establishment of a stable and reliable
source of revenue from the jurisdictions
participating in the WMATA Compact and,
WHEREAS, the Northern Virginia Transportation
Commission has endorsed the version of
the one percent sales tax for Northern
Virginia tendered to the General Assembly
in 1979 as the best method for assuring a
stable and reliable source of revenue for
Metro, and
WHEREAS, the City of Fairfax desires to ensure
continued Federal funding for the construction
and operation of Metro and needs to provide
a source of revenue for the City's contribution
to Metro-rail operating costs, other than through
real property taxes, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, by the City Council of Fairfax, Virginia,
that the City of Fairfax endorses the one
percent sales tax proposal for Northern
Virginia tendered to the Virginia General
Assembly by the Northern Virginia Transportation
Commission, and recommends that the proposal
be amended to provide that tax receipts collected
thereunder be retained by the respective juris-
dictions for payment to NVTC for their allocable
share of operating costs.
Adopted: January 22, 1980
Attest: ,
I~'puty City Clerk
Mayor