County Commissioners Remind Indiana State Leaders of Transportation Needs.INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana Association of County Commissioners, representing Commissioners from all 92 counties, is hand-delivering a petition to state leaders today, reminding the Governor and legislators of the growing transportation needs at the local level and stressing the need for additional road funding. Indiana counties are suffering because they lack revenue to fix and expand deteriorating roads and bridges. The petition emphasizes that local leaders need additional funding authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: by the state to address a backlog of projects that is preventing development opportunities and worsening wors·en tr. & intr.v. wors·ened, wors·en·ing, wors·ens To make or become worse. Noun 1. worsening - process of changing to an inferior state decline in quality, deterioration, declension the quality of life for their constituents. "We want state leaders to remember the critical transportation needs that Indiana counties are facing," said Bill Haan, Executive Director of the Indiana Association of County Commissioners. "These problems will only be exacerbated in the years to come unless state leaders take action to fix this funding shortfall." Local governments in Indiana are in need of a $200 million annual increase in transportation revenue over the next decade to cover an estimated $2 billion expense to upgrade local roads, bridges and streets. Over half of all county roads are too narrow to meet today's safety standards Safety standards are standards designed to ensure the safety of products, activities or processes, etc. They may be advisory or compulsory and are normally laid down by an advisory or regulatory body that may be either voluntary or statutory. . "This year's harsh weather has depleted de·plete tr.v. de·plet·ed, de·plet·ing, de·pletes To decrease the fullness of; use up or empty out. [Latin d almost all of our road repair funds," said Vicky Kent Haire, a Clark County Clark County is the name of twelve counties in the United States of America:
"Indiana must establish a long-term, dedicated, stable source of funding that will provide enough resources to meet transportation needs in all areas of the state, including local roads and bridges," said Allen County Allen County is the name of several counties in the United States:
n. A building in which a state legislature holds sessions; a state capitol. statehouse Noun NZ a rented house built by the government Noun 1. , the Governor and legislators will realize how utterly important this issue is at the local level and take appropriate action." The Indiana Association of County Commissioners was formed over 100 years ago to provide the best education, leadership support and advocacy services for our County Commissioners to strengthen their influence throughout Indiana. A copy of the petition is available by calling the Indiana Association of County Commissioners at 765.538.2577. |
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