160 Unfunded Mandates Week336
RESOLUTION NO. 160
WHEREAS, unfunded federal mandates on state and local governments have increased
significantly in .recent years;
WHEREAS, federal mandates require cities and counties. to perform duties without
consideration of local circumstances, casts, or capacity, and subject municipalities
to civil or criminal penalties for noncompliance;
WHEREAS, federal mandates require compliance regardless of other pressing local needs
and affecting the health, welfare, and safety of municipal citizens;
WHEREAS, excessive federal burdens on local governments force some combination of
higher local taxes and .fees. and/or reduced local services on citizens and local
taxpayers;
WHEREAS, federal mandates are too often inflexible, one-size-fits-all requirements that
impose unrealistic time frames and specify procedures of facilities where less costly
alternatives might
be just as effective;
WHEREAS, existing mandates impose harsh pressures on local budgets and the federal
government has imposed a freeze upon funding to help compensate for any new
mandates;
WHEREAS, the cumulative impact of these legislative and regulatory actions directly affect
the citizens of our cities and counties; and
WHEREAS, there is a continuing national public education campaign to help citizens
understand and then reduce the burden and inflexibility of unfunded mandates,
including a National Unfunded Mandates Week, October 24 - 30, 1994;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that IDA-ORE Planning and Development Association,
Inc., representing 12 counties and 40 cities in southwest Idaho and southeast
Oregon, endorses the efforts of the National League of Cities and the National
Association of Counties and supports working with NLC and NACo to fully inform
our citizens about the impact of federal mandate on our government and the
pocketbooks of our citizens;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that IDA-ORE Planning and Development Association, Inc.
endorses organizing and participation in events during the week of October 24, 30,
1994; and finally
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED #hat IDA-ORE Planning and Development Association, Inc.
resolves to continue our efforts to work with members of our Congressional
delegation to educate them about the impact of federal mandates and actions
necessary to reduce their burden on our citizens.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
WILLIAM G. BERG, JR., TY LERK
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