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HomeMy WebLinkAbout94-318 . . . RESOLUTION NO. 94-318 URGING SUPPORT FOR TI-m ENACTMI~NT OF THE FEDERAL MANDATE ACCOUNTABIUTY AND REFORM ACT OF 1994, "NO MONEY, NO MANDATE" WHEREAS, the National Association of Counties adopted policy on July 30, 1993, urging Congress and the administration to enact legislation to relieve State and local government from the growing burdens of unfunded federal mandates; and WHEREAS, NACO joined with the U.S. Conference of Mayors in conducting a national survey between August and September of 1993, to determine the impact of unfunded federal mandates on counties and cities and found that counties spent an estimate $4.8 billion on the top 12 of the 194 unfunded federal mandates in 1993, and are projecting an expenditure of $33.7 billion over the next five years and, on average, counties spend an estimated 12.3(;!i, of their locally raised revenues on these mandates annually, and. WHEREAS, NACO, the U.s. Conference of Mayors, National League of Ci ties, In terna tional Ci ty /Coun ty Managemen t Associa tion, National Governors Association, National Conference of State Governments launched a joint strategy of October 27, National Unfunded Mandates Day, to educate the public and the press about the impact of unfunded federal mandates on State and local taxes and services. BE IT RESOLVED that Mohave County views these as the beginning efforts to stop future unfunded Federal mandates and will continue to work with other County and State governments to urge Congress and the executive branch to support legislation and regulatory reforms to achieve this goal. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of September, 1994. MOHA VE COUN'rY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ______:J.J~ C. -{A}~ Jo~C. Ward, Chairman