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RESOLUTION NO. 95-351
ON THE 1996 FEDERAL BUDGET RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of Mohave County met in Regular Session this 7th day of
August, 1995, and
WHEREAS, Congress has adopted a budget resolution achieving a balanced budget by
the year 2002; and
WHEREAS, the Federal budget deficit must be reduced to ensure the economic strength
of the country and the financial security of future generations; and
WHEREAS, the budget resolution sets a blueprint for action in the Congressional
appropriations and reconciliation process; and
WHEREAS, the National Association of Counties (NACo) supports the goal of achieving
a balanced federal budget by considering all elements contained in it, with equitable reductions
in defense and domestic discretionary and entitlement programs and adopted a resolution
supporting such action on July 25, 1995; and
WHEREAS, counties support increased flexibility in operating programs and reiterates
their opposition to the federal or state imposition of unfunded mandates; and
WHEREAS, county governments are partners with the federal and state governments I
financing and administering programs ensuring the health, welfare and safety of our citizens; and
WHEREAS, these intergovernmental partnership programs are targeted for a
disproportionate share of the cuts in the seven year budget resolution and include significant
reductions, particularly in Medicaid, Medicare and AFDC, transportation and other infrastructure
programs which are often county responsibilities ultimately; and
WHEREAS, the budget resolution reductions to Medicaid, Medicare and welfare alone
amount to 58 percent of the total savings; and
WHEREAS, these cuts may lead to new, significant under-funded mandates; and
WHEREAS, states, counties and cities have historically distinguished between operating
and capital costs and have established separate budgets for each to more accurately ref1ect long
term investments and assets; and
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WHEREAS, counties will have to rely on increases in property and other local taxes and
further service reductions to respond to these cost shifts:
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mohave County Board of Supervisors
supports equitable reductions in domestic discretionary and entitlement programs, but opposes
the deep and disproportionate cuts and resulting cost shifts to counties; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mohave County Board of Supervisors urges
Congress in adopting a time frame to achieve a balanced federal budget to consider the financial
impact on counties and the state of the economy; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Congress should adopt legislative provisions to
require a separate federal capital budget.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of August, 1995.
MOHA VE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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Pat Holt, Chairman
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