65-N RESOLUTION NO. 65- N
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,
FLORIDA~ URGING THE STATE ROAD DEPARTMENT
AND OTHER OFFICIALS TO CONSIDER THE NECESSARY
STEPS FOR THE IMMEDIATE CONSTRUCTION OF STATE
ROAD 9 (INTER-STATE 1-95~ FROM THE SOUTH PALM
B EACH COUNTY LINE TO THE SOUTHERN LIMITS OF
THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,
Florida, is aware of the acute and cri. tical need for additional highways
to serve the rapidly growing population of South Palm Beach County; and
WHEREAS, the residents of the area in question were repeatedly
assured by the State Road Department that State Road 9 (Interstate 1-95~
was a top priority roadway and would be constructed as a limited access
highway upon the acquisition of the required right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, the officials of the County Board and the various
Municipalities diligently cooperated with the State Road Department and a
right-of-way of 300 feet in width through the area in question was acquired
several years ago at a relatively small cost to the County;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the appropriate officials of the County, Stale and
Federal Governments are hereby advised that there is an imperative need
for the irnmediate construction of State Road 9 (Interstate 1-95) from the
South Palm Beach C~r~ty line to the Southern limits of the City of West
Palm Beach.
2. Thai the reasons for this conclusion are:
(a) The South Palm Beach County area is on the threshold of a
significant population boom.
(b) Thai recent population gains have already demonstrated
thai our North-South highways are completely inadequate.
(c) That this situation will become even more critical in the
near future with the Completion of such educational institutions in this area
as Florida Atlantic University, Marymount College and St. Andrews School
and the rapid residential developmenl to the West of the aforesaid right-of-
way.
(d) Thai this long-promised strip of highway will open vast areas
of growth lhroughoul the southern area of the County, and if constructed in
the near future, could result in tremendous savings of tax money by being
constructed in conjunction with currently contemplate d E asr-West highway
improvements.
(e) That the major portion of the construclion funds will be
provided by Federal Interstate funds which, with the exception of Dade
Counly, have been confined almost entirely to road construclion in north
and central Florida.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this [~ day of~,'~:,~i-~ , A.D.'
1965.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEAC~o FLORIDA i
(Corporate Seal)
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