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11 <br /> <br />reserving all for next year, but setting aside one third for <br />anti-drug initiatives, one third for education, and one third <br />for a tax reduction in 1994/95. <br /> <br /> It was agreed that another budget work session would be <br />held on April 1st. <br /> <br /> The meeting was adjourned. <br />Pre siden~~-~ ~ ~-~'~ <br /> <br />NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING <br /> <br />A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON Thursday, <br />April 1, 1993 AT 8:00 p.m. IN THE Lemon/Lime Room, Worrell <br />Building. <br /> <br />THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br /> Budget Work Session <br />BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR <br /> <br />BY Jea.nne Cox ~(.signed) <br /> <br />WORRELL BUILDING - April 1, 1993 <br /> <br /> CounCil met in special session on this date with the <br />following members present: Ms. Daugherty, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. <br />Toscano, Mr. Vandever. Absent: Rev. Edwards. <br /> <br /> Ms. Judith Mueller, Director of Public Works, provided <br />Council with a listing of dumpster service customers. <br /> <br /> Ms. Daugherty stated that the dumpster service is far <br />reaching and bears additional study before consideration <br />should be given to stopping the service. <br /> <br /> Ms. Slaughter stated that the City subsidizes the <br />service and felt that in the long run the City should get out <br />of the dumpster business. <br /> <br /> Ms. Mueller stated that she would get more information <br />on other cities that provide dumpster service and also noted <br />that she needed additional direction on providing a pilot <br />commercial recycling program. <br /> <br /> Ms. Slaughter stated that she was not prepared to <br />appropriate funds for a commercial recycling program at this <br />time. <br /> <br /> Ms. Linda Peacock, Budget Administrator, reviewed <br />options for reducing next year's budget by $151,000: <br />reducing all funds .29%~ roll the reduction into the $1 <br />million reduction plan to be developed in the fall; or reduce <br />City operations only. <br /> <br /> Mr. Toscano noted that another option is not to reduce <br />the budget and stated that he did not think it made logical <br />sense to add new programs and expenditures, reduce the budget <br />and cut the tax rate at this time, and he would prefer to <br />direct staff to plan for the $1 million reduction. <br /> <br /> Ms. Slaughter stated that she thought it made sense to <br />reduce the tax rate and make the reductions since she felt <br />government continually grows and savings can always be found. <br />Ms. Slaughter stated that she felt an outside consultant <br />would be helpful in finding future savings. Ms. Slaughter <br />expressed concern about the discrepancy between City and <br />Albemarle County taxes. <br /> <br /> Ms. Daugherty expressed agreement with Mr. Toscano's <br />comments. <br /> <br /> <br />