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Public hearings re: City and School Budgets The Council met in special session on this date with the following members present: Mr. Albro, Mr. Brunton, Mr. Buck, Mr. Gatewood and Mrs. O'Brien. Absent: None. A public hearing was held on this date on the proposed City and School Budgets for fiscal year 1979-80. The City Manager stated that the public hearing was being held on proposed use of Co~mnunity Development Revenue Sharing Funds as well as the City and School Budgets. He stated the City will received $1,045,000 in revenue sharing funds for the next fiscal year and there is a carry over of $163,833 as of June 30, 1978. He stated the City proposes the following uses~ for the balance and entitlement funds due in fiscal year 1980. Fire Department Police Department Street Maintenance Transit Refuse Collection $400,000 400,000 200,000 108,833 100,000 The Mayor afforded anyone present an opportunity to speak either for or against the proposed budgets. Mr. Chris Devan speaking on behalf of the City members of the Library Board requested that $3,395 be restored to the Library Budget in order to keep the Children"s Room open at night. Mr. Robert Eskanazy, Mrs. Karen Keuhl, Ms. Randi Lockwood and Ms. Alexia Williams also spoke in support of the Library request and urged the Council to restore the funds. Ms. Kay Peaslee also spoke in support of the Library request and also requested that the Council include funds for building new sidewalks. Mr. C. E. Anderson commended the Council for this years budget, but suggested that consultant fees and the contingency funds could be cut and reduce the tax rate by 3¢. He also suggested that the utility tax be cut to 8%. Mr. Lloyd Wilson requeated support for JAUNT in the amount of $12,000. He stated that this would be used as matching funds for an UMTA grant and would allow JAUNT to furnish transportation for wheelchair bound people. Mr. Ernest Larsen complemented the staff on the preparation of the budget document. He questioned the Capital Improvements budget and also suggested that consultant fees could be cut by $60,000. Mr. Ben Bates speaking for the Citizens for Quality Education strongly supported the School Budget and adequate teacher salaries. He stated that the budget seems to refleCt fiscal responsibility and School Board has acted responsibily in its request to Council. the ~_J Ms. Donna Goings, President of CEA, Mr. Michael Kuehl, Mr. William Johnson, Mr. Jim Kister-, Rev. R. A. Johnson, Ms. Kay Reed~spoke in strong support of the School Budget and urged that it be funded in full.