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25 Mr. Robert Vaughan, 1440 Grove Road, representing the Virginia Festival of the Book, said he is grateful for the support the City has given the Festival and hopes it will continue. Mr. Vanghan said he hopes Council will consider appropriating an additional $5,000 m the Festival. Mr. Clar~k New, 615 E. High Street, the consumer advocate appointee to the Region Ten Community Services Board, said the facilities being built by Region Ten will benefit people such as himself. Mr. Jay Swett, an Albemarle County resident, asked Council to consider the $110,000 capital request by Legal Aid to build a facility for their offices. Mr. Swett said that Albemarle County has agreed to pay their share, $55,000. Mr. Dave Wilson, I509 GreenleafLane, asked Council to fund the $9,000 SOCA proposal for an outreach program. Ms. Winx Lawrence, 1729 Chesapeake Street, supported the SOCA request and said she worked to increase the diversity of the soccer program and is encouraged that SOCA wants to expand this effort. Mr. Robin Rodriguez, 400 Oak Street, the recently hired SOCA Outreach Coordinator, said that it is important that mentors be community members, and asked Council to support the proposal. Ms. Julie Jones, 1 I01 Grove Street, an employee of Madison House, spoke on behalf of SOCA's proposal, which she said has a partnership with Madison House. Ms. Tonya Brockett, Director of the Small Business Development Center of Central Virginia, asked that the Center be included in the City budget this year. Ms. Brockett said that 37% of the Center's resources go to benefit the City. Ms. Leah Puryear, 2415 Kerry Lane, asked Council to continue their support of the proposed student scholarship fund. Ms. Puryear said she was on the committee fhat came up with the plan, which is proposed to help all low and moderate income residents and was not proposed as a race based program. Ms. Puryear said that the proposal will make a human investment out of the surplus funds. Mr. Dan Rosenweig, 621 Hinton Avenue, Director of Player/Coach Development for SOCA, supported the expanded outreach prograrr~ Mr. Rosenweig said that the Commission on C~nildren and Families acknowledged the benefits of the proposal, but said they felt the funds to support it should be raised privately. Mr. John Pfaltz, 1502 Rugby Road, said he notices that everyone attending the public hearing is asking for more money. Speaking on behalf of those who are not, Mr. Pfaltz said he really thinks Council should cut taxes, Mr. Pfaltz said he thinks the City should contribute to programs when citizens also contribute. Mr. Robert Burke, 701 E. High Street, asked that the surplus money go into the transportation system to keep fares where they are for CTS and JAUNT. Mr. Burke said the extended evening houm for CTS are a benefit. Mr. Burke said he hopes Council will give money to the Clark School playground. Mr. Kevin Lynch, 609 Locust Avenue, said he thinks more of the surplus funds should be put in the capital budget for Clark School playground and sidewalks. Mr. Lynch said that money that is now designated for economic development should instead be put in job training to help low income City residents. Mr. Lynch support expanding day care. Mr. Lynch said that all people speaking tonight deserve support. Mr. Lynch said he feels the SOCA outreach program could be the middle school version of book buddies. Mr. Peyton Gentry, 1208 Smith Street said that he has just received his tax assessment and he would like to see South Street paved in return for the taxes he pays.