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MARIE H. COLE OF 219 14TH STREET, N. E., ASKED FOR FUNDING FOR THE SHELTER FOR HELP IN EMERGENCY (S.H.E.) AND FOR THE LEGAL AIDE SOCIETY. MS. COLE STATED THAT SHE HAS BEEN AFFILIATED WITH S.H.E. FOR THREE YEARS, SERVING ON THE BOARD OF )IRECTORS. JOHN FALWELL OF 1206 MERIWEATHER STREET, COMMENTED ON THE RATE OF INCREASE IN PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS, MARKET CONDITIONS AND THE LACK OF CONSIS- TENCY IN ASSESSMENTS IN A PARTICULAR NEIGHBORHOOD. MR. FALWELL ALSO CONTENDED THAT BASING REAL ESTATE TAXES ON 100% OF MARKET VALUE CAUSES PROPERTY OWNERS~ TAXES TO INCREASE WITHOUT ANY RELATION TO THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CITY, OR TO THE COST OF PROVIDING THOSE SERVICES. HE ALSO STATED THAT TO PEOPLE ON A RELATIVELY FIXED INCOME, THE CONSTANTLY RISING TAXES CAN REPRESENT A REAL THREAT TO THEIR ABILITY TO KEEP THEIR HOMES. MR. FALWELL STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN PERSONALLY INFORMING THOSE RESIDENTS LIVING ON FIXED INCOMES OF THE POSSIBLE RATE INCREASE AND OF THE PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO THEM PROVIDING TAX RELIEF. MR. FALWELL ASKED COUNCIL TO CON- SIDER A SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTION IN REAL ESTATE TAXES. MR. CONOVER COMMENTED THAT HE ADMIRED MR. FALWELL~S INITIATIVE IN INFORMING CITIZENS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR TAX RELIEF. HE STATED THAT THERE ARE A NUMBER OF PEOPLE ELIGIBLE, BUT WHO DO NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE PROGRAM. CHARLOTTE GIBSON OF 826E HARDY DRIVE ASKED FOR COUNCIL'S SUPPORT OF S.H.E. MS. GIBSON STATED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS BENEFITTED HER PERSONALLY. LIONEL KEY OF 2315 PRICE AVENUE STATED THAT A 5% CUT IN THE ~82-t83 BUDGET WOULD RESULT IN A TWO MILLION DOLLAR SAVINGS FOR THE CITY. PAIGE MOSS FLETCHER OF 105 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, AND A VOLUNTEER FOR S.H.E. ECHOED SENTIMENTS OF PEOPLE SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THE CENTER. TOM VANDEVEER OF 1029 5TH STREET, AND VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, SPOKE IN FAVOR OF RETAINING THE POSITIONS OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPER AND SOCIAL PLANNER. HE INDICATED THAT THE LOSS OF THESE POSITIONS WOULD FURTHER HAMPER SOCIAL SERVICES IN THE CITY. VANDEVEER ALSO COMPLEMENTED COUNCIL ON THE ~82-~83 BUDGET. ALLISON SMALINSKY OF 2430 ARLINGTON BOULEVARD AND A VOLUNTEER AT S.H.E. STATED THAT SHE HAS SEEN GOOD THINGS HAPPENING SINCE SHE HAS WORKED AT THE CENTER. MS. SMALINSKY ASKED COUNCIL TO CONTINUE ITS FUNDING OF THE ORGANIZATION. IRENE CRITER OF 122B HARMON ROAD AND A S.H.E. VOLUNTEER, STATED THAT ~UNLESS CHILDREN ARE HELPED THROUGH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE THEY CANNOT MAKE IT. SHE ASKED FOR COUNCILtS SUPPORT OF THE SHELTER, KAREN LILLELTH, BOARD MEMBER OF CHIP ASKED COUNCIL TO FULLY SUPPORT THAT PROGRAM. NANCY 0'BRIEN OF 1605 CONCORD DRIVE ALSO SPOKE IN SUPPORT OF S.H.E. GEORGE GILLIAM ADDRESSED COUNCIL WITH CONCERNS OF THE RECOMMENDATION OF NO COST OF LIVING INCREASE THIS YEAR TO RETIRED EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY. KEN ACKERMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MACCA, ADDRESSED COUNCIL WITH CONCERNS OF THE NEED FOR FULL FUNDING OF MACCA. GAIL COMRAS OF 1623 MERIDIAN STREET SPOKE OF THE ECONOMY TODAY AND HOW IT IS EFFECTING HOMEOWNERS. MS. COMRAS ASKED COUNCIL TO DIRECT ITS ATTENTION TOWARD ELIMINATING ADDITIONAL BURDENS TO THE TAXPAYERS.