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PEGGY KING, PRESIDENT OF THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS COMPLIMENTED CITY COUNCIL ON ITS EXCELLENT ZERO BASED BUDGET. MRS. KING SUGGESTED THE NEED FOR FURTHER CLARIFYING INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET PERTAINING TO PARTICULAR AGENCIES, SUCH AS THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS REQUESTED BY THE AGENCY AND THE REASONS FOR A DIFFERENCE IN THE AMOUNT ALLOCATED AS OPPOSED TO THE AMOUNT REQUESTED. HADLEY HAZELCOURT OF 64 UNIVERSITY WAY AND A VOLUNTEER FOR THE EX-RESIDENT PROGRAM AT S.H.E., ASKED FOR COUNCIL'S CONTINUED FUNDING OF THE ORGANIZATION. JUANITA JONES OF 715 WEST STREET AND AN EX-RESIDENT OF S.H.E. SPOKE IN FAVOR OF COUNCILtS MAINTAINING FUNDING FOR THE SHELTER. EVA SWINDLER, A VOLUNTEER OF S.H.E. ADDRESSED COUNCIL, INDICATING HER APPRECIATION OF THE BENEFITS PROVIDED BY THE CENTER. JUDY KAY OF 1920 GREENBRIER DRIVE, A PARENT AND MEMBER OF THE GREENBRIER PT0, SPOKE IN FAVOR OF THE RETENTION OF THE POSITION OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT COUNSELOR FOR THAT SCHOOL. JAMES KING OF 2012 LEWIS MOUNTAIN ROAD SPOKE IN FAVOR OF CITY FUNDING FOR MACCA, INDICATING THAT THE. ORGANIZATION HAS SHOWN TREMENDOUS LEADERSHIP. MR. KING ALSO STATED THAT JAUNT IS A VERY IMPORTANT REGIONAL PROGRAM AND SHOULD BE FUNDED, AS WELL AS THE YOUTH SERVICE CENTER AND LEGAL AIDE. MR. KING STATED THAT HE SUPPORTS FUNDING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, AS RECOMMENDED IN THE PROPOSED BUDGET, BUT HE DID NOT AGREE WITH INCREASING THE DEPARTMENT'S LEVEL OF SERVICE, STATING THIS IS NOT THE YEAR FOR EXTRAVAGANT SERVICE. E. P. HENSLEY OF STADIUM ROAD ASKED COUNCIL TO PLAY A MORE CONSERVATIVE ROLE IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF TAX MONEY AND TO SCRUTINIZE INCREASES IN SALARIES ABOVE $20,000 FOR CITY EMPLOYEES. MR. HENSLEY SUGGESTED ASKING VOLUNTEERS FOR SERVICES AS OPPOSED TO USING SALARIED EMPLOYEES. CHARLES LILLY OF 804 DRUID AVENUE STATED HE HAD COMPARED THE 1979-80 BUDGET TO THE CURRENTLY PROPOSED 1982-83 BUDGET AND HAD FOUND A NUMBER OF GREAT INCREASES IN ALLOCATIONS. MR. LILLY STATED THAT CUTTING THE ALLOCATION FOR THE GOLD COURSE COULD BE A SAVINGS TO THE CITY BECAUSE 99% OF THE CITIZENS CANNOT PLAY OR ARE NOT ABLE TO GET OUT TO THE COURSE. MR. LILLY REFERRED TO THE TAX RELIEF PROGRAM FOR THE ELDERLY, INDICATING THAT A NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE CITIZENS HAVE PRIDE AND DO NOT WANT TO TAKE MONEY FROM SUCH A PROGRAM. HE POINTED OUT THAT A SIZEABLE AMOUNT OF MONEY COULD BE SAVED IF SOME OF THE LUXURIES ENJOYED BY CITY EMPLOYEES WERE REDUCED. MR. LILLY ALSO MADE; REFERENCES TO INCIDENTS HE HAD OBSERVED WHERE CITY EMPLOYEES WERE EXCESSIVED USED AND WHERE CITY VEHICLES AND FACILITIES WERE MISUSED. JOHN HALIBURTON, PRESIDENT OF MULTI-SITE ASSOCIATION ASKED FOR FUNDING OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE OR( REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING AUTH[ FICALLY REQUESTED FUNDING OF A MATERIALS TO BE USED IN THE COb THE SERVICES OF AT LEAST ONE 0£ ~ANIZATION TO RESIDENTS OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE IRITY SCATTERED SITES. MR. HALIBURTON SPECI- COMMUNITY DEVELOPER POSITION, RECREATIONAL IMUNITY CENTER AT 1000 SOUTH FIRST STREET AND IMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER. MR. HALIBURTON ALSO STATED THAT FAILURE TO RESPOND TO THE NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITIES LEAVES OPEN THE POSSIBILITY OF A LONG, HOT YOUNG PEOPLE. TERESA WALKER, PRESIDENT SPOKE:IN REFERENCE TO CHIP, TH STARR HILL REVITILIZATION PROdE SUMMER FILLED WITH IDLE TIME FOR HUNDREDS OF IF THE STARR;.H.I;LL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, ,NKING THE ORGANIZATION FOR ITS HARD WORK IN THE ;CT. nS. WALKER SUGGESTED THAT COUNCIL LEAVE