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Dr_ Joseph Reeves <br /> Chairman <br /> <br />Dr. Gloria T~ Robertson <br />Vice-Chairman <br /> <br />MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION gER¥~CE$ BOARD <br /> 2730 <br /> <br />March 2, 1976 <br /> <br />8 [2 Citizens Trust Bldg. <br />Portsmouth. %qr~nia 23704 <br /> <br />David ~[ Norman, ACSW <br />Executive Director <br /> <br />Mayor Richard J. Davis <br />City of Portsmouth <br />P.O. Box 7210 <br />Portsmouth, Virginia 23707 <br /> <br />Dear Mayor Davis: ' <br /> <br /> At the request of the Portsmouth ~S{/MR Services Board, I ala <br />writing to you to express our concern about an error in the portion <br />of %he State biennium budget which f~nds cor~nunity mental health, <br />mental retardation and drug abuse programs (House Hill' 30, Itenn <br />688), and to ask Council's support for the correction of that error. <br /> An error was made in the Governor's Budget Office which resulted <br />in the deletion of 13 million dollars from the Connnunity Services <br />item of the Governor's budget. It was presented as a 13 million dollar <br />total when it should have shown a 13 million dollar i~ncrease, or a <br />26 ~-~llion dollar total, tt is important to note that the 13 million <br />dollar total figure is .actually less than the amount approved in this <br />biennium. . <br /> At the request of %he Board, I have shared thezr concerns with <br /> the Portsmouth delegation to the General Assembly and have attached <br /> a copy of the letter for your information. <br /> <br /> The Board voted to request that Council support and endorse <br /> efforts to fully fund community programs, preferably through both <br /> formal Resolution and informal discussion with legislator_s. <br /> <br /> Your assistance will be greatly appreciated. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> <br /> David ~,i. Norman, ACSW <br /> Executive Director <br /> <br />DlZAq/r lr <br /> <br />cc: Dr. Joseph Reevesr Chairman <br /> Mr. R. T. Williams, City ~[anager <br /> <br /> <br />