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June 11, 1968
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Knight to concur in the recommendation of the Planning Commission,
<br /> Substitute motion of Mr. Barnes to place the following zoning ordinance on first reading (rezoning to
<br />R-60) was adopted, with one dissenting ~ote - that of Mr. Smith:
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<br />"ZONING ~I~END?~{ENrr ORDINANCE Z 68-16"
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<br /> Zoning ~t?~on~ , Z 68-17__ - National Investors Corporation
<br /> Glenn Yates spoke, asking that the property be rezoned to C-I,
<br /> Motion of Mr, Knight that the following ordinance be approved on first reading, rezoning to C-l, was
<br />adopted, without ~issenting vote:
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<br />"Z~TNG'~D~JENT ORDNANCE Z 68-17"
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<br /> Zoning Petition Z 68-18 - R. E. Boulds, Jr.
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<br /> On Motion of Mr. Barnes, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting
<br />vote:
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<br />"ZONING ~.{ENDMENT ORDINkNCE Z 68-18"
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<br />68-188 - The following hearing on the budget for 1968-69 was held:
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<br />L. K. Rice, Purvis H. Richardson, L. Turner and M. O. La~rence~spoke.
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<br />The following reports from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> 68-188 - "I submit herewith the Budget of the City of Portsmouth for the fiscal year 1968-69. This
<br />budget shows revenue of $25,815,087 and expenditures of $25,811,419. It reflects a full year of operation
<br />with the area acquired January 1, 1968.
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<br /> Every source of revenue has been carefully studied and reviewed and each expenditure item studied in de-
<br />tail in order that a balanced budget could be presented. Pay increases for all employees are provided, also
<br />increased welfare payments due to changes in the payment formulas by the State and Federal Governments as well
<br />as funds for the Food Stamp Program. Also included is additional debt service for the payment of annexation
<br />and a substantial increase in teachers' salaries.
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<br /> An appropriation for the operation of the Portsmouth Port and Industrial Commission is included in this
<br />budget in order that the employees of the Commission can participate in the fringe benefits as other City
<br />employees. This is offset by anticipated revenues to be received from the Commission.
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<br /> Revenues for the 1968-69 fiscal year show an increase of $4,697,556 and/the following categories show
<br />the larger revenue items and the percentage of the budget the), provide.
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<br />Real Estate Taxes
<br />Personal P~operty Taxes
<br />Business License
<br />From State-Sales Tax
<br />From State-Schools
<br />From State-Other
<br />Water F~nd
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<br />$5,650,000 22%
<br />1,500,000 6%
<br />825,000 3%
<br />$,000,000 :~2%
<br />5,873,000 25%
<br />3,722,809 15%
<br />1,058,000 4%
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<br /> Real
<br />1, 1968.
<br />budget.
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<br />Estate Taxes show an increase of $1,105,000
<br />Also a full year of the annexation plus the
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<br />due to the 25{ increase in the tax rate as of January
<br />reassessment as of January 1, 1969 is reflected in this
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<br /> $620,000,additional funds are expected from Personal Property Taxes because of a rate increase and the
<br />additional area added January 1.
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<br /> Business Licenses reflect a small increase of $30,000; and this is based on the expected growth in the
<br />economy. Annexation does not affect this item, as the merchants in the area are requi~d to purchase
<br />licenses in May of this year and they have been estimated in the current budget.
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<br /> In revenues from the State an additional $570,000 is anticipated from Sales Tax and $1,589,900 for
<br />operation of the schools. This is due to annexation of additional school children and the cities allowed to
<br />adopt the Use Tax on the local one cent Sales T~x. $89,169 will be received for highway maintenance due to
<br />increased mileage and the payment of an additional $100 per mile for secondary read maintenance.
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<br /> The estimated expenditures in this budget amount to $4,656,951 more than the 1967-68 budget. Appropri-
<br />ation requested by the various departments amounted to $28,011,319, which did not include any pay increases.
<br />The budget was reduced to $25,811,419, ~und pay increases were granted to all employees plus all retirees. ~
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<br /> The salary and wage increase amounts to $482,000 of which $265,000 is for the Fire and Police Departments
<br />the balance of $219,000 is for all other employees. It provides for a minimum wage scale of $1.60 per hour
<br />for hourly employees who have been employed for at least six months. There is a probationary rate of Si.SS
<br />per hour for the first six months.
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<br /> The pay raise for the Fire and Police Departments provide for a minimum of a 10% increase and will
<br />average about I2%. The new pay schedule also eliminates the provision of the seven a~d ten year step. It
<br />provides six steps on an annual basis beginning each July 1; thereby enabling members to reach the maximum
<br />rate in six years, rather than ten years.
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