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June 14. 1966 FIXED AND SUNDRY CHARGES Fixed and sundry charges have increased $120,662.00 in the proposed budget; however, $76,470.-00 of this covers increased contributions by the City to the employees' pension funds and increased Social Security payments. The balance of this increase is created by such items as the City street lighting program with an additional $50,000.00 in the new budget. This will be the fifth year in this program and the entire City should be completely lighted with mercury vapor lights by the end of the next budget year. In a five-year period, this budget appropriation has increased from a SSO,000.00 appropriation to one of $185,000.00. By electric officials, Portsmouth is rated "The Best Lighted City in Virginia." RELIEF The other large increase in the budget is in our Relief Program which will increase $506,080.00. This reflects a salary adjustment to again maintain competent personnel, but the large increase comes in Aid to Dependent Children Category. There has been an increase of 58% in recipients of the last six months and this is expected to continue. The amount of grant in all categories is expected to increase slightly due to medical costa and adjustments in the formula made by the State. DEBT SERVICE The important factor in being able to support the School Program financially in this budget is the reduction that has been made in the payment by the General Fund on Debt Service. This can be done this year because of funds owed by other agencies that will be paid to the Capital Fund after July 1, 1966. This covers items such as monies advanced on the Port development and the Open Space Program by the Federal Government. We have been able to reduce this appropriation by $524,157.00. The Departmental requests have been reduced by $811,456~00 or 7.6%. While these requests are considered needed by the departments, these reductions are necessary to present a balanced budget. I submit this as a sufficient budget for the operation of the City Government for the 1966-67 fiscal year and recommend that the ordinance be placed on first reading." On motion of Mr. Knight, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS NECESSARY FOR OPERATION OF THE CITY gOVERNMENT FOR AND DURING THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1966, AND ENDING JUNE SO, 1967" 66-144 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This appropriates funds for the Capital Budget for the fiscal year 1966-67. It includes $250,000 for curbs and gutters, $2,000,000 for the new Civic Center, $900,000 for a new school, along with various items needed by the different departments of the City Government." On motion of Mr. Barnes, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $5,504,801.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IS~ROVEbENT FUND FOR THE pURPOSE OF BOND RETIREMENT, BOND INTEREST, LITERARY FUND PAY- MENTS, HANDLING CHARGES, DRAINAGE PROJECTS, CIVIC CENTER PROJECT, SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION, PARKINGLOTS, AND THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT" 66-145 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This amends the Compensation Plan for City employees. This ordinance adds additional job classifications to cover the Data Processing Department and other positions included in the 1966-67 budget. It does not provide any general salary increases." On motion of Mr. Dillon, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote: "BAN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR TIlE CLASSIFICATION OF E.~rPLOYM~NT AND A COMPENSATION PLAN FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY" 66-146 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This amends the Compensation Plan for the Fire and Police Departments. The °nly change is the provision for a salary schedule for a Deputy ~lief of Police, which is included in the 1966-67 budget." On motion of Mr. Eastes, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote: "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR TIlE CLASSIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT ~D A COMPENSATION' PLAN FOR FIRE~.~N AND POLICEMEN OF THE CITY"