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September 9th, 1958 5. ~hen these figures are obtained the ordinance should be amended again to place the new figures in force at a new tax ra~e capable of producing the revenue required. 6. Strict adherence to th~ budge~ should be maintaihed during this working period. 7. The entire administrative department should be overhauled immediately ~o obtain new management and eliminate duplication of effort and waste. We believe this program is economically sound because it offers to the taxpayer an approach to both problems more realistic and equitable than the system now in force, for it will: (a) Provide necessary revenue and give the taxpayer full value for his tax dollar. (b) Equmlize taxes on a realistic fair market value basis. (c) Replace management. (d) Eliminate waste and reduce fugure budge~ obligations. (e) Restore confidence in the City government,, particularly in the offices of City Manager and assessor." It must be quite clear that there has been a repetition of what we assumed was an inadvertent editorial error, mere reference to our platform of March lB, 1R5S, will do much to clarify our posi- tion for in that platform we merely proposed to amend the single assessor ordinance to give the assessor time to do his job properly and the delay in the effective date of that ordinance which we proposed was to permit him sufficient working time to do his job properly. Of necessity that working period would have required that we re - ~urn to the 1957 assessed values and it is important that these words be understood and read carefully for the as- sessed values were the basis on which assessments could be made depending on whatever tax rate was requ~ed ~o keep the mmnicipal function going. The voters of this city on June 10, clearly stated that they did not want the single assessor system with the exception o£ the change brought about by the repeal of the assessor system in that re£er- endum our platform remains the same. Mr. Chairman, the entire point of these remarks has been to correct the erroneous view which the public must have taken from these editorials that we, as their new councilmen, advocated repeal of the single assessor system. Proof of our position will be found in ou~ platform as it appeared in the March 19, 1958 Ledger Dispatch and in the fact that we left the decision on the assessor ordinance up to the public. They have made the decision and it is now our task to take up the burden fromthat point. speak. Motion of Mr. Smith that this be received as information was adopted. On motion of Mr. Walker, th e privilege of the.floor was granted anyone desiring spoke. ~mseph Donlan, Holladay Mitchell, Ervin B Kline, Louis H. Kef£er and P. Wnukoski On motion adjourned. Approved - President. c~-~~9 ~ City Clerk.