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April 15. 2008 2. Cathy Revell, 422 Crawford Street, spoke in support of the construction of a new Behavioral Healthcare Services building. 3. Verle Weiss, 201 North Street, gave an overview of the grant awarding process to qualified applicants and asked that City Council support funding for the Children's Museum. 4. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, 363 Middle Street, spoke in support of construction of new schools and a new Behavioral Healthcare Services building. He also suggested that the City Council find a buyer for the Middle Street garage and the Portsmouth Renaissance Hotel and Conference Center which would take these properties off the tax rolls. (F) Public hearing on the City's Operating Budget for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2009. 1. George Watkins, 4301 Hatton Point Road, spoke in support of the renovation of the Children's Museum and asked for continued support in this endeavor. 2. James Bridgeford, 801 Crawford Street, 3rd Floor, spoke in support of funding for teachers salaries. 3. Linda Ridenour, 801 Crawford Street, 3rd Floor, spoke in opposition to the cutting of funds to the school and asked for continued funding for teachers salaries. 4. Daphne Waring-Sorrell, 212 Woodstock Street, spoke in opposition to the cutting of funds to the school system. 5. Jeanne Larcombe, 410 Crawford Street, voiced her concern that the hiring freeze will affect services at the new Churchland Library. 6. Beverly Gaddis, 2416 Lakewood Lane, spoke in opposition to the Cost of Living Adjustments for retirees. 7. Steve Johnson, 3709 Forestal Lane, thanked City Council for past funding to the Endependence Center and asked for continued funding in the future. 8. Jim Ellis, 805 Arnold Palmer Drive, spoke in opposition to the operating budget. 9. Garland Hale, 117 Shore Drive, provided a listing of projects and asked if City Councilor Management could provide information regarding financial commitments the City has made to these projects. 10. Kathalene Rogers, 900 County Street, APT 403, informed City Council of how the Endependence Center has empowered her and asked for continued funding in the future. 11. Jeffery Pennington, 302 Sandpiper Drive, spoke in opposition to the cutting of funds to the school system and asked for continued funding for teacher salaries. 12. Ken Woolard, 462 B Washington Street, asked that City Council continue funding for the Portsmouth Community Concerts. 13. Diane Braun, 109 Tyler Crescent, spoke in opposition to the cutting of funds to the school system and asked for continued funding for teacher salaries. 14. Lloyd Beasley, 3186 Reese Drive, spoke in opposition to the proposed 13th Check for Portsmouth retirees.