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596 <br /> <br />These <br /> <br /> 0 <br /> <br /> 0 <br /> <br /> 0 <br /> 0 <br /> <br />April 30, 1991 <br /> <br />Other ma3or public sq~:t~/_'!Qi~ti~Dtives will also continue. <br />include the following: <br /> <br />O <br /> <br />O <br /> <br />Several <br /> <br />Continuation ~of 'the downtown patrol includino Mounted <br />Patrol, foot patrol, and parking control officers. <br /> <br />Con~i'nuation of the Tactibal Response Unit designed to <br />address high crime areas. <br /> <br />Intensified drug patrol i5 high crime areas. <br /> <br />Continuation of the ~Problem Oriented ~olicing (POP) to <br />eliminate 'conditions conducive to crime through <br />participation and involvement with Citizens. <br /> <br />Continuation of the City's Oversight Drug Committee to <br />cooperatively address the problem of illegal drugs. <br /> <br />Full implementation of the Car Owners Mean Business <br />Against Auto Theft (C.O.M.B.A.T.) to decrease auto <br />thafts in the City. <br /> <br /> OTHER ITEMS <br /> <br />other items which require explanation are as follows: <br /> <br />Fees <br /> <br />o An increase in golf fees is recommended. <br /> <br />The fee for the opening and closing of graves <br />within City cemeteries is recommended to increase <br />from $300 to $330. <br /> <br />The daily fee for vehicle storage at the Vehicle <br />Compound is recommended to increase from $3.00 to <br />$6.00 to bring our charges in line with surrounding <br />localities. <br /> <br />The Virginia General Assembly <br />legislation for continuation of the <br />Maintenance Fee ($2.00 per case). <br />therefore, ~'~y~.~O -:-~re-enact the <br />adopted during last year's budget process. <br /> <br />MiscellaneoUs <br /> <br />o ~Ten years 'ago, <br /> ceiling on the <br /> on businesses <br /> <br />authorized <br />Courthouse <br /> It is, <br /> ordinance <br /> <br /> the General Assembly established a <br /> ra~es that localities may impose <br /> for certain categories. Following <br />a complex formula established by the State for <br />lowering rates, we have been gradually ~reducing <br />rates to meet the State's guidelines. This <br /> <br />year's proposal lowers the rates in the <br />categories that are above the State's <br />(Personal Ser~f~! ~hd~P%ofessional) and <br />the $50 minimum fee for all categories <br />completing the required rollback. <br /> <br />Contributions to civic and community <br />reflect little change and have <br />recommended at current levels. <br />levels have been reduced. <br /> <br />last two <br /> ceiling <br /> reduces <br />to $35, <br /> <br />organizations <br />been mostly <br />Some funding <br /> <br /> <br />