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597 <br /> <br />April 30, 1991 <br /> <br />As ~ <br />will <br />Pets <br />To r <br />docu <br />been <br />bein <br />$2,0 <br /> <br /> The~ <br />have prov <br />disciplin <br />progress <br />wish to.r <br />message. <br />developme <br />required <br />austere <br />depends <br />aspirati <br />to live ~ <br />provides <br />leading <br />for all <br />submitti <br />While it <br />continues <br />Partners] <br />together <br /> <br /> 91-i <br />to consi~ <br />June 30, <br /> <br />ou review the proposed budget document, you <br /> note a change in the presentation of the <br /> ~nal Services and Employee Benefit categories. <br /> ~duce the size and cost of printing the budget <br /> lent, the detailed categorical lnformanlon has <br /> consolidated ~ather than each individual lige <br /> depicted. It is estimated that approximately <br />~0 will be saved by this modification. <br /> <br />CONCLUSION <br /> <br />are tough times economically. However, thes9 times <br />ided the opportunity for us Fo develop the fiscal <br />= unon which a more prosperous future depends. I Sure <br />can only come from long-term, sustained determination. I <br />speat a portion of my commen[s from last yea~'~ budge~ <br />"The national, regional and local downturn in economic <br />nt conditions, as well as other circumstances, has <br />that this recommended budget be prepared on a ~ery <br />msis. However, the future prosperity of Portsmouth <br />n a sound financial foundat~On... Our collective <br />ns, to be achieved, must be %empered with tne ~tsclpllne <br />ithin the limits of our finahcial resources. ~his budget <br />sound financial footing on which we can begin the steps <br />a more prosperous future and ~mproved qual~t~ of life <br />the citizens of this City. The budget that~I am now <br />to you is another step in Our program of p~o~ress. <br />~oes not <br /> provide everything that everyone wa~tS, <br /> it <br />to provide a sound conservative basis for t~e "Workable <br />ips" within our City to produce the rewards of working <br /> <br />58 The following persons spoke at the Public Hearing <br />er the Annual Operating Budget for the fiscal ~ear ending <br />1991. <br /> <br /> Bernard D. Griffin, Sr., 1343 Watson Street, representing <br />the Port~mouth School Board, spoke coDcerning the Sch?o~s Budget. <br /> Charles H. Bowens, 408 Beechdale~Road, conveyed ~nis <br />appreciation to Council and the City ~anager concerning the <br />financial support for the School Boar~. <br /> <br /> Bob <br />the persc <br /> <br /> J. 5 <br />the Annug <br /> <br />Public H <br />On mot ici <br />APPROVED <br /> <br />Linton, 225 Cypress Road, spoke in opposition to <br />nal property taxes on recrea~icnal vehicles. <br /> <br />rewer Moore, 308 Bobby Jones Drive, <br />1 Operating Budget. <br /> <br />aring closed. No action taken. <br /> <br />spoke concerning <br /> <br />meetin?l adjourned at <br /> Mayor <br /> <br />7:25 p.mo <br /> <br /> <br />