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178 <br /> <br />April: 241, 1990 <br /> <br />have used as~ our budget' estimate $5,600~,000.1~ To actually <br />achieve thi~ T~vel !of revenue next year, ~our iretail sales will <br />have to improve. We need to renew our~efforts to encourage our <br />citizens to shop in.~ortsmouth.. ' ~ <br /> <br /> ~ ~'~- ?~ ~< .... PUBLIC SAFE~Y~ ~ ~ '! [ ?i~~ ~ ; <br /> <br /> The<C~ity~continues in fts' efforts to,further reduCe-<crime, <br />and this budgst~ is a~reflection of !th'at primary objective. <br />Three new ~ei~l[ian~ po~i~ions are'~TUuop~sed ~for the ~Pdlice~ <br />Department. ~ : : ' i ~ ~ , %, i ?: :-:~ , <br /> <br /> Also, the budget provides for the sale of the police <br />helicopter:, which'will generate an anticipated one time gain of <br />$96,000. Additionally, it will generate operating savings ~f. om <br />this fiscal ~year of approximateIy $68,000, and $861,000 annual~ty <br />thereafter.: ~:~ !~ ~ ~ : ' ' ~ ~ < <br /> <br /> AS a result of the civilianization of certain Sworn :: <br />responsibilities, and the elimination of the Airborne Unit, f~ive <br />additional sworn officers will be patrolling the streets of our <br />City. ~[; 7 · <br /> <br /> There is also a provision to fund the H~zardous Materials <br />Response Team, composed of 18 firefighters who are involved in <br />extensive training to re~9~O~gency situations, Each <br />would receive a $50 monthly allowance. It should be noted that <br />the Portsmou~h'F~ire Department serVes~as the lead agency ~ <br />designated:th ~espo6d :first to any<~incid~ents when~ t.hey occur in. <br />Hampton R~ads~7 < ; :~ i~ ~ .:. : <br /> <br /> DRUGi TASK FORCE INITIATIVES <br /> <br /> The~City':s Commitment to the war against illegal drugs <br />Will not ~falter~ Of p-articul!ar note, City!dePartments~, WdrKing <br />in conjunC['ion with the Oversighf Drug Committee, are ~o he <br />commended'~f~r h~ving jointly obtai~ed~ever $200,1'000 ih-fundfng <br />from outside sources, These inciude!~the Department of.Criminal <br />~ustice Services, the Governor's Council on Alcohol and Drug <br />Abuse Problems and the Portsmouth General Hospital and Beazley <br />Foundafio~s';:~: ~ ' : <br /> <br /> Such funding, along with this budget proposal 'which~ <br />include~ $382,239, represents over $600,000 to continue drug <br />initiatives. Significant increases :a~re realized in the · <br />Department of parks and Recreation for the "Youth Against Drugs" <br />Program, the DARE program admini'stered through the Sheriff's <br />Department, and the Police Department for drug saturation <br />patrols. In addition, th~!~i~m~9!9~Development Block Grant <br />Funds will ensure the continuation of special security patrols <br />in the pU'blic hou~sing neighborho°ds~ The. Department of <br />Rehabilitative Services has assumed programming responsibility:: <br />for special vocatiohal training for recovering addicts as <br />recommended by the Mayor's Drug Task Force. Also, the Community <br />Services Board will absorb the cosf .for its PRID'E program at the <br />present level of service to the ydUthsiof Ida Barbour and Jeffry <br />wilson, although the original state g~ant! has ceaSed. <br /> <br /> The City departments and the Oversight Drug Committee must <br />be applauded fOr fheir dedicated and creative efforts:in an <br />aggressive attack o~'illegal drugs in the City. As a result of <br />their combine~d endeavors, Portsmouth is no longer the "Drug <br /> Hampt ~ ~ .~ <br />Center of on. Roads." ' <br /> <br /> <br />