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442 <br /> <br />May 2, 1989 <br /> <br /> Proposed expenditures have. been held to%a minimum,~as <br />evidenced by the~following: .~ r~ <br /> <br /> o The total''recommended budget'is 4:57% above last year. <br /> o General government operations,~are held to 3~00% iabove <br /> <br /> o~:~~'~he%SchooI,Operating Budget i~ 6,52% above~ last year~ <br /> lon.~ 1 ncrease <br /> _ :with a-'loea~ pabticipat ...... of <br /> o ~:B0 vacan~full~time ~o~i~io~sJha~~ been~elimin~d~<~ <br /> <br /> o 9 COE positions and 4 summer interns have been <br /> el iminated. <br /> o ~Tra~el has'~seemdrastmcally reduced. <br /> o A modes%%~neral wage increase of~ 3~00%~ to be <br /> ~mp~eme~e~ October . ~ ~ <br /> <br /> o No~ Sa~l~ry::~urvey lmplementatiom. <br /> o RedRgt~on ~R-street pavmng. ~ <br /> o Ellm~nR~i~'of~ most new equipment and replacements~ <br /> <br /> On the revenue side, I have recon~ended numerous rate <br />increases~ with the real estate tax increase being the largest. <br />Revenue enhancements contained in the budget include the <br /> <br />following rat~ increases: <br /> <br />o Real estate tax $1.22 to $1.32/$100 <br />o Machinery and tools tax $1.75 to $2.00/$100 <br />o Boat tax - $ .50 to $ .75/$100 <br />o Garbage collection fees $6.00 to $7.00/month <br />o Parking rates $5.00 monthly increase <br />o Water rate - $1.40 to $1.45/1,000 gal. <br />o Water service connections various rates <br />o Sewer maintenance rate - $ .53 to $ .62/1,000 gal. <br />o Animal crematory fee - $5.00 to $10.00 <br />o Golf fees various rates <br />o Golf Cart fees - $15.00 to $16.00 incl. ta: <br /> -18 holes; <br /> $ 7.50 to $ 8.00 incl. <br /> 9 holes <br /> <br /> o Rental of the National Guard <br /> Armory various rates <br /> o Camping and shelter <br /> reservation fees various rates <br /> o Rental of Centers - various rates <br /> o Special Activity fees - . various rates <br /> o Parking district decals - $1.00 to $~3.~0 <br /> o Cable TV ,Franchise tax 3.Q0% to 5.00% <br /> o Miscellaneous permits - <br /> (Outdoor Oining, Block Par~y~ <br /> Dan~e Hall &-Solicitation) - $25.00 <br /> <br />It is always difficult to recommend a ta~ increase; howev,e~-, ,as <br /> <br />previously ,noted, I am pleased that Portsmouth's~ tax ~ate as <br />recommended~'is st£11 lower thanit was in 1982, while mosit of <br />the other cities have had very substantial increases. <br /> <br /> Th~ Propo'~'ed 10~ real estate tax in'crease wiltproduce <br />$2,400,'000 'as :compared to the $,3~341,:254 ~ap between.revenues <br />and expenditures~in the current budget, tt should be' noted~that <br />an indrease of 14~ ~in the tax rate,woUld be necessary to:offset <br />the~.totaI. ,Obviously, other actions a~ necessary and <br />recommended .t~ :offse~t~ the "g~p". <br /> <br /> <br />