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444 M~a.y 2, 1989 School Board Request The School Board has proposed a budget of $74,960,514 which represents an increase of 8.59% over the present year in local funding. Even though their budget proposal during other times would be considered reasonable, it is necessary for me to recommend less funding because of the difficult budgetary constraints. 7-1 aR, the~efor~,i-~eeommend~ing an appropriation to the School-Moard~o~ $73,960,~l'4..~hidh r~presents a~.32%~loca'I increase. ~ . ~ ~ ~ The funding level that I h~ve reco~ehded wil~ provide,~.the following: ~ -' :~' ~ ~ ~ ~ Full funding/for a mandated 7.30% salary increaseJfor '' ~ll.-teac~e~ types. ~ -.~ ..'~' ' o Full fund.in0:for the 19 new guidance couns;elorc 'posi%ions'.mandated by the State. o F~ndin~ for:.an.increase of 4.05% in all other:items.in the,'Schoo~B~d~.et. I wish to point out that the funding that I am rec6mmending"(.4~3B% increase in local funds and 6.52% overall) greatly exceeds'the increase I have recommended for:.general government'operations.(3.00%). Consequently, I feel.that an equitablez:balanee'..is achieved at. thislfunding level,with respect.to'education, municipal services, and the~proposed rate increases~: I have met with'the Superintendent of Schools..and have. agreed to recommend'the re-appropriation of any funds that they might--be able. to save fro this year's operations, : The.- Superintendent has agreed to provide me with an estimate,~of this amouRt in:the nea~ future. If this possibility materializes, I will amend my budget recommendation accordihgly. Reorganizations .- _ Over the cour*~e of the year, t have taken advantage of position vacancies from department heads to hourly employees to determine where duties could be absorbed'or eliminated in an effort to~streamlin~ operations amd/or reduce personnel costs. The following represents some of the major organizationa~ .... changes lmplementediover the courselof the last 12 months: 0 Public Works Elimination of City Engineer~' Grade 34 · o Economic' Development - Elimination of Central Business District Coordinator Grade 24 o Management Services - Elimination of Grants Accountant position G~ade 22 Elimi'nating the City Engineer position ~as possible when the incumbent was promoted to assume the position of Pub~lic Works Dire'ctor and the d~vision of~'that department into other operations -- General Services and Environmental Services. The other two positions are directly related to the transfer of the Grants Of~fice ~rom Environmenta'l ~Services to Management Services. ~As you recall, with the reduction of Federal Community DevelOpment Block Grant (CDBG) funds, City Council directed me to earmark ~all future funding for housing and redevelopment e~ffor~s- Consequently, approximatelM~ $4Q0,000 in City operations we're transferred from federally funded CDBG funds to the locally funded General Fund (urants and. Cod Enforcement)~ Because of ~the. fiscal impact o~n the~opemating budget and my de~is~ion to reduce positions, I am required to depend on the Executive Director of, th~ Portsmoutk Redevelopment and Housing Authority (PRHA) and his staff to a greater degree to monitor CD and housing programs.