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April 2'6r 1988 <br /> <br /> The normal post-retirement increase that I~ am recommending <br />for all pensioners is 3.33%, which is the same as the VSRS <br />annual adjustment. All retirees wilI receive this increase, <br />which is in addition t.o~.~?~e'_-~{t.~d~?astment for pensioners <br />who retired on or before July 1~ 1982. <br /> <br /> ~S~mmar¥ <br /> <br /> AS state~ I feel th~ proposed budget reflects -the~' <br />economic mood of the taxpayers and is~a balanced'program for <br />services within revenue Iimi~ations% The~economy of Fo~tsmouth <br />is sound: economic development activities ~haVe g~ea% potential <br />and I am op~imisti~"i~ our capabilities~o expa~rfd the tax. base. <br />However~ we must have a tremendous infusion~ ~f n~£~ ~money to <br />offset reduced state and federal funds or tax increases will be <br />necessary if the citizens of-this Ci't~'~nt :to k~gp the level <br />of services they have become accusto~e'd '[o r6e~iv~ng. - <br /> <br /> I reco~end th~s budge% f~b~ your a'doption~"~ ~ <br /> <br />The following citizens spoke at the Puo_~c Hearing on <br /> <br />the <br /> <br /> Diane Pome,cry ~riffih~ Attorney at ~aw: Suite 303: N~mber <br />One High Street, representing H.E~R., spoke i~: support off <br />funding for ~.E.R. <br /> <br /> Dottle Wyatt, 99 Channing Avehue: ~eprese~ting Portsmouth <br />PTA Council, did net' suppor~ sch6ol monies-being cu~ from the <br />budget. <br /> <br /> Barbara Teschinskey~ 3840 Two Oaks Road, ~epresenting <br />School Bus Drivers, requested salary increase ~nd retirement <br />for the bus drive~s. <br /> <br /> Terry Atkins, 523 Whitestone Avenue, representing the <br />Public Schools Maintenance Department, requested that funds for <br />their Department not be cut. <br /> <br /> George Pond, 5604 Pond Lane, spoke concerning inequities <br />in taxation on personal property. <br /> <br /> Dr. T. M. Cherry~ Superintendent of Schools, spoke <br />concerning proposed cuts in the School Budget~ and requested <br />that the monies be ~estored. <br /> <br /> Bradford Cherry, Chairman of the School Board, spoke <br />concerning the funding for the Public Schools. <br /> <br /> Ralph Buxton, member of the School Board~ requested full <br />~unding of the Schools. <br /> <br /> Venable Whitlow, member of the School Board, requested <br />full funding Of the Schools. <br /> <br /> Sharyn C. Hughes, 4017 Winchester Drive, representing <br />School- B~s D~.~s. ~.~ , c~.~ested~q sal.ary lac,ease a~d ~eti~e~aent .... <br />benefits for bus ~ivers; <br /> <br /> Margaret DeMarco, 301 Tareyton Lane, representing School <br />Bus Drivers, spoke concerning the need for salary increases and <br />retirement benefits for" bus drivers. <br /> <br /> <br />