Finance the staffing and equipment needs for two new fire stations. Fund additional work on the city's Year 2000 computer conversion. Increase employee salaries, across the board, by 5 percent. Funds will come from the hotel bed tax. The new budget promotes the continuous decrease of the general fund's debt service.
Some kids do stupid things.
Some kids do stupid things and get away with them. Some kids do stupid things that stay with them the rest of their lives. Teen Court began in 1987, with 100 kids appearing before jurors and being defended by attorneys who were their same age - 12 to 18. Last year 1,171 adolescents opted to appear in Teen Court instead of paying fines for tickets they received for riding a bicycle with no helmet, staying out past curfew and speeding, to name a few offenses. During a recent Wednesday night Master Jury session, teens came before their peers, pleaded guilty and received their sentences.