The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-06
While GENERAL
budget EXCEEDS
PREVIOUS YEAR
TAX is LOWER
Reduction Levy Effected
By Reduction Estimate of
Sinking Fund; Goal of
Manager Dyer
BARRON WON FIGHT
FOR FAIR BUILDING
SECRETARY OF CHAMBER COM
MERGE STAYED WITH" COM.
MISSIONERS UNTIL CONCES-
SION WAS GRANTED.

Although the general budget for
the city Of Ardmore during the fis-
cal year which started July l will
exceed that of the previous year by
approximately $4,000, the tax levy
to be imposed by the city most prob
ably will be reduced under that of
the previous year by about three
mills. The city tax levy last year
was 22.5s mills on the dollar, while
that of the newly started fiscal year
will be about 1875 mills. or s19 on
$1,000
This reduction of the tax levy,
which had been City Manager Kirk
Dyers goal for some time, was
brought about by reduction Of esti-
mate for the sinking fund Both Mr..
Dyer and City Clerk Thurston had
been collaborating on the city bud
get and sinking fund during the past
three weeks. at times until late at
night
Increase of two men to the police
department, and four to the fire de-
IshA NAAANAANr NAiF PlA NllclSE VI AllG ActAAl
at the city's intake on the pipe line
ana other expenses added consider
ably to the budget
Efforts were made at the meeting
Of the city commissioners at City
Hail last night TO shave off as much
as possible of the city budget, but il
was found that the estimate as pre-
pared by Manager Dyer and CLERK
Thurston was at rock bottom. Sug
gestons were freely offered by Sec
retary Barron Of the Chamber o.
Commerce, Tom Cooper, chairman o.
the finance committee OF the fail
board. and number OF others includ
ing Chamber Of Commerce directors
who met with the commission at th'
invitation Of Mayor r. A. Hefner ant
Manager Dyer.
II was the unanimous opinion o
all al the meeting that the police de
partment justified an increase of pa
trolmen The department had eigh
police officers, which was insufficient
10 allow Of a man being assigned L
!. patrol duty after midnight. It wa
finally agreed to include in the bud
get two more policemen than MI
Dyer had specified. The department
now will have patrol and emergenc,
service during the entire "a hours
The two merchant policemen, who's
galares heretofore were paid by tn
merchants OF the city were takel
over by the department in addition
to the two extra men provided las
night
Commissioners Approve Budget
The budget was approved by tn
commission last night with instruc
tons to Manager Dyer and ClerI
Tnurston 10 make further revision
The actual figures as presented wer
approximately $4,000 above tn
amount estimated to be collected
The estimated collections We're mer
toned as approximately s96S,OOO.
Added to the estimate expenses c
the city as presented was the si,2O
In salaries FOR the two extra police
men and one or two other items 1
the police department and also $500
allowed for building In the fai
rruunds which was strongly contende
for by Secretary Barron OF the Chan
Der Of Commerce. Making the tot'
excess above the estimated revenu
Se42OO.
However further revenues may !
available from penalties on dellr
oucnt city taxes which the county hu
collected and which the city viii col
tend for strict enforcement OF au'
tax collections additional revent
from the police department with n
adequate force and the alternative
property owners outside the city lint
who receive city water supply eith'
10 come into the city corporation an
thus be on a par with city property
paying city taxation, or else accel
an. lmproporuonate increase In u
water rate.
The above mentioned suggestion
were forthcoming when Mayor Hefn'
asked the Chamber OF Commerce d
rcctors and other citizens for SUI
eesuons Secretary Barron offer
the suggestion OF compelling prope
Is owners outside the city limits WI
receive the advantages Of the city II
provemcnts to uphold the same bu
den as the city property owners.
The city revenues were decrease
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