Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-18
time as an unusual condition arises
may this fund be drawn upon.
No Amount Specified

No Amount Specified
The new law does not put any
! particular amount on this reserve
! fund other than to set forth that Il
shall not exceed an amount greater
| than 10 per cent of the total tax. af
ter deduction of taxes covering bond
| issues.
The purpose of this fund is tc
| build it up gradually year by yea1
/ to a point where it will afford the
county ample protection against any
! unforeseen contingency.
The law had been misinterpretcd
by many here, it being the general
belief that the two funds created in
this manner were compulsory and
that it would mean the raising of q
fund of approximately 100000 this
wear by taxation to meet the dc.
mand of the law. It was pointed
out that this was not true.
In discussing the matter before
the officials District Attorney
Heald pointed out that the valley
unfortunately faces rather pecu-
liar situation. Taxes here are un-
questionablv high, lie declared, be.
cause of the newncsS of the county.
the necessity to irrigate and the
rapid growth of the community.
This makes the matter Of rails
ing surplus funds to create these
two new funds a difficult task. =
he declared. "We are being sub
iected to the payment of heavy tax
es right now and the only way these
funds can be raised without further
taxing our pocketbo is to cut
our present tax rates to the limit.
THAT is the purpose for which
This meeting is called. We want
every public official to do his ut
most to turn in the lowest budget
possible and be able to live within
it. If cooperation is received from
every quarter, $50 saved here and
800 there, We will be able to estab-
lish these funds without further
raise in the tax rate.
Must Submit Budget
"Cnder the new ruling each of
ficial must submit budget. These
budgets will be gone over carefully.
each compared with budgets from
similar offices in other parts of the
county and every measure to stop
up the leaks in expenditures will
be leveled.
1t means simply this, that we
are new community and naturally
want TO lack in efficiency in cut
ting expenditures to the marrow.
The sooner we get down to conduct
ing our county ON the most modern
and businessslike method the sooner
we are going TO be able to obtain
more Just tax rate
Ben Hulse. chairman of the board
of supervisors. then gave a Very
brief talk and to the point. He
said:
II believe Won people all now
thoroughly understand the matter of
the stablishment of these two funds
and the advantages which will be
derived from them The board of
supervisors viii not raise the tax
rate to create these funds. If you
want them il is up to you people
to draft your budgets to get them
All budgets must be submitted by
July 20 and the comparisons will
then be begun. Beginning August
20 there will be 10 days set aside
for hearings at which time all mat
ters pertaining to the budgets may
be aired and difficulties straighten-
ed out.
Movement Endorsed
Budget forms for the various Of
fees will be received here within
the next week and copies obtained
for distribution to the officials. In
these budgets the official must give
a report of his or her expenditures
during the previous year and the re-
of that office for the
ensuing year. The budget must
contain the amount of money need
ed to run the office and set forth
the manner in which it is to be
spent.
The meeting was then brought to
a close by Judge Thompson with a
short address in which he thanked
those present for the attention Civ
en- and to Mr.. Lack for his address.
4 roll call was made by Calvin &.
Moussean, who acted as clerk Of
court.
A motion was made and carried
in which the officials promised
their complete support of the move
mont