The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-23
HUGE SLUMP IN
REVENUE JARS
CITY OFFICIALS
Heavy Tax DeIinquenCieS to
Force More Economy,
New Pay Cuts.
COLLECTIONS DROP FAR
Shortage May Be in Excess
of 100000; Grave
Problem Rises.
COLLECTIONS DROP FAR

Further salary cuts for public
employees and pairing of govern
mental activities were in sight to-
day, as result of a Is per cent de-
linquency in tax collections an
nounced by Marion county officials
Spring installment tax collections
amounting to about $9,100000 had
been anticipated, whereas the actual
collection as reported to the local
taxing units, is only $7,806,619, loss
OF 81 ,804, 1895.
Eventually, this figure may be
reduced by S317OOO, representing
checks held by the treasurer, drawn
on restricted banks.
The several taxing units sharing
in this tax distribution, civil city,
school city, township county and
state, had anticipated a per cent
delinquency, in fixing levies last
fall, leaving an unanticipated de-
linquency of 10 per cent, or about
100000.
CITY I'm D1fhcuit Position
The civil city is left in a diff
1cult position by the heavy de-
linquency, according to Mayor Reg
inald H. Sullivan
We started out by being forced
to reduce our budget for this year
when the county board of adjust
ment cut our levy cents last fall,
from $l.30 to $1.26," he said.
In addition, we had figured on
effecting savings of 100000 in vari-
Gus funds during the year to make
the budget balance.
Now, on top of that, we have a
tremendous additional sum to cut
from our expenditures"
The citys share of the unantici
pated spring installment DELINQUENCY
Is about $390,000, which would be re-
duced to about $255, 900, if the
checks on restricted banks held bv
the treasurer should be made good
during the year.
Other Shortages Feared
To add to the citys troubles
heavy shortage in anticipated mis-
cellaneouS revenues is in prospect
In fixing the levy, $685., 900 had been
anticipated in miscellaneous reve-
nues, including fees and licenses
while, Sullivan said, this figure prob
ably will be short $250,0OO by the
end OF the year, in all city depart
ments.
If fall tax collections are no
worse, and restricted bank checks
become available, the mayor said
the total city tax shortage. together
with miscellaneous revenue loss
from the general fund alone. NAV
be reduced to 100000 by the end
of the year.
Sullivan conferred today with de-
partment heads on the problem
faced for the rest of this year and
on plans for next years budget.
May Reach. Half Million
Evans Woollen Jr.. CITY controller
said the deficit in the city's revenue
this year may run as high as $780,
600 He announced that the health
board must take a SAC. 900 cut in its
Appropriation for next year.
rms was the largest departmental
cut. but he explained that drastic
SlaShes must be made in other de-
partments.
City employees already have re-
ceived pay cuts averaging 10 and
per cent, or an average total of 14lb
per cent, and they probably will be
given further cuts.
The higher paid employees re-
ceived more than 141a per cent cuts
while those receiving less than ST.
600 year were not affected by the
first 10 per cent cut.
Orders to Slash
City department heads have
been instructed not only to cut ex-
penditures to the bone, but to pre-
pare at once estimates of balances
in their various funds on July |, so
plans for living within the reduced
income may be made, Sullivan an
nounced.
The heavy delinquency will result
in city school teachers receiving
only about one-fourth of the salary
due them for June, A. B. Good,
schools business director, has an
nounced.
Salary schedule of teachers has
been cut further in contracts signed
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