Evening star., 1941-11-19
Record Budget
In Alexandra
Hikes No Taxes
Hearings on Proposals
Will Be Held
December8
By Staff Correspondent of The Star.

BY Staff Correspondent OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Nov. 19-
Public hearings on the record ST.
373.578 budget recommended by City
Manager Carl BudWesky will be held
at 7:30 pm. December 8, in the
Corporation Court room, it was an
nounced today
The budget proposals are based on
anticipated revenues exceeding the
current year by s142 ,344 and do not
anticipate any increase in the pres
ent tax rate of S240 for each 500
valuation.
Even with this additional amount
available" Mr.. BudWeSky said in a
letter of transmittsl to the City
Council, ''it has not been possible
for me to allow many of the salary
| increases recommended by depart
ment heads and which I believe to
be deserved, nor to provide funds for
various activities and Improvements
that I had hoped we might be able
| to undertake
/ Mr.. Budwesky said ne believed the
policy of maintaining the present
tax rate is supported by the entire
| council.
Relief Foreseen in 1943.
"I look forward to definite relief
from the situation in which We now
find ourselves in l943," Mr.. Bud
wesky said. The difficulty is not
with our tax rate. but there is a
/ great deal that needs to be done
in the equalization of assessments >
In the proposed budget for the
fiscal year beginning January l, Mr..
! Budwesky has recommended a new
expenditure of Sic, 300 for general
reasSessment of real estate and
esta blishing a permanent land index
record which is in accordance with
a plan he advanced in recent
months and which was approved BY
the council. The appropriation
would provide for the Inauguration
of a permanent system of re-
I assessment to replace the present
survey of land values every four
years. Legislation is necessary to
place the new plan into effect when
the General Assembly meets in
January.
Increased demands for expanding
municipal services, steadily rising
prices for commodities and a neces-
sity for wage increases to retain
personnel were listed by Mr.. Bud.
Wesky as among the reasons for the
recommended increases over tht
current budget Of sl.23l.233.
More Tax Revenue Expected.
Among additional sources of rev
enue Mr.. BudWesky expects S63,50
more from real estate taxes for ,
total of SIPS 600 and $4,000 NOR
from personal property taxes for ,
total OF sl25,OOO
= Parking meters which were In
stalled during the current year arr
expected to produce $4,000 addi'
tional in 1912, and anticipated build
ing permit fees are INCREASED BY
$1,000 to a total of $4,000 despite
priorities restrictions on construc'
ton One project alone, The
100000 cottage apartment devel
opment planned by the Metropolis
tan Life Insurance Co Of New York
would provide the building permi
increase.
An expenditure of S20.315 mex
year for street cleaning more thai
doubles the current years appro
priation for this department. MI
! BudWesky said he considers thi
: work to have fallen far behind il
q Alexandria. Other major change
: recommended for various depart
ments include an increase by 13.49
: for a total of 100000 for schools
e S247,0O4 for bond interest and re
demption. an increase of S13,838
= S62 425 for maintenance of street
j and sewers. an increase of SALTS
/ S36, 1875 for the health department
f an 5000 increase.
Fire and Police Raises Due.
, All firemen and privates (firs
. class and corporals in the polio
Y department would be given ST.
monthly increases in salaries. TIL
q total recommended expenditure fo
= the police department is s117,705
e an increase of S25, ,250, and for tn
e fire department, s79,40O, an increas
;, of Sl0222.
Mr.. Budwesky said his fire de
81 partment appropriation figure doe
'e not include provision for a nev
,. flrehouse to serve the northwes
section Of the city, which is bein
sought by organized citizens of tha
, area.
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