Evening star., 1943-11-23
Budwesky Submits
Budget,
$180,297 Over '43
Bulk of Increase in
Alexandra Proposal
Would Go to Schools

A S1,656, ,46l budget for next year,
an increase of S180,297 over l943, has
been presented to the Alexandria
CITY Council by City Manager Carl
Budwesky.
Largest increase is in the school
budget, which jumped to s643,4 435
from s524,284 to provide for the
operation of the citys two new
schools, provide increased salaries
for teachers and add II teachers.
The city's share of this budget is
$500, 6,403, as against 1888 65l in l943.
Mr. Budwesky has proposed an in
crease to s9S,3l0 from s66, las IN the
sanitation department, and to s32,-
800 from $26, 100 in the street clean
ing department.
He explained that the city can
have adequate trash and garbage
removal as well as clean streets only
if additional personnel is provided
and if wages are put on par with
those paid elsewhere.
Although the health department
budget will go to S61 ,820 from s42,-
756, the city's share will remain SUBJ
stantially the same because of Fed
eral and State grants for financing
the departments venereal disease
control program.
$500 for Postwar Plans.
A $4,000 increase in the engineer
ing department budget. bringing it
to s27,010 is largely accounted for
by an item of $500 for postwar
planning.
Other slightly increased budgets,
due to need for new equipment or
to salary increases, are noted in the
departments of the city auditor,
commissioner of revenue. treasurer.
attorney, collector, building and
plumbing inspectors and in the allo-
cations for maintenance of streets,
garage and repair shop, public
buildings, courts, registrations and
elections.
Increases in the police and fire
departments are accounted for by
salary raises voted this year.
Budgets appearing for the first
time are those of the city assessors
office, listed at s12620; the traffic
control department. formerly a
function Of the police department,
at s8,050, and the recreation de-
partment. which. including funds
for the operation of Fairgrounds and
swimming pool, is allotted s28,390
The l943 budget for operation OF
Fairgrounds and swimming pool was
S12.500.
Decreases in Budget.
Decreases are noted in the budget
for the maintenance of sewers, the
amount set being sl3.500. as against
Sl4100 in 1943. construction depart
ment, at s54.525, as against s65 ,275,
and civilian defense, allotted $4,000,
representing a so per cent cut.
Another saving is in interest and
bond redemption, dropped to s24l,-
382 from s262,62l.
Increases in revenues are antici-
pated from real estate taxes. which
Mr.. BudweSky expects to rise from
$4,000 to s95O0OO; personal prop
erty taxes. which should bring s182.-
600, as against s162 500; licenses esti-
mated at $4,000, as against $780,
600; swimming pool, s45O0. as
against $4,000: payment in lieu of
taxes on Army and Navy housing
projects, $4,000, as against $4,000.
and miscellaneous revenue. $4,000.
as against $4,000
Decreases in revenue also are an
ticipated. however. ABC board
ALLEGATIONS are expected to drop
to S37, 500 from s45 900. Building
permits probably will be $4,000. in
stead of $4,000; sewer service per-
mits, $4,000, instead of $4,000;
curb and gutter payments, $4,000,
as against $4,000; parking meter
fees. $4,000, instead of $4,000, with
slight decreases anticipated in tax
penalties, rentals. plumbing permits,
Federal and State welfare payments,
and sergeant and Jail fees.
Mr.. Budwesky said that while the
council has spent several sessions
studying the proposed budget. it has
come to no definite decision. A
public hearing will be held next
month, after the council has con-
ferred with the school board and
has had time for separate considera-
ton Of each item.