Evening star., 1949-06-29
CountyCouneil
Proposes2Cent
Tax Rate Boost
Ten.o.i,e Opeps'rs
Budse, OF S7.sS7,S7l
Set IN Montgomery
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A. .~c~rt gfxerwass rs~H ths ag~s-
rr, S. IS as 400 eAsH Acas-
so.1nerr C~gttsssty IaN rate aaa e~~a
~ Tire Ct4a,s Cgsgssi
Tire psoeo>ai ~as eesassta~s IN q
tentative sFssssss eg~ssttfsx
cslas~I sor TIE a&oAl yeas s~xan-
aars FTsass made gsastsiE ~ no
o. is meeting YESTERDAY
~ RewkNIlle Also rfas>sssra wAs
a Fesuet2Sn from 81 20 - cent? "a
l',e sue4n bar aisigass IA,
rsaai action ce TIRE staesss assa
tsx rate All ee taken after . Tsss-
he hrArgnE al ara fegnosTe~ tn
THE Rockville CeglstlsesAsr
Tf~ rrsgsSs~rSs tAk increase =
cents less t'aaa tire Sgsise seessn-
naeHdea tsy Cokinss Manage IgvlGss
@ AcNayF last manls9 although
the tentative aaldsri represents an
increase q; approximately sss ese
over his feessiTsaae htAtsons
Dtner~at Bas< tseA
twAs pointed eat. however thA.
Mr. McSayf nasea taIs rtopassd
budget on an estimated ezsanty as
seSsA eie hass q. ssos coo 600 whils
the council used an estimate ci
ssis 600 600
Also made puask hy The eauneA
sax = proposed capital euds~t
totalliag &s ose 600 including funds
sos School construction roads ard
drainage, completion al the Silver
Spring parking lot rrasrsn and
preliminary plans 'oi $ ne~ county
once and Health Department
building These proposals acre tho
same a. those recommended by the
county manager
Both budgets. along ~lth pro-
posed appropriations for ttls
suburban district and funds eei-
lected by the county for ether
agencies total aboaii siT 600 600,
In g statement sspla!nin. 10
proposals the council ssid the
Accent tar increase would ee used
to pay principal and interest GA
funds borrowed for the eountss
construction program during the
coming year
t.ewer Than Anticipated.
The amount needed 10 pay al
this deb, is lower than had been
anticipated, principally because
one fourth Of the tA o&o 900 fer
school construction is expected 20
b~ obtained aA . state grant the
council aaid
In addition, the council pointed
out. payments on funds borrowed
from the STATE or from other
sources ~iii not become due until
the 1901 iscal year
The council warned, however.
that much larger amount than
J cents on The tar haAe will be
necessary. during the 1901 and
consequent fiscal years 10 service
the debt on this construction pro-
gram, irrespective al additional
construction programs Tor sus-
seauent years"
Another factor which the coun.
ell said enable n 10 keen the
proposed tax raise 10 csnis In
eluded proposal 10 pay OF only
$50 900 Of the money borrowed by
the county from the Liquor
Boards working capital fund
about four years. instead of 1900 &.
900, as recommended hy Nj.
McSsyr.
And finally the council proposed
cutting Mr.. McSasrs estimate.
for various departments hy ap~
proSimatsly tI2o 900. On Monday
the council announced II has pro-
posed increases in other depart I.
ments totaiinr saoe 900 over the
county managers recommends .
tlons
Cuta Proposed By Council.
Among the cuts proposed By the
council are s%7 200 In the polos
department. s3i $50 In the Depart
nient Of public workA. oil 900 In
the once Of the county manager,
5000 from Circuit Court sssi.
mates. - 900 In the assessment
department. ard $500 In the
county attorneys once.
A breakdown OF the proposed
decrease for police showed Tire
council eliminated Mr.. Ascgayrs
recommendation for ain additional
policemen. reduced ths sppfopfss .
ton for desk CLERKS by 81 200. est
the allowance for uniforms and
other police apparel ey oil coo
and reduced the number Of posles
cara.
In It's proposed capital hudss.
for schools. the council added
funds for one fsofe Negro eon- =
solidsssd elementary school coan-
Gil President Frederic r. Lee ca
planned that estimated ssytngs In
construction costs would srAbis
the School Beard 20 build TIE
additional setsool without sprro-
pristtnx more funds.
In this connection cozsnr ilfnsn
A. r. s<iby urged Tire s<hool
Board 10 se~ 10 II that buildings
are standardized ard butt a. eco
nomscaiiy as po&albas.
Mr., Lee also denied reports itaat
Mr. Mesayrs proposed bssdsss
failed 70 psovi6e for tws addaslon. /.
ai sehoos supervisors.
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