Arizona sun., 1951-11-02
Keep Present City Administration
And Continue To Sove Money


The ARIZONA SUN conducted research o determine
evouoon Of the spending Of the taxpayers money by the
emf administration The following abbreviated Of
its findings ~<s5s
deciding whether city administration has done good
job avoid few figures which reveals the
oftt fihonco operations. .sse.....s.. Il. II.
o49-49 fiscal year, the lost full yeof1of bossm and
weak and incompetent administration ended 80 with
deficit Of S29oo91 1hot tho at the end of mot year
the city the red that Many Of its bills
unpo and had be paid out Of funds for the succeeding
The present City Council took office January l. 1880
in the middle of the 194950 sco year. At that time the City
Auditor reported that tho of spendns the city would
end the year with deficit Of $4o0 0oo City Manager Roy w.
Wilson Immediately ordered economies and instituted ef
fent operations the various departments The result
the fiscal year. the city had surplus
$227 instead Of the anticipated deficit of $4ooooo This
accomplishment only thing the toxpoyer. While
the city government constantly rising because
rising levels Of prices Of supplies equipment and sooe the
present management Of the City government
going and what doing financially The etys bills being
paid basis Formal and informal bids taken
on all supplies equipment There
dors All supplies are treated alike they
the oterio supplies ho meet specifications they
business politics being played with
peoples money. :"
Incidentally follow through with efficiency Of oper
oioo the city ended the '95o5' fiseo June 80 with
the property toxpoyer for the current yeor-e
How has this modern, efficient and nonpoIicol manage
pointed Of like of everything else
have In the foce Of these rising costs the od
min'sfroton reduced the city property tax rate 15' in its first
year office In the second year. the effect
$85 or cents lower than the roe for the preceding year.
Thot that the has reduced
in succession is doubtful hot under present financial ond
tons than few cities boast Of such Accomplish
In the foce Of reductions. city spent large
in trying ehobioe the buildings and equipment Of the city
which had been allowed ruin the Lost
Here the figures for eopio outlay in the last five
19474s $24sZol 194s49 s2641ss; 1949 so, the lost
Of bosm $47o,875; 95o-5 first under the city
council $226203 l9552 the current budget year, ST 209
4O8 These figures reveal ho much has replace
wonout equipment and rehobitoe deprecated buildings
that better services be the people, They also
that this has been accomplished with slightly lower
With the rapid growth Of the city and the constantly rising
costs Of everything buy, reduce the
Of government if get the services due from city
administration. But what demand is that the money
spent spent wisely ntegenty and efficiently We say
money should be spent, figures show.
The present city counciI which has led the government
Of the darkness Of despair and possible financial collapse
into the light Of sound bvsneske oSeoton deserves the
credit for the accomplishments of the last years. Let's keep
them office and give them chance complete the Job they
have ably begun.
Your for the present members of the city council Mayor
Nicholas Udo and Counemen Hohen Foster Barry Codwoer
Margaret Kobe Frank G. Murphy Harry Rosenzwee and Charles
NJ Walters vote for continued good government Phoenix
Clean Fun
constructive program is important venture for any
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