Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-16
'S14.4 Million Budget
Sought in Arlington
Lundberg Plans
12-Cent Rise in
Property Tex
BY SAM EASTMAN

iS14.4 million budget, which would
require a property tax rate in
Grease of IL cents, for the FORTH
coming fiscal year.
A ascent increase on both real
ESTATE and personal property is
called for in the School Boards
,Iproposed budget. The combined
budgets would raise the rates to
1888 per 500 valuation on real
estate and $4.84 on personal
property.
Mr.. Lundberg'S suggested
budget, presented to the County
Board last night. provides funds
Ito reduce the work week to five
days for policemen and f1remen.
All other county employees would
receive a one-step pay increase.
Totals S14.429,563
! The county managers propos-
led budget for the 1056-57 fiscal
year totals $14.429,563. 1t in
Icludes an operating budget Of
I$7.994.474-an increase of $842.-
1913 over the estimated figure for
1.-THE current year.
I A total of $6o6, TOO from the
general fund is included in a
capital improvements budget Of
I$4,505.500. This program would
Ibe financed mainly by $3.550.100
in bond money. The remaining
amount would come from special
water and sewer funds.
/ The third major category
under the $14.4 million figure is
ISL ,929 500 to pay for the general
costs of water and sewer util-
Titles.
| The total utility budget is $2.2
million, which includes $313,100
for capital improvements. It
could be financed without in
creasing the present water
sewer service charges of 38 cents
Iper 1000 gallons. according to
MIR. Lundberg.
i Operating Budget Up
;. The total needed for the oper-
ating and the general fund por-
ton of the capital improvements
program is $8,601,174. The
amount that would be yielded
. under the present tax rates
llwould be $8,228,8 The 12-cent
|, tax rate increase would provide
!. 1.-THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The $50 million is the COM
parable figure to the School
Boards proposed operating
budget of S9,673,834. In addition
!, to this amount, school official
Ilsaid. about $1,250,000 in bond
money exclusive of Federal
funds-probably would be spent
during the next fiscal year.
In an Introductory statement.
1.-THE county manager said his
proposed budget maintains the
,,Ipresent level of services and pro-
vides for capital improvements
, from current revenues in line
,. with such expenditures in re-
cent years"
The increase in maintenance
land operation costs. Mr.. Lund-
berg reported, is reflected mainly
, lin the areas of personal services
and fixed charges.
;. Two Major Items
The five-day week and the pay
raise are the two major items
contributing to the increase in
! personal services.
The reduced work-week would
require an additional 81 police
men and 81 f1remen. Police off,
GERS would work 40 hours instead
of 48. and firemen would work
60 instead of 70. About SIT, 600
is set aside to put this recon-
mendation into effect.
j; The pay raise, for all other
county employees, would range
from $3.50 to $3.50. To finance
this proposal, 100000 was in
cluded in a contingent account
totaling 100000.
/ In another budget area. $22.-
l29 is provided for work toward
) the proposed master plan. Mr..
Lundberg said the money is ear
marked tentatively for three adj
Iditional planning department
employees and for consultant
services.
Fund for Roads and Land
Included in the capital i'm
lprovement proposals that would
be financed from current reye-
nue. in the general fund is $751;
800 for highway improvements
and $209,l00 for land acquisi-
ton.
Win minor exceptions, Mr..
lLundberg said, 1t is reasonable
to assume" that all bond money
projects will be completed by
the close Of the next fiscal year.
The exceptions, he said, would
be a small balance" for sani-
tary sewer construction, and
possibly portion" of these
funds for f1re-station sites and
construction.
| County Board members voted
Ito hold a public hearing on the
proposed budgets on April 10.
The location will depend on
which schools are available.
Members deferred action on q
hearing date for the proposed
tax rate increase until their
meeting Saturday. The board
must adopt the budgets and set
the tax rates by May Is.