Montgomery County sentinel., 1962-06-28
City Gets
2-Cent
Tax Cut

rise OF five cents became a
tax cut of two cents with
the approval by the Mayor
and Council of City Manager
Walter A. Sclleiber's budget
for fiscal 1962-63. The 49,
cent tax rate reflects a cut
Of $4,000 in the total budg-
ct bringing the final figure
to So, ,60O,715.
Adding up to make the tax
cut were increased funds re-
turned to the city by the state
from income taxes, and cuts in
the operating budget of S21, 900
and in the capital budget of
$4,000.
Elimination of additional per-
sonnel accounted for $4,000
A cut in the materials account
Of $4,000 resulted from lowered
costs of maintaining street
paving after smooth sealing.
The decision to cut $150,O0O
in storm drainage was offset
somewhat by the councils deci-
sion to add $4,000 to park ac-
QUESTION and development and
three street and five sidewalk
projects not planned for.
Rockville's insurance bust
ness was awarded to the Ralph
w. Lee agency which submitted
the lowest of five bids. The
complete package includes fire
and extended beverage, general
and automobile liability and
worlxman's compensation. Cost
of the combined first years pre-
MUM is $14,369. Inclusion of a
$1,000 deductible clause in the
fire coverage saves the city
$500 year over the $100 de-
ductible rate offered by the
same company. The bid repre-
sents an annual savings of
$4,000 over present coverage.
A special assessment of $4646
was levied against properties
belonging to r. C. Warfield and
George and j. v. Peter and F.
P. Bouic on Perry st. from Vim
son st. to Maryland ave. Con-
crete curb and gutter and
bituminous paving have been
installed. Montgomery County
expects to acquire the property
in expanding its facilities. The
first project will be an under
ground communications center
for police and fire use.
The next move in the delay Of
final annexation of the Ander-
son Tract, 412 acres on Route
355, north of Rockville, will
take place October 1, 1862,
when the four interested parties
win vote on annexation.
Annexation was approved by
the city and a coming map
adopted in April. In later
moves the developers, Polinger
and Becker, asked for a delay
in the effective date of annexa-
ton indicating disagreement
with the zoning plan. Later, ex.
planning that they wanted to
come up with an acceptable
zoning plan of their own but
lacked time before the annexa-
ton was final, they asked for a
referendum. Under state law,
Rockville was required to &C
cede. The Polinger-B e C k e +
group, the Montgomery County
Board of Education and two
tenants on the property are the
only parties eligible to vote on
the referendum. The Super
visor of Elections viii conduct
the voting.
Requests by the owners oi
Congressional Plaza and the
merchants association for a left
turn traffic signal at Halpine
I'd. into the parking area have
led Rockville's Director of Plan
ming Russell L. Montney to sug
gest changes in the interna
traffic pattern Of the parking
area which would make ingres'
and egress easier whether ol
not a traffic light were in
stalled.
The plan calls for channeliza
ton of traffic to remove thu
friction at the entrances wher'
rights Of way are not clearly
defined. In two weeks the Coun
Gill hear the results of the trai
fic study made in the area
Completion of the Super Clan
and the Rollins ave. fire hous
are expected to complicate tn
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