The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-06-19
~ Address
Supervisors
During Hearing

of 81 on real estate and per-
sonal property and adopted
fiscal outline OF 1864 .839 to oper-
ate the county for the II months
July |, inclu ding
S36O,000 for educational grants.
The 70 per cent cut in the
real estate and personal prop
erty levies from the current
$3.50 rate was coupled with a
80 per cent reduction in the
levy on merchants capital
from 80 cents to 30 cents.
The S360,000 educational ap-
provides financing
for the third consecutive year
for the countys ordinances au-
thorizing classroom and trans
portation grants for parents of
all resident white and colored
children.
ECuCdtlOn ltcmS
These, together with the tu-
ition grant supplement available
from the state, would assist
parents in m e e il g tuition
charges for private schooling or
public schooling outside of the
county . if present court re-
straints are removed.
The S36O,O0O grant appropria-
ton is the only educational sup
port item in the fiscal guide for
l962-63, other than a $4,000
item for annual payment on the
school construction debt.
Supervisors voted these mat
tiers in the early afternoon fol-
lowing morning public hear
ing in the Circuit Court Room.
About IS persons were present
for the hearing on the proposed
budget, and q came forward to
express views during the hours
public session convened at 1920
a m, and adjourned at 1870.
The tax levy reduction stems
primarily from a balance of
$500, 900 in the county general
revenue fund, accumulated over
the past two years. Although
educational grant funds were
provided in the l960-61 and 1861
81 budgets, Negro parents did
not avail themselves of them
the first year, and a federal
court injunction prevented their
use this year.
Parents of children attending
the Prince Edward School Foun-
dation system used the grants
the first year, and the injunc-
ton applied in their case, too,
this just-completed school year.
Counsel for Negro plaintiffs
and the NAACP have a federal
court suit before Judge Oren R.
Lewis seeking an order reopen
ing public schools and making
his tie m porary injunction
on grants permanent.
Court Decision
Judge Lewis announced last
following legal argu-
ments on the suit, that his de-
clslon would be made quickly.
1t is anticipated that his next
ruling in the long case may be
announced within two weeks.
If his Injunction is lifted the
$3.50, 1000 educational item in the
new county fiscal outline would
provide financing for private
schools for all children or a
combination of private schooling
within the county and public
schooling, at the choice of par
ents, outside the county.
During Fridays hearing, Is
Negro citizens addressed re-
marks to the board. most of
them asking for a return to a
system Of schools for both
races.
There were II white spokes-
men. eight informing the board
Of their approval Of the budget
as then proposed. Three re-
quested the board to provide
public schools, and fourth ask
ed the board to devote some of
the current surplus to improve
and enlarge such public services
as fire protection
Speakers Remarks
Speaking in endorsement of
the supervisors published bud
get were c. W, Glenn, v. "
Gordon and Roy r. Pearson, of
Farmville, r. NJ Bradshaw. of
Rice. J. V. Lewis and j. F.
Glenn, of Prospect. r. S. Cole
man, of Green Bay, who also
asked cut in the tax lew tn
30 cents, and Leslie Hamilton of
Darlington Heights.
Miss Elizabeth Burger told
the board. Il am not in favor
Of the proposed budget because
this budget does not provide
funds for educational opportuni-
lies for those Individuals