HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974 10-03 Manager Miller warns Maplewood's proposed budget could be real 'shocker' DISPATCH '1"hurc.,Oct.3, 1974 __ • St.PaulDispatch y�� tr.;) 41—
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City Manager Michael % and commercial develop- c a u s e we'll be using elude$49,000 for purchase
Miller tried last week to i ment. equipment past when it of police cars, the manag-
prepare Maplewood's City � Finance Director Don • should be used." erreported.
Council for what he said ' Ashworth reported recent- "We'll need somebody "That's our normal re- •
will be a "shocking"bud- 6ly that in 1976 Maplewood to keep that stuff togeth- p 1 a c e m e n t,"he said,
get proposal. r .. . probably can qualify for a er,"he explained. "which we really can't
The cit , he ex lained one-time shot special levy The budget also will in- avoid."
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is"in difficulty for the up- of$345,000. ���„• n F 'r
coming budget year be- Meanwhile, Miller said h ,'' " ;
cause of"not enough rev- the fast-growing city will 1 ...1 %r 'a a
enue." have "very few new per- E 3 0.--.1'.;;;,-..:.- ,- •
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sonnet"in 1975. t4��>� � nY �� es Jnr dqt
"It's going to be tight,"
"What there are,"he in ' �t ''`� <p, �[ =,s ",
Miller said of the budget MILLER ' J !r`
proposal which comes up sisted, "can be justified
for a public hearing at nicipal services in the as either revenue-produc-
ers or for special services • r tr t
7:30 p.m. Monday at city Twin Cities area this sus '
hall,1380 Frost Ave. year." sharing."under revenue
"I think you'll be pretty He said he may recom- FUN FOODR EVERYONE!
Miller said the onlyan- FCR
shocked," the manager mend the addition of an Here's Just a Few I 1
told the council, "when swer to the revenue needs assistant civil engineer HOT BEEF c I 1
seems to be"something inK613f1E 1� f;9ftlS t
you see this thing. The and two technicians in the SANDWICH ,
the way of relief for mu-. Hamburger
cost of living has hit us engineering department. Piled high,on large sesame
badly." nicipalgovernments." They are needed, he b°". or fit. LOtig !
We're caught in the sane With crispy Herne
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He , said Maplewood's, levy limit crunch," he said, to "take the load Fries,creamy sale slew, French friar and root t 1
assessed valuation was up commented,"althoughfor off"the present staff. dill pickle, pies TRE beer plus a free )ass ,
7 per cent over last year, the first time we'll be uti-. Hut he said the new em WORLD'S SECOND to penny arcade.
but "not enough to offset li2in s ecial levies,' as ployes may have to be let , LARGEST GLASS of r c l;j
g p BEER. (Mar'sehsetete #'�85 ,t
the (increase in) cost of they call them.There will go in the future because sett trick ei„fide.)
living." be a tax increase in- • we're probably facing a E "Free Popcorn•Peanuts"
"We're getting absolute- volved." • time when there won't be
ly no help from the state, ' too much building going COUN T' FARE
he added, "and the tax- The"special levy"is al- on." Hillcrest Center Next to Sears)
payers are on the verge of lowed temporarily to'off- M i 11 e r also defended 1,150 White Bear Ave. 776-5792
being hit over the head set part of the costs for proposed hiring of an ad- 11:30 to 12:30 Man:sat.,S:00-12:00 Sunday
with fiscal disparities." servicing new industrial ditional mechanic "be-
Miller's reference was ---""---- — — --------
to the on-again, off-again
fiscal disparities law —
w h i c h requires Maple-
wood to share 40 per cent
of its mushrooming new ,
commercial and industrial
tax base with the rest of
I the seven county metro
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1hQyecet]tIV heId y" ,
tcouhe law, chlIenged�5as
some communities,
Cpllstitutional. d et
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