City Finance Panel/::;Shies From Tax HikeThe Atlanta City Coundl's FinanceCommittee. after considerable grumbling,has decided not to commit itself yet on theidea <strong>of</strong> a fun!e.mlJl property tax int:rease.The committee decided Friday not to<strong>of</strong>fer any proposal at all in Monda~s CityCouncil meeting. Instead. lhe committee Jetthat distasteful chore fall on CouncilmanRichard Guthman.Guthman intend! to introduce a proposal",llich would authorize only a 1.04 mill in·crease. That is the figure which the financedepartment sayS will bring In just enoughmoney to <strong>of</strong>fset the effect ot InCPeased hom.stead exemptions.The committee's Idea was to meet nextThursday with no commitments on how itwill treat the 1975 budget.Gutbman's proposal would defy MayorMaynard Jacbon's JnlPOSaJ, already approvedby him and t~ <strong>of</strong> the four council.men woo are members <strong>of</strong> tlleApproJXiationsCommittee, to raise taxes hy three mill!.Jackson's plan 'oIolllJid provide n millionto <strong>of</strong>fset higher homestead exemptions andanother $4 million above what the city hadearlier eX'pSCted in 1975 revenue. The mayorhas said that the extra money is necessary ifthe city is to avoid iITCparable damage as aresult <strong>of</strong> declining city servict.!l.Jackson's plan would set the 1975general fund budget at $89.8 million. That isstill below the finance department's earlierestimate <strong>of</strong> the minimum needed to carry onpresent city services.The generally conservative finance departmenthad proposed a $90.1 millionspending plan. Jackson inserted $1.7 millionin for other purposes, making a total <strong>of</strong> $2million worth <strong>of</strong> programs which have beentrimmed from. the fmance department version.>./,y/II/7'J.&Tax Is Essential_ J~~,.,t!,',o....J:...-In Jackson/s ViewBy HANK EZELLNone <strong>of</strong> the proposals nowberon! the City CouncI1 b asatisfactory alternative to hisproposed three-mill propertylax increase, in Mayor May.nard Jackson's view."The idea <strong>of</strong> anything lessthan a three-mill tax is totallyunrealistic," Jackson said in a'lUesday press con(erence.He termed the presentfinancial situation "a goldenopportunity to show that weare behind our city" andurged citizens to tell theircouncilmen Ihey support theproperly tax increaseproposal.As he has. before, Jacksonvowed thai he will not leadAtlanta Into deterioration bypinching <strong>of</strong>f city services. "Ifwe wanl a secorxl class city\0\" can pay second classtaxes ...• We can deliver afirst class city without firstclass taxes - all we want is alittle more," Jackson said.Also Tuesday, Jackson announcedtwo good·wiU tripsaround the state which he saidare the first <strong>of</strong> a series designedto tell <strong>Georgia</strong>ns, par_ticularly General Assemblymembers, "that we don't havehorns." Jackson wiU go toRome Thursday and to Way·cross Friday.The mayor called Council·man George Cotsakis' cost.cutting proposals "unrealistic"and "unworkable." T1Iecity can't lay<strong>of</strong>f 800 workers,Jackson said, "without lettingservices go down the drain."Cotsakis' proposal, nowmodified to include a 500-per.son lay.oH, also includes post.p6ning <strong>of</strong> capital improvements.moving the Cycloramato a more central location andseveral other items.Jackson was equally glumabout proposals from Council.man Richard Gulhman tomake City employes take fivedays <strong>of</strong>f without pay next yeatand to raise garbage collection fees to a break-evenpoint.The five.day lay<strong>of</strong>f Is "unrealistic,"Jackson said, becausecity workers are al.ready making 17 to 20 per'cent below prevailing wages.On tbe garbage prop:>sal,Jackson responded, "no way."He added, however, that rates Imust go up for those residentswho pay extra lor backyardgarbage pickup.The present $44 a yearextra fee for backyard pickupmust be tripled if elected <strong>of</strong>fi.cials want. to be responsible,Jackson said.Although others may bepaying less than cost for theservice, the $44 backyard feeis the "grossest inequity," IJackson said.Guthroan's proposal is toraise the fees about 62 percent across the board, indud- ./ing apartments and commer.cial property. ~The various spending iproposals all grow out <strong>of</strong> acity budgeting situation whichJa('kson has called the worstsince the 19305.Jackson's proposed 1 9 75general fund budget is $89.8million. It includes cuts <strong>of</strong>some $% million from 1 h espeOOi.ng plan which financialanalysts ha,-e called a barebonesspellding level.II
Councilman Asks CityTo Fund EmployerBy IIANK EZELLconceivably get final acUonAtlanta Cit y Coundtman .t that meeting.Arthur Langford <strong>Jr</strong>. 'I1nnd:ayproposed that ~ City gh-e IUs Langford proposed to ear·employer $200.000 for runrung mart the $200 .. 003 from a• youth serviCel program. $S2O.000 sum 'il.irlch has heenLalliford Is youth...-vioel :ru~ to the cit.y from Ecodi~01 the Butl« Street (EOA) Opporturuty AtlantaYMCA, but he said he would 'not penonalIy CCIItrol any His proposal woukl ha\'e themoney which the city migbt other $320,000 gOing to the Deliveto the y.partment <strong>of</strong> Community andHe If'eS no conflict 01 lntet. lbnan Development, to heeel in asklng for the money used, specifically fo r youthLansford saki. "1 wouldn't sernce projects conducted byvote on the peper if It came =te, non-pr<strong>of</strong>it organiza.up. rut ~'OUkI he the onlyoonfllct 01 ln~ " L."t>f".-I The Butler Street h adaaJd. I '.., .... " earlier put in a request forCouncil$115.000 from the fund. whichman Richard Gutb- the city amualJy allocates 10man came dote 10 disagree- a I t 01lng, ' saying the ....... ust was var e y sociaJ. service, .~.. ~:'uraI. and trade .... anlza~mOl t inappropriate to ........y,'hether It II a conflict ;,c About ~ other agencies areInterest or not.al!o vytng for that moneyTh! proposal Is ~ The requests total $3.9 rnillioriby Langford am Councilmen and the administration nasJames HOVo'ard • n d James suggested 0 Diy $460.000 beBond. Lansfonhpoke for it at appropriated for those purThursdaY'1 Infttinc oC t h. "",.council', fiDafl(r c:ommitl!!'e.The (Ommitiee tooic no aelionon 1m- rfIIOlution. ItlhnaLangford said his orlginaJIntention was to suggest lnattheLangford tI) PNf'nt It atmoney go to the Dl!part.MllOday'srT'IIeI'Iing <strong>of</strong> IbP full coundl.Resolutions can be apHum a n De\·elopmenl fo rment <strong>of</strong> Community andpr'O'+'td wttb only one nlding)'OUtb programs.which ITIe..nt the paper could But there was !JO much 0ppositionto city partkipaUonin aocIal service programsLangford added., t hat ~C!',,:~ed to a suggestion <strong>of</strong>lIVIng. the money to outside"""""'-"We've got to do somethingabout savine the children 0(this ctty," Langford said.But several
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