1 - Ivan Allen, Jr. Digital Collection - Georgia Institute of Technology

'.•.: ,•'.'.,, 2.1\ TilE ATI,A'iTA CO'STlTL'T10N, "'ridu" DI'(', 20, 19H"**'Council Unit 01(8:Forced VacationsBy FREDERICK ALLEN'The Atlanta City Council'sFinance Committee Thursdayapproved a harxlful of moneymeasures-including a oncedefeatedfive-day forced vacationfor city workers-designedto eliminate a '" mil.lion budget gap.The measures. quicklybranded "irresponsible" byMayor Maynard Jackson, alsoinclude a .2&-mill properly taxhike and the layoff of an estimatedfive city employes.The actions won unanimousapproval on an informal, s-ovoice v 0 t e by committeemembers Ira JacksonRichard Guthman, Q. V. Williamson,Carl Ware and ChairmanE. Gregory Griggs.In sum, the measures lop$3.685 million fro m Mayorserve by the city's Parks, U.braries and CUltural Affairs.and Community Developmentt departments.-Reduce the funding for repl~~menteqUipment by $1rruJllon. The committee instruc1edFinance CommissionerCharles Davis to compilea list of items that couldbe deferred unUllate in 19:\Davis told a reporter the replace-mentmoney goesprimarily to buy new lrucksand police cars.setaside tor funding of the policehelicopter squad after federalLaw Enforcement AssistanceAdministration funds run outAug. JI.'I't!e committee gave no fn..dication ot where it WOUld getthe money to operate the$Quad next year, but expressedgeneral hope that thelegISlature will provtde newfe\'enue sources'for the CIty.-Cut $30,000 from the (,.)IyCouncil sW'f bUdget, $90,000from the new Bureau of