10/2/1980 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

LOCAL DECISIONS, BUT SHE ALSO WAS FOR OUR STOPPING THEIR TAXING OF US TO TURN IT AROUND AND GIVE IT BACK TO US. COMMISSIONER LYONS EXPLAINED TO MS. KESINGER THAT MR. BARTON'S INABILITY TO ANSWER HER QUESTION AS TO THE TOTAL INCREASE WAS BASED ON THE CHANGES MADE THIS YEAR. HE ASSURED HER THAT ANY TIME SHE WISHED TO GO TO MR. BARTON'S OFFICE AND DISCUSS THIS, SHE WOULD BE MORE THAN WELCOME. HE EMPHASIZED THAT NO ONE IS TRYING TO GIVE ANYONE A "SNOW JOB." MS. KESINGER STATED THAT SHE DID NOT BELIEVE THAT IT IS A "SNOW JOB,BUT BELIEVED THE TAXPAYERS FEEL THAT IT IS. SHE FELT THAT WHEN THE BUDGET HEARINGS ARE HELD, THE PEOPLE WHO,ATTEND SHOULD HAVE COPIES AND THOROUGH INFORMATION TO GO ON IN ADVANCE OF THE HEARINGS. CHAIRMAN SIEBERT STATED THAT HE AGREED WITH A LOT OF WHAT MS. KESINGER HAS SAID, BUT HE BELIEVED IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE LAY PERSON TO UNDERSTAND THE BUDGET UNLESS THEY ATTEND THE BUDGET HEARINGS. HE POINTED OUT THAT, AS PEOPLE WHO ARE TRULY CONCERNED ABOUT THE INCREASE IN TAXES, THE BOARD WOULD LIKE TO HEAR ON WHAT WE ARE SPENDING T00 MUCH MONEY. MS. KESINGER ASKED HOW ANYONE COULD TAKE A DOCUMENT LIKE THE TRIM NOTICE AND TELL THE BOARD WHERE TO CUT BACK, AND CHAIRMAN SIEBERT FELT IF WE SENT THE COMPLETE BUDGET BOOK, WHICH IS INCHES THICK, TO EVERY TAXPAYER, THEY STILL WOULDNIT KNOW HOW TO FIGURE IT [oij9 MS. KESINGER FELT SOMETHING IN BETWEEN IS NEEDED AND HOPED THAT IF SHE DOES PARTICIPATE IN THESE THINGS IN THE FUTURE SHE COULD BE OF HELP. COMMISSIONER WODTKE FELT POSSIBLY MS. KESINGER DID NOT UNDERSTAND OUR PROCEDURES IN ADOPTING THE BUDGET. HE NOTED THAT WE GO THROUGH A THREE WEEK PERIOD OF TIME WITH CONSTANT BUDGET SESSIONS AND WE WILL MAKE THE NECESSARY PRINT—OUTS OR COPIES FOR ANYONE WHO COMES TO THE MEETINGS. WE GO LINE FOR LINE DOWN EACH BUDGET AT THESE HEARINGS, AND THAT IS THE TIME FOR THE PUBLIC TO GET INVOLVED. OCT 21980 25 aoaK 44 PA -E729