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SEP 5 1989 100 �'7 Fact 86b <br />or requests for additional, expanded and improved levels of <br />service, but he emphasized that growth does not pay for itself. <br />Generally, the reasons for the increases are as follows: <br />1) Increases and improvements in the area of law enforcement. <br />2) New or expanded programs, such as the Advanced Life Support <br />services (ALS) that was assumed by the County this current <br />fiscal year, the total funding of which we pick up in the <br />coming fiscal year. <br />3) Capital improvements made throughout the county, <br />i.e construction of the north and main libraries. <br />4) Coming onto the tax roll for the first time is the debt <br />service that was approved in 1986 to fund the libraries. <br />5) The projects that will be funded though the sales tax that <br />was approved by the voters this past March, which amounts to <br />$6.7 million. <br />6) State -mandated recycling programs which are reflected in our <br />SWDD budget. <br />7) Improvements in our parks system. We acquired property for a <br />south county park in this fiscal year, and included in next <br />year's budget is funding for some phased -in development of <br />that park. <br />8) Contingency funds for salary adjustments. <br />Chairman Wheeler explained that the purpose of tonight's <br />public hearing is to consider the proposed budget, and it is not <br />for the purpose of considering whether someone's assessment is <br />is <br />� � r <br />