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Fr- <br />-7 <br />SEP 15 1992 <br />$ate 87 PnE83 <br />but the State requires that the balance sheet be published in that <br />form. <br />Commissioner Scurlock advised that all the budget information <br />is available in the Office of Management & Budget. <br />Roy Tucker, 690 23rd St. SE, urged the Commission to consider <br />the aged, disabled and unemployed in our community before they vote <br />on the budget and ask themselves what is more important, a lower <br />tax rate or a new golf course. <br />Commissioner Scurlock noted that the golf course fund is <br />totally supported by the people playing golf. <br />Pete Perlick, 23rd Street, urged the Commission to reverse the <br />tax increase considering the bad economic times. <br />Anthony Masi, 1700 Ocean Drive, wished to make some general <br />comments. As a concerned citizen watching an ever increasing tax <br />burden being placed on the residents, he felt we should concentrate <br />on reducing what we can. He suggested the following steps be taken <br />to reduce the budget: <br />1) The salaries of all officials earning over $65,000 be reduced <br />10%, with a 15% cut for those earning over $80,000. <br />2) Reduce all health plans to a basic health plan for all full- <br />time public employees. <br />3) Establish a coordination committee for all taxing authorities <br />in order to minimize any tax increase and seek ways to reduce <br />taxes. Have the taxing boards scrutinize all budget requests <br />with a magnifying glass and eliminate any duplication of <br />service. <br />Mr. Masi suggested that the money saved by implementing his <br />recommendations could be used by the School Board to hire more <br />teachers and improve our schools. He thanked the Board for their <br />consideration of his recommendations. <br />Commissioner Bird wished to point out that this Commission <br />gave the County Administrator the message early this year to cut <br />the budget as much as possible and this proposed budget does appear <br />to be the leanest that -we have had in years. If it wasn't for the <br />additional $900,000 for ALS in the Emergency Services District, we <br />would be spending less money than last year. <br />Commissioner Scurlock suggested taking $3001000-$500,000 out <br />of the Sheriff's budget to effect a decrease in tax millage of one <br />tenth of a mill. He noted that one of the candidates for Sheriff <br />made a campaign promise to decrease the budget by $1 -million. <br />8 <br />