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-, / - - TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1987 for 1987-88 is estimated by the School Board at $4,785,000.00, reflecting an increase of some $61,000.00 over the 1986-87 budgeted net local cost. Supplementary data presented by the School Board included (1) 1986-87 beginning teacher salaries for Martinsville and neighboring school divisions, (2) the 1986-87 teacher salary scale, (3) the proposed 1987-88 teacher salary scale, (4) certified teacher costs, (5) annual debt service requirements, and (6) pupil-student member- ship and enrollment, with the last-named document indicating a "leveling off" in average daily membership at near 3,000 students, when in 1965-66 there was an average daily membership of 4,986 students. In concluding the Board's presenta- tions, Chairman Carter expressed his opinion that the inability of the City to annex territory and property from Henry County has adverse effects upon the City and the School System, particularly upon revenues. In response to a query from Councilman McClain, Chairman Carter indicated that the School Budget requests for 1987-88 might be reduced by 3%, in keeping with Mr. McClain's objective of reducing all 1987-88 budget requests, where Possible, by 3% to avoid a tax increase and/or to preserve fund surplus balances. Other agencies (with their representatives/spokesmen shown here in parentheses) appearing before Council in regard to their respective financial support requests of the City for 1987-88 were: 1. The Probation section of Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court (Mr. Jan Reed, who indicated that the initial sum requested for 1987-88 for Detention Home Expense, because of procedural changes and other considerations, may now be reduced by the sum of $3,000.00); 2. The Anchor Houses (Mr. Curtis Nolan, Executive Director); 3. The City's Department ;f Social Services (Mrs. Pat Conrad, Director, and Dr. James E. Rountree, Board Chairman); 4. The Henry-Martinsville Health Department (Mr. Earl Jones, Business Manager, and Dr. Elizabeth Roycroft, Director, who indicated some favorable adjustments to the Department's initial 1987-88 budget request);