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I) 1.1 TUESDAY JUNE 8, 1982 its revision of the Manager's proposed 1982-83 City Budget. There being no other citizens desiring to be heard on these matters, Mayor Greene declared the public hearings closed. Upon the introduction of an ordinance to appropriate sums of money from anticipated 1982-83 revenue as well as to establish property tax rates for 1982-83, all reflecting the proposed 1982-83 City Budget, as revised, Mayor Greene and Councilmen Oakes, Reed and West spoke in favor of the revisions previously made in said budget, meanwhile emphasizing their support of a good educational system for the City of Martinsville and noting that the $84,000.00 reduction (in net local cost) in the proposed school budget is not a "cut" but, rather, yet allows for a substantial increase in 1982-83 school expenditures over those for 1981-82. These members also noted that reductions have already been made in other areas of City Manager Edmonds' recommended budget, particularly with regard to his recommended cost-of-living pay adjustment of 8% for City employees, now being reduced to 7%, as compared to the slightly-more-than 12% proposed by the School Board for teaching personnel and the 8%-to-10% increase for other school personnel. Mayor Greene also presented a prepared statement concerning the proposed 1982-83 City Budget, as revised, which statement is hereinafter made a part of these minutes. Vice Mayor Cole, however, urged his fellow-Councilmen to re- consider their prior actions in reducing the City Manager's proposed budget as well as the action reducing the 1982-83 net local cost of operating the City School System; furthermore, Vice Mayor Cole advocated the adoption of City Manager Edmonds' initially- recommended budget which, even with the proposed reduction in the City's 1982-83 real estate tax rate, Vice Mayor Cole maintained can be adequately financed by usage of surplus funds.