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39 TUESDAY JUNE 7, 1977 Also, upon motion (by Councilman Greene, duly seconded by Councilman Oakes, and unanimously carried), Council directed that the Electric Department's 1977-78 expansion program request be increased by $50,000.00 in preparation for that department's anticipated system improvement or generation program for which $l,OOO,OOO.OO is reported will be required within the next five years. Council also heard from Police Chief Frank A. Gard, Sr., Fire Chief John Lloyd Gregory, and City Manager Noland on their needs, respectively, for the adding of a secretary to the Police Department, a secretary to the Fire Department, and an administrative assistant for the City Manager, as proposed and included in the recommended 1977-78 City Budget. Mr. D. B. McCullough, of 712 Parkview, called Council's attention to the possibility thatt by constructing sidewalks in walking-distance areas of Martinsville Senior High School, the need for bussing (and the costs thereof) students from these areas to the high school could be reduced. In connection with current budgetary matters, the following letter (dated June 3, 1977) from Councilman West to City Manager Noland and the following statement by Councilman Greene are included in these minutes, as follows: ,- Dear Mr. Noland: I wish to commend you for submitting a proposed budget which exceeds last year's revised budget by 4.6% - no more than inflation increase. While I realize your proposal of $l6,674,532 does not include cost-of-living increases for city employees, I believe your proposed budget should not rise more than 4.6% even with a reasonable cost-of-living increase for employees. As a matter of fact, I herewith suggest and recommend that this salary increase be 6%, an aggregate - by your estimate - of approximately $l92,000. Where to get this $l92,000 without