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2~ TUESDAY MARCH 23, 1971 <-- This already is a plethora of personnel. I disagree with the Executive Director's recommendation that in fiscal year 1972 the staff should be expanded by another planner and the conversion of a part-time typist to a full time position. Nor do I understand why a tentative fiscal '72 budget of $72,600 brought up l2-l2-70 by the Executive Director has mushroomed to $108,350 (a draft) in his report of 3-l6-7l. Surely, of this latter budget, there should be wholesale carving of the following: $67,526 Salaries - employee health and retirement benefits and payroll taxes. Professional fees and contract service payments Conferences, conventions, meetings, etc.; equipment and other fixed assets; miscellaneous ,.- $19,614 $ 8,725 I have no quarrell with Mr. Mather or the goals and objectives of the WPPD. I simply think public funded institutions must guard against the tendancy to over budget just because public money may be relatively easy to secure. If, before The WPPD is a year old, local contribution is asked to be doubled, I shudder to think what will be asked within a few years. I'm not impressed by whatever the per capita contribution is in other planning districts. My job is to expend money from local tax payers with judicious restraint unencumbered by frills. Unless those of us charged with responsibility of spending public money pare whenever possible the local government will reach out tentacle-like with the same omnipresence all too prevalent at the federal and state level. Council was adjourned*. - * As recorded earlier in these minutes, Council went into Executive Session to consider the proposed 1971-72 School Budget, after which Council reJconvened and officially acted upon said proposed budget.