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172 TUESDAY, JUNE 11. 1996 Council conducted a public hearing on the City's budget for fiscal year 1996-97, including the establishment of tax rates for FY 96-97. The following persons made comments: (1) in response to a question by Thelma Pinkard, 208 Park Street, Finance Director Richard D. Fitts stated the total education budget was $17,094,061, a $1.2 million increase over the current year; (2) in response to a question from Gloria Hylton, 402 Second Street, City Manager Earl B. Reynolds, Jr. stated the FY 96-97 budget contained $50,000 in the Capital Reserve Fund for curb & gutter projects; Mr. Reynolds also stated that Street Maintenance funds could now be used for such projects; (3) in response to a question from Pat Walmsley, the Mayor noted consideration of approval of the FY 96-97 was occurring somewhat later than in past years due to delays in certain information being provided to Council; (4) Jo Arnold, stating that she represented the teachers at Martinsville High School, spoke in support of teacher salaries and technology improvements as well as free tuition for the children of non-City resident School personnel; and (5) Sheriff Steve Draper commended the Administration for its work on the budget. There being no other comments from persons present, Mayor Adams declared the public hearing closed. Vice-Mayor Oakes suggested that next year a review of the budget be presented at the time of the public hearing. Council announced it would meet at 7:45 A.M. on June 19, 1996 to consider approval of the budget and to consider appointments to the School Board. The City Manager detailed over $9,000 in increases which would be made to the Sheriff's budget for FY 96-97 to fund the relocation of the Sheriff's administrative offices. Mr. Reynolds stated that these increases would be more than offset by increases in State revenues, therefore, the projected General Fund unexpended fund balance would be larger than anticipated.