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I 20 MANC'IIKSTKH HKHAU). Tm'sd;iy. Mjich 19. lilBf. WEATHER Here’S text of Weiss’s 1985-86 budget message Friendship Force \ I Letter from Pierog ! jFrozen food makes | [Clear, cold tonight; activities to begin in October 1985 and $33,1(10 is Here is the text of General Manager Robert B. recommended in the capital budget for office plans trip to Poland | spurs feud on board 1 ihearty fare for breezy on Thursday Weiss's budget message to the Board of Directors M anager’s General Fund Summary equipment, a microprocessor, and necessary soft Monday: P e r c e n t o f ware. These items together with the completion of the ... page 2 property line delineation element of the mapping ... page 3 j j ... page 4 TO: Board of Directors Adopted Mgr. Rec. D o lla r P e r c e n t Total Dollar FROM: Robert B. Weiss, General Manager project which you funded in the F Y 1984/85 budget, will In c r e a s e In c r e a s e RE: Recommended Budget for Fiscal Year 1985/86 A c t iv it y 1984-85 1985-86 In c r e a s e enable us to begin this important program. ; In accordance with Section 5-2 of the Charter of the SPECIAL FUNDS General Govt. 1,443,611 1,799,427 355,816 24.6% 9.1% Town of Manchester, I submit my Recommended Fire Fund Budget for the fiscal year July 1, 1985 through June 30, Public Works 4,141,309 4,387,617 246,308 6.0% 6.3% The total Fire District budget recommended for FY 1986. The Recommended General Fund Budget totals P r o te c t io n 3,408,233 3,795,893 387,660 11.4% 9,9% $45,655,122. This represents an increase of $3,912,079. 1985/86 is $3,578,515, a $246,259 or 7.4% increase over Human Services 1,130,525 1,359,800 229,275 20.1% 5.8% or 9.3%, over the Adopted Budget for F Y 1984/85 and the adopted F Y 1984/85 appropriation. This includes a 36.8% 5.1% 7.8% over the estimated expenditures for that year. As Cap. Improve. 541,326 740,562 199,236 $244,310 expenditure for Paramedic Services which is detailed later in this message, THIS BUDGET L e is u r e 1,293,531 1,391.843 98,312 7.5% 2.5%. offset by an equal revenue to the F’ire Fund through transfer from the Town General Fund. THE M ILL PROPOSES A M ILL RATE FOR FY 1985/86 OF45.29. In s ./ M is c . 1.365.424 1.201,494 - 163,930 — 12.0% — 4.2% WHICH REPRESENTS A 1.99 MILL, OR 4.6/p RATE RECOMMENDED TO SUPPORT THIS Manchester, Conn — A City of Village Charm Wednesday, March 20, 1985 — Single copy: 25C 2,457,133 3,100,334 643,201 26.2% 16.5%. INCREASE OVER THE CURRENT MILL RATE. I Emp. Pen./Ben. BUDGET IS 6.36 COMPARED WITH 6.19 FOR THE 0.2% have provided a summary table on the following page Debt Service 2,610,154 2,619,606 9,452 0.3% CU RRENT YE A R . Total non tax revenues to the Fire which sets out the doliar and percentage increase for E d u c a tio n 23,351,797 25,258,546 1,906,749 8.2%. 48.8% Fund have increased over the F Y 1984/85 adopted each major General Fund activity and indicates what revenues by $20,602, or 4.7%. However, the next percentage of the total increase recommended is being taxable Grand list for the Fire District grew by 4.9%, 3.912.079 9.3% 100.0% assigned to each activity. I trust that this table will be TOTAL 41,743,043 45,655,122 with the value of a mill increasing from $459,744 to helpful to you in reviewing the Recommended General $480,268. Therefore, while this recommended budget Fund Budget. requires a 7.8% increase in total current property tax MX approval Revenue Source Chart revenues, the total mill rate increase is .17 mills, or a As you will see, this budget generally maintains the 2.7% increase. As with the General Fund, the F Y current level of Town services with Department Heads Adopted Estimated D o lla r P e r c e n t 1985/86 recommended Fire Fund budget includes taking great care to minimize the levels of increases Sou rc e 1984-85 1985-86 In c r e a s e In c r e a s e Federal Revenue Sharing in the FY 1984/te 2 requested. Department Heads again worked closely entitlement amount of $65,000 as a revenue. This with the Budget and Research Officer in reviewing amount represents the equivalent of .14 mills of draws wrath division budgets prior to my initial review. I am Property Taxes 28,201.251 30,943,612 2,742,361 9.7% current taxes based on the Fire District Grand List for convinced that their participation throughout the Fines, Licenses, FY 1985/86. construction of the Recommended Budget has 1,063,374 105,586 11.0% improved the quality of the product. Services & Rents 957,788 Water Fund Those services with recommended increases Non-Ed. State & Fed THIS BUDGET RECOMMENDS NO INCREASE IN Representing an extension beyond maintenance of (includes Rev. Sharing 2,413.894 2,694,512 280,618 11.6% WATER RATES but anticipates a $327,000 increase of Soviets current service level and the increased cost within over F Y 1984/85 estimated Sale of Water revenues due each division’s budget are: to increased water use and the rates set in F Y 1984/85 0 6.7%. By Jock Redden 1. ) Assessor — With the addition of three Other Revenue 905,500 966,250 60,750 being in effect for the full fiscal year. BASED ON United Press International full-time staff and added contracted services at a CURRENT KNOWN NEEDS, THE EXISTING Reagan's persuasion cost of $70,885 to conduct the mandated real WATER RATES SHOULD REMAIN STABLE Education Related 8,814.610 9.357,374 542,764 6.2% MOSCOW — The Soviet Union, property revaluation. These positions will be THROUGH FY 1987/88, ONE YEAR LONGER THAN saves the missile accusing President Reagan of recommended only for the period of revaluation THE ORIGINAL PROJECTION MADE BASED ON "demagogy and militarist ambi — see page 5 activity — 2'/i to 3 years. Use of Surplus 450,000 630.000 180,000 • 40.0% THE RATE INCREASE APPROVED IN FY 1984/85. tions," said today that the funding 2. ) Health — With the recommended addition of The recommended Water Fund budget for FY of more MX missiles proved the a full time Housing Inspector and a 20 hour/week 1985/86 is $4,984,447, which represents an increase of TOTAL 41,743,043 45,655.122 3,912,079 9.3%r United States was not serious Clerk at a total cost of $25,667 to establish a $496,030, or 11.0% over the adopted F Y 1984/85 budget. about the Geneva arms talks. dented campaign of pressure by continuing housing inspection and housing com This increase includes the following: reached. Final'salary recommendations for individu The reaction by the official Tass the administration," and warned plaint response capability in the Town. average of 30% due to the economics of the insurance • A $74,755, or 4% increase in combined als in other bargaining units are subject to the news agency came soon after the that it “ will not give the United 3. ) Planning — With the recommended addition industry. I am hopeful that fixed premiums will Personal Services and Operating Expenses over continuing negotiations with those units. This budget Senate voted in favor of building States greater security, it will only of the position of Principal Planner effective stabilize as well and that with continued good current the F Y 1984/85 adopted budget. This includes a includes a recommended 7% salary increase for another 21 of the highly accurate, boost the arms race.” September 1. 1985, at a cost of $18,137. experience and a lessening of retrospective premium continuation of the policy to paint one water tank adjustment as more outstanding older claims are personnel who are not members of any bargainingunit 10-warhead intercontinental- 4. ) Building Maintenance — With the recom each year. American supporters of the MX, mended addition of a Maintenance Mechanic at a resolved, I will be recommending reductions in our which is consistent with prevailing recent contract range missiles. which has a 6,000-mile range, say it • $206,875, which represents a $44,005, or 27% The senators who voted the cost of $20,800. contribution for these insurances in future years. settlements. is necessary to counter the latest This budget also contains funds for reclassification increase in the contribution to the Water Reserve allocation of $1.5 billion for the 5. ) Highway — With the recommended addition General Fund Revenue Analysis to meet the costs of the capital projects I am Soviet missiles and to use for of six temporary, summer employees at a cost of of two individuals and the creation of an additional program bowed "to strong pres bargaining in Geneva. step in one Wage Group as follows: recommending for FY 1985/86.