Turnout Uncertain for School Millage Vote - '

BOX 1673 32084 BOCA RATON NEWS Vol. 12, No. 150 Sunday, November 5, 1967 24 Pages Turnout uncertain for school millage vote - '. ?j ^? HaSL ' -- - - - Most voters eligible to J^rZ£ C* T' cast ballots By JACK HUTTON With almost all of Boca Ra- ton's 9,000-plus voters eligible to vote in Tuesday's school millage election, most political ob- servers are hesitating to pre- dict the turnout. There are no candidates for any office on the Tuesday ballot. Only the School Board's request for a seven-mill tax ceiling is at stake. Any registered voter who pays any county taxes ~ real or personal — is eligible to cast a ballot. A last minute effort for a five mill level was being pushed in an organized effort by the Tax- payers Assn. of Palm Beach County urging a "hold the line on taxes." But, county school officials continued to hammer away at the seven mills point- ing out that five mills, ' could not possibly balance the budget and pay for the much needed program." Dr. Kenneth R. Williams and Ken Jenne in ribbon cutting ceremonies at "The Catalyst." The seven mill proposal has received the support of the en- tire School Board, the Class- room Teachers Assn., PTA, 'Catalyst Principals Assn.. It's far from a traffic jam yet. but activity on the Intracoastal Trailer parks spark Florida law says that eligible V.'au;i7.ay is sterling to pict: up. With the arrival of cooler weather voters in the school millage "up north," more and more boatmen are heading for Florida's warm- is opened referendum are those who are er waters to spend the winter. This was one of an increasing num- qualified voters and who pay ber of boats heading south through Boca Raton. Ribbon cutting ceremonies for taxes on real or personal prop- aiming board talks Florida Atlantic University's erty. Thus, those who may own Boca Raton City Council that the narrow lanes with park- off campus coffee house for stu- a home assessed at $5,000 or seems to have opened Pandora's ed cars could be a hazard to the dents were held this week at the less and therefore are totally Bancgrowth^ Castleton box to find a lot of problems residents. Glades Road site. exempt from paying real estate lurking inside. "If a fire should break out, Making the facility a formal taxes by the $5,000 homestead Last summer when the city an engine would have a problem part of the campus complex, the exemption may be freeholders, council annexed property north getting through the park," he ribbon cutting officials included but cannot vote in the millage directors OK merger of Boca Raton, it got a bit more said. He advised that individual FAU President Kenneth R.Wil- election unless they pay per- Florida Bancgrowth, Inc., and Castleton Industries, Inc., is than just some more land. It trailer lots be made large liams, Dean of Men Robert L. sonal property taxes. Castleton Industries, Inc., will a regulated management invest- incorporated within the limits enough to accommodate cars B reitenstein, Student Body The Tuesday election is a merge under a proposal ap- ment company investing pri- a trailer park which, accord- alongside the trailers. President Kenneth Jenne, mem- bienniel election at which time proved by directors of the two marily in shares of commer- ing to the city ordinance as it Flammer also suggested that bers of the United Campus Min- the county school board asks for firms. cial banks, all of which are lo- stands, is not permitted. consideration be given to where isteries and interested students. authority to levy a special mil- The proposed merger will be cated in South Florida. It is The trailer park subject was trailer courts should be allowed, The coffee house, to be known lage tax. This year the board is submitted to stockholders of the also engaged through a sub- brought up at Thursdays plan- how they should be arranged, as "The Catalyst," is located asking that it be given permis- two firms. sidiary, Camino Gardens, Inc., ning and zoning board meeting. and how they can be controlled. just west of the Glades road sion to raise the millage to seven C astleton Industries, Inc., in the development of single- A study of the mobile home The owner of the present park campus entrance. The off-cam- mills if necessary. listed on the American Stock family residences and com- problem is being conducted by according to Flammer has in- pus student meeting place will Although it will not be an of- Exchange, which will be the mercial properties in Boca Ra- Howard Flammer and Edward dicated that he would like to ex- provide counseling, discussion ficial part of the balloting, surviving corporation, is prin- ton. Florida Bancgrowth has Benham with the understanding pand his present operation to al- groups, projects, and an ecu- teachers pay raises will be an cipally engaged in the manu- 299,574 shares now outstanding. that some kind of an ordinance low transient trailer parking. menical community in a coffee issue. The seven-mill rate in- facture of precision gears and The stockholders of each of regarding trailer parks will be However, according to board house atmosphere. cludes a mill and a half for the textile printing business. the companies will be asked to incorporated into the city's chairman, John Flancher, the Ecumenically, nine churches boosting teachers' base pay Florida Bancgrowth, Inc., consider and approve the merg- planning and zoning laws. owner can only renovate the are working together in the from $5,800 to $6,000 a year. traded over-the-counter Na- er at special meetings to be Flammer, who said he spent a park, he cannot expand it, since program. Students can discuss Voting machines have several tional Market, which is pro- convened for that purpose in the number of hours studying the the park is a non-conforming personal problems and relig- levers the taxpayers can pull. posed to become a division of near future. present trailer park, told board area. ious questions. members that if "we do set up Flammer was given chair- regulations regarding mobile manship of the study which will homes we ought to consider the continue. Plans for the study Thorp outlines tabulation parking situation." include contacting a national The present trailer park, ac- agency which takes care of cording to Flammer, allows trailers to find out if it has a for parking in the lanes within model ordinance which the city the court. Flammer's theory is might study. 'Hard to get millage majority' In other action, Flancher tabled until next week discus- Chamber plans sion on a noise and odor stand- By SANDY WESLEY the voters chose not to push the lage ceiling they approve from Thorpe said he doesn't really ard ordinance. seven mill lever Tuesday, elec- ten to zero. know just how much the board "It's pretty hard for any one tion officials will begin tallying "It would help if 30 per cent will need for the year's 1968 According to Benham, Walter millage designation to ^ull a up percentages of voters who of the voters would depress the through 1970, but he knows it installation Young, planning director, would majority in an election," ac- said "yes" for ten, nine, eight lever over ten mills," Thorpe will need enough to cover emer- like to talk to Police Chief W. cording to Dr. A.D. Thorpe, and seven mills. If the total of said, because there is a possi- gency cases. H. Brown before the board Palm Beach County Board of the four equals 50 per cent plus bility that 30 per cent will de- William D. Ackerman will be makes any decisions on the or- The board will begin studying installed as president of the Public Instruction chairman. one, the seven mill count will press the zero mill lever. the budget in March so by July Boca Raton Chamber of Com- dinance. It'll take all of 50 percent win. If it doesn't the election The seven mill request does it should know how much it merce at the 15th annual instal- plus one of the voters to get the officials will tally the total votes not necessarily mean that the will need for the 1968-69 school lation banquet Thursday at the authorization the school board for six, seven, eight and ten school board will levy the whole year.; Boca Raton Hotel and Club. needs to raise the school dis- mills, and on down the line until seven mills. It just means that they find the highest millage One mill, to the taxpayer Circuit Judge James C. trict millage from its present the board has the authority to means $1 for every $1,000 how- Nov. 1-4, 1967 six mills to seven mills. number which has culled the levy up to seven mills if it Downey will be the installing, necessary majority. ever , to the school board it officer and former president Hi Lo Rain In fact, it'll take all of SO needs the money. means $2,000, 467. If the board Kenneth Higgins will serve as Wednesday 81 63 0 per cent plus one for the board Voters will be asked to de- Last biennium the school figures it needs $10,000,000 m master of ceremonies. Thursday 81 66 0 to even consider any millage press the for lever over the board asked for authority to for 1968-69 school year, it The event starts with a social Friday 81 68 0 levy whatsoever.

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