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that is scheduled fur 1960. As an alternative to either exhausting reserve funds or raising property taxes, the Supervisors looked at all other revenue sources open to them, according to Luke. If all other revenue sources including consumer tax on gas. utility tax on phones, gas and water, business and professional licenses and an increase in motorcycle and track licensing fees to the maximum allowed by the state—the county would collect only S6.845.19. This would be offset by the costs of setting up the administration necessary to collect some of these fees.
In comparison, 10 cents on the tax rate brings in SI5.000.
The Welfare Department and School budgets are proposed fir approval by the Supervisors on Monday exactly as they were submitted. Both show increases.
The school budget calls for SI.360,879—up by S46.946 over the previous year. The Supervisors indicated at their June Board meeting that they would fund the proposed school budget in its entirety.
The total expenditure for the Virginia Public Assistance fund is estimated to be S179.136—an increase of S32.401. However, only a
very small percentage ol county revenue is involved in the increase.
56.8%