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By DAPHNE HUTCHINSON
Rappahannock Nrw* Staff Writer
After agonizing for two hours over a 20 per cent increase in the administrative portion of the 1979-80 welfare budget, the Rappahannock Welfare Board authorized a new social worker position requested by social services director Elizabeth Buntin.
At Thursday’s January 18 Board meeting, Mrs. Buntin presented estimated administrative costs of $91,841 for the coming year—a jump of $15,536 from the current year. While the major portion of the proposed increase—$10,380—will fund the extra social worker position, a new state mandated salary scale and required merit raises will push the total administrative costs up $4,981. Mrs. Buntin noted that approximately 20 per cent of administration is funded with local revenue.
“In this era of Proposition 13 thinking, I hate to present a budget like this but 1 don't have any choice since the state initiated a new salary scale...Local boards have to adopt it,” Mrs. Buntin said.
The percentage increases necessary to adjust to the
Dedication
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A ribbon cutting ceremony and dedication of the new clerk’s office building will take place on February 1 between 9:30 and 10 a.m. just prior to the monthly meeting of the Rappahannock supervisors.
Judge Rayner V. Snead and architect Avery Faulkner will join the supervisors and clerk Diane Bruce for the ceremonies. “The public is welcomed to come and tour their building anytime that day,” said Ms. Bruce.
Story Hour
Goes On
Neither rain, snow, sleet or hail has interferred with the Rappahannock County Library’s story hour going off as scheduled the last two weekends. However, winter storms have apparently kept youngsters away from the special program.
Library personnel emphasized that the story hour will be held as planned on Saturdays between 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. despite Old Man Winter’s antics. While stories are selected for an audience of three to seven-year-olds, everyone is invited to attend.
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