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out some way to finance this," he told Bloomer.
The proposed budget totals 51,553,848, an increase of 14.6 per cent over the current year. Local funds required to support the proposed budget amount to $875,034 for an increase of 17.98 per cent. Later in the meeting, Luke asked accountant Walter Cox if the county could expect additional revenue from sources other than local property taxes.
The news wasn’t good. Except for a one-time windfall in ABC profits as the state changes payment schedule, Cox reported that the supervisors could anticipate only the state surplus funds payment at the end of the year with the money earmarked specifically for law enforcement, Commonwealth Attorney's office, judges' salaries and welfare payments for indigent hospitalization. "The 15 per cent additional local money you're talking about (in the proposed school budget) means a 15 per cent increase in property taxes." Cox said.
1979-80 Capital Outlay In presenting the budget. Bloomer explained that the three trailers and furniture included under capital outlay were for: 1. special education class of children aged 12 -17 who currently are housed in the elementary school and must be moved to the high school to meet state mandates for mainstreaming, 2. an English class for students in the Title I high school reading lab who must also take standard English in
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