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planning commission, no change for the board of zoning appeals and an increase of SI70 for garbage collection and maintenance of the county landfill.
Under maintenance of buildings and grounds, the major increase was for alterations of buildings from SI2,000 this year to $35,000 proposed for 1980-81.
The total welfare department budget increased slightly by a $2,480 from $172,588 in 1979-80 to $175,068 proposed for the coming fiscal year.
In the preliminary budget, the county’s contribution to the library will increase by $367 while the local allocation for mental health and mental retardation services will increase by $1,021 over the current year.
Cox’s preliminary budget lists a decrease in revenue sharing funds of $30,000, equivalent to 20 cents on the tax rate, he noted. He predicted, however, that funds from this source will pick back up.
In a final remark, Cox reported that increased fuel coits are driving budget totals up everywhere. Hikes in the price of gas and in
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