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Home My WebLink About1981-02-09 81-87 RESOLVEM;87.. Introduced by Councilor Gass, February 9, 1981 CITY OF BANGOR Appropriation (TITLE.) P$011Bg Appropriation for the Municipal Year .1981 By ihe City CouneB of the Cay of Bangor: B LVB$ THAT the Ads of Tveaty-two .million, Three Expired Eighty -Nine Thousand, Four hundred Sixty -Six Dollars ($22,389,466) is hereby Appropriated in the general fwd for the Municipal Year 1981 In accordance with the schedule of appropriations attached hereto, and, be it further RESOLVED, THAT In addition to such other revenues sestimated to be available to meet the above appropriations the s=of Fourteen million, Eleven thousand, Five Hundred Ninety -Nine Dollars ($14,011,599) be raised by assessment upon the estates of the inhabitants of the City of Bangor. and upon the estates of nonresident esident proprietors within said city for the present Municipal Year, and be it further RESOLVED, THAT the amount of One Million, Twenty-six Thousand Dollars ($1,026,000) of Federal Revenue Sharing, Included In the Estimated Revenue of this Resolve, be allocated as per attached list. RESOLVED, THAT the list of tax assessments upon the estates in Bangor for all City taxes, the Bangor Recreation Center, together with all a e and charges made under the provisions of the Maine Revised Statutesannotgted, Title 30, Sec. 4355 and 4451 to 4456 inclusive, and the City's due proportion of Any State and County Tax for the year 1981, shall be committed by the Assessors to the Finance Director on at before the Tenth day of July, A.D., 1981 and said taxes shall be due and payable on the Twelfth day of August, A.D., 1981. RESOLVED, THAT interest at the maximum State approved rate ft= September 1, 1961, Bball be collected on all taxes not voluntarily paid to the Finance Director on or before September 17th, A.D., 1981, and said interest shall be added to aM became part of said taxes. 4 - In City council Feboary 23,1981 +' from $14,011,599 to $14,091,599 watiw to amend the figures in the To $22,469,4661Yailed Vote 4Ye6 "a 1 Absent 3157 1st paragraph from $22,389,466 to In City Council FeMwry 9, 1 To $22,469,466 and in the 2nd $22:554,466 And in the 2nd Paragraph Motion to Mede tcthe end of paragra[d the figures $14,011,599 N S 0 L V E the frqures $14,011,599 to `NEw business Passed. Vote � Comwider next meeting passed $14,146,834 Failed dyes 6No Poll of Council for William 6hwk SYes 1 Absent Voting Yes Baldaeci,Gass, voting Yes Portsr,weyeouth,Beodzian To show AudloTisual Slides j MO Kernan,Porter,5ousd , 4leymouth,Waod, Wo�Jgo 4�gcl,Brwntas,Gass, Approved Vote 7 Yee 2 No opriation Y e Municipal Year 1931 wo me rceman,weymouu w Vating Yes Baldacci,Brountas, Nation for passage as amended Ga88,P0rter,Sggty,Wbnuouth, Failed 4Yea 5No Voting Yes ,�tpp question Failed Zendmian Voting No Me Kernary `+LWii'LYE%Fithe 2II' Yes Gass,swcy WOnd - Fabuary 23,1981 reseed a s,nded Voting No Baldoeci3O[Ountas, SYes 4m Voting Yea Bxcuntes,Gass, Mc Kernan,Yorter,Weymautb,woed Vote to Move the Question 6wcy,Weymouth,wOnd Voting Na Baldacci Vote to reconsider mended zendzian 7 yes 1 No 1 Absent Passed 7Yea 2NO mvoting i Voting yes Baltlenni,Caee,MO Kernan, - Vote to Move the question Failed Soucy,Neyde=th,Wcod,Zex1zian - 3Yes Gen Voting yes Bablacci, Voting No Porte Absent Brountas Gasa,wood Voting No Brountas, City Clerk xs KBendzLanter,5oucy,Heymuth Vote to Amend the let patagdaph by Also Changing the fiqures in the 2nd ;emending",the amount Y22089�466.?0 paragraph itis $14,011,599 to $14176,599 x$22 554 466AZgVw 3Ys'{,✓e Nall-ktseit� ' Vote to None the question 9Yes V4449 -yaw; Voting Yes Baldacci,srowtas, V'oting No Baldacci,Gass,Me Henan, _ Gass,tbKernan, Poetex,$wcy, $oucy,Wood Absent Bountas Weymoutb,woed,aendzian Vote to amend the first paragraph Also changing the fiqures in the 2nd Paragraph EV amerdi,g the amount $22,389,466 from $14,011,599 to $14,091,599 motion to amend the let paragrapb To $22,469,4661Yailed Vote 4Ye6 "a 1 Absent BY Changing the fiqures $22,389,466 Voting Yes Port r,Vleymwth{Wood, To $22,469,466 and in the 2nd zendaian Voting NO Baldecci,Gass, paragra[d the figures $14,011,599 Me KerMgScuay Absent BSOuntas To $14,061,834 Passed Yves Vote � Comwider next meeting passed 4NO Voting Yes Brountas,Porter, SYes 1 Absent Voting Yes Baldaeci,Gass, weymouth,Wood,zendaian MO Kernan,Porter,5ousd , 4leymouth,Waod, Unladen Absent @ountas, Nation for passage as amended Failed 4Yea 5No Voting Yes ,aaa,weymwexernad votinta poring -. Fabuary 23,1981 reseed a s,nded cy,zenBaidacei,ecxeznan, pOKer,Swcy,2erv3sian - SYes 4m Voting Yea Bxcuntes,Gass, 6wcy,Weymouth,wOnd Voting Na Baldacci Vote to reconsider mended n, Fortex,Zeuda' Passed 7Yea 2NO mvoting i V1C �N�r�6-� a.tass,Scs Bouin weymouBo1dakCci,Brwntaa,Gaas. WcKernah,wocd,Zeee3ziM voting No City Clerk Mcrcernan,POrter Account Code Account Title 62 DEBT SERVICE 62-01-02 Supplies 62-01-03 Contractual Services 62-01-08 Debt Service 62-01-99 Credits TOTAL DEBT SERVICE 63 APPROPRIATION TO SURPLUS 63-01-07 Sundry Charges TOTAL APPROPRIATION TO SURPLUS 68 TAXES PAID TO COUNTY 68-01-07 Sundry Charges TOTAL TAXES PAID TO COUNTY 69 PUBLIC LIBRARY 69-01-00 Credits TOTAL PUBLIC LIBRARY 71 EDUCATION 71-01 General Total General 71-04 Toad Services 71-04-01 Personal Services Total Food Services TOTAL EDUCATION TOTAL OPERATING APPROPRIATION *Credit -2o- Appropriation 1981 1980 2,525 250 I 12,600 ,500 11111 2,246,128 2,0917,151 1.102.216* 1.012,901* 1.158,911 1,085.994 300.111 300.111 375,000 315 000 289.155 289 755 (9,$52,3}Oj 679,307 679,307 L,10 233 617) 225469.466 -0- -0- 261,537 261.537 270.859 270.859 9,646,916 20,888,291 GENERAL FUND COMPUTATION OF ESTIMATED TAX LEVY Requirements: 1981 Annual Budget $ 22,469,466 Recreation District Tax 195.610 Total Requirements $ 22,665,076 Miscellaneous Estimated Revenues 6,619,597 Current Year Real 6 Personal Taxes 14,061,834 Inventory Tax Reimbursement 317,645 Federal Revenue Sharing 1,026,000 State Revenue Sharing 640.000 Total Revenues Estimated Valuation - Real 6 Personal Property $ 455,926,680 1981 Estimated Tax Rate $ 30.86 PECOMMENDED ALLOCATION OF PBDHRAI, REVENUE SHARING PONDS 1981 1. Fire Department $ 350,000 2. Reeltb Department 85,000 3. Public Warks 341,000 4. Recreation 100,000 5. Code Enforcement 50,000 6. Debt Service 100,000 TOTAL $ 1,026,000 ESTIMATED REVENUE -1- 1981 1980 I Taxes - Property Current Year's Levy Real Property Personal Property TOTAL CURRENT TAXESX14'061 834) 12,191,603 III Other Local Taxes & Penalties 2001 Penalties & Interest on Takes 8: 000 85,000 2002 Auto Excise Tax 946,000 850,000 2003 Supplemental Tax Assessments 15,000 15,000 TOTAL OTIER TAXES & PENALTIES 1,000,000 950,000 TV Licenses & Permits For Street Use & Parking Lot 3001 Parking Meters -0- 1,500 3002 Attendant Parking 11,200 16,700 3003 Off Street Parking 71,688 79,103 TOTAL 82,888 97,303 Business Licenses 3020 Victulars 11,000 11,000 TOTAL 11000!; 11,000 Police and Protective 3030 Peddlers -0- 100 3031 Secondhand Dealers 2,000 1,000 3034 Taxi Drivers 1,500 2,700 3035 Taxi Cabs 1,000 525 3036 Explosive & Flammable Materials 1,000 1,400 TOTAL 51500 5,725 Amusements 3040 Bowling 20 50 3041 Billiards & Pool 100 75 3042 Pinball 300 300 3043 Theatre 250 250 3044 Beano - 300 600 3046 Dancing 800 500 3047 Circus 800 -0- TOTAL 2,570 1,775 Professional & Occupational 3051 Employment Agency 400 300 3056 Garbage Collection 30 30 TOTAL 430 330 -1- 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 Non -Business Licenses E Permits Marriage Licenses Building Permits - Plumbing Permits Electrical Permits Oil Burner Permits TOTAL TOTAL LICENSES d PERMITS V Fines Forfeits S Penalties Traffic Fines court Fees Constable Fees (Dw License) Dog Impoundment Fees Other Communities - Dag TOTALFINES, FORFEITS ,& PENALTIES VI Use of Money 6 Prooerty Miscellaneous Rents S Concessions Interest on Investments 14th Street Community Center Garland Street Field Rental Bus Fares - Hampden Bus Fares Old Town Transit - Bus Fares Reimbursements Other Communities Private Bussing TOTAL Municipal Golf Course Membership - Resident Membership - Non -Resident Greens Fees Locker Rental Concessions Cart Fee TOTAL Municipal Auditorium Building Rental Meeting Room Rental Scoreboard Advertising Advertising Ticket Sales Concessions TOTAL 1981 1980 4,000 4,000 33,000 36,000 1,800 2,200 2,200 2,200 2.000 1,500 43,000 45.900 145.388 152,033 70,000 210 1,000 3,000 2.000 76,210 2,500 �In BOB 16,000 -0- 30,000 120,000 100,000 8],805 57.500 3l+E�IP: 33,000 12,000 60,000 200 615 1.500 107,315 0_ ai irr 250 200 3,000 2,D09 95 450 500 150,000 -0- 1,000 -0- 100,000 60,000 75,198 55.000 441,698 28,617 15,700 50,739 200 615 1.233 97,104 72,000 66,500 2,400 2,000 3,500 65.000 211,400 Education 5030 Use of Buildings & Property TOTAL TOTAL USE OF MONEY & PROPERTY VII Revenue From Other Agencies 6002 Inventory Tax Reimbursement 6003 Revenue Sharing - State 6004 Revenue Sharing - Federal 6006 Private School Subsidy TOTAL State Grants In Aid 6010 Sbade Tree 6012 Snow Removal 6014 Health Officer 6015 Schools 6016 Library 6018 Snowmobile Registration TOTAL Federal Grants in Aid 6020 Schools TOTAL Payment in Llan of Taxes 6030 Federal Housing Project 6032 University of Maine TOTAL Miscellaneous 6041 M & E Air Rights 6045 Dental Medicaid - State Grant TOTAL TOTAL REVENUE FROM OTHER AGENCIES VIII C _s fg�Curren�t Services eneral GG overomeat 7002 Zoning Application Fees 7003 Dog License Fees 7004 Hunting - Fishing License Fees 7005 Miscellaneous - City Clerk 7006 Miscellaneous -Registration 7007 Engineering 7008 Room & Boatd - Dogs 7009 Police Copying TOTAL -3- 1981 1980 -0- 12,000 -0- 12-,000 626.120 762,202 317,645 423,527 640,000 575,000 1,026,000 11091,000 53,500 53.938 2,037,145 ,143,465 3,000 51500 - 4,200 4,200 800 800 3,052,371 3,315,455 200 200 2,500 51000 3,063,071 3,331,155 109.281 123,607 109,281 123,607 57,000 57,000 1,750 -0- y.0 57.000 150 9.000 9,150 5,277,397 600 3,500 7,000 2,000 150 w00 0 2.580 28,030 150 8.800 8,950 5,664,177 600 2,000 7,000 2,000 6,00 3 3loo 00 3.750 19,650 -4- 1961 1980 Safety 1010 Police 3,240 9,000 9011 Fire 13,196 11,000 9012 Public Services - Electrical 12,000 91000 9015 Ambulance 31.500 33,950 TOTAL 60,516 60,150 Highway 9020 Misc. Rev. - Public Services 100 200 TOTAL 100 200 Health - 9041 Vital Statistics 13,000 13.000 TOTAL 13,000 13,000 Miscellaneous 9051 Charges for Computer Services 3,095 3,095 .9052 Miscellaneous - Planning -0- 100 9053 Miscellaneous - Central Services 3,500 O 3,6)0D 1054 Miscellaneous -Assessment 500 300 1055 Miscellaneous - Health 11900 Soo TOTAL 8,995 6,915 Schools 9061 Tuition - Other Communities 123,086 112,841 1065 School Lunch Project 694,301 616,895 9066 Sale of Books & Registrations 151,392 109,062 9069 Athletic Dept. - Receipts -0- 11.000 TOTAL 948,999 849,998 Cemeteries 9090 Sale of Lots 31000 3,000 9091 Perpetual Care Fees 10,000 9,500 9092 Burials 8,500 6,000 9093 Annual Care 1,300 1,400 -9094 Miscellaneous - Cemeteries -0- 1.200 TOTAL 22,800 19,100 Recreation 9081 Miscellaneous 2S,000 25,000 TOTAL 25,000 25,000 Public Buildings 9096 Community Development - City Hall 16.419 14,400 TOTAL 16.419 14,400 TOTAL CHARGES FOR CURRENT SERVICES 1.123 619 1.006.893 -4- M 9001' 9006 9010 9012 Reimbursements General Government Advertisements - City Clerk Bangor Fair Corporation TOTAL Welfare General Relief - State General Relief - IMlviduals TOTAL TOTAL REIMBURSEMENTS TOTAL TAXES 6 ESTIMATED REVENUES -5- 1981 1980 1,000 11000 195,610 158,120 196,610 159,120 153,900 9.000 157,900 359,510 22,585,076 112,595 4.000 116,595 275.715 21,108,053 CITY OF BANGOR 1981 ANNUAL BUDGET Appropriation Account Title - 1981- 1980 CITY COUNCIL Supplies 1,175 514 Contractual Services 11,926 11,877 Sundry Charges 600 516 TOTAL CITY COUNCIL 13, 701 12.907 EXECUTIVE Executive Personal Services 54,937 50,686 Supplies 3,050 2,950 Contractual Services J6,086 5,616 Communications 100 213 Equipment Costs 2,205 21205 Sundry Charges 29,790 32,615 Outlay 772 -0- Total Executive 96,940 94,285 Purchasing Personal Services 63,534 58,779 Supplies 900 800 Contractual Services 6,666 3,450 Communications 18 IS Equipment Costs 1,500 762 Sundiry Charges 12,535 1B' 88 Total Purchasing 85,153 74,794 Central Services Personal Services 43,191 39,959 Supplies 8,675 9,050 Contactual Services - 4,840 5,071 Equipment Costs 0- 50 Sundry Charges /%',g64 (I7,726� Credits 29;Ooip X27, 000* Outlay 900 -0- Total Central Services 37,470 34,856 TOTAL ENECUTIYE 219.563 203.935 CITY CLERK City Clerk Personal Services 57,631 52,308 Supplies 4,200 2,600 Contractual Services 3,782 2,807 Communications 40,000 38,000 Sundry Charges 9,656 9.425 Total City Clerk 115,269 105,140 -6- Account Title Elections Personal Services SupAes Contractual Services Taal Elections License Control Personal Services Supplies Contractual Services Communications Fuel & Utilities Equipment Costs Sundry Charges Total License Control TOTAL CITY CUM FINANCE Auditing Personal Services Supplies Contractual Services Sundry Charges Credits Total Auditing Data Processing Personal services Supplies Contractual Services Sundry Charges dits Utley Total Data Processing Treasury Personal Services Supplies Contractual Services Communications Sundry Charges Credits Outlay Total Treasury TOTAL FINANCE -7- A�Dpropriatirm 1981 1980 ' 675 1,308 1,075 800 6,400 10,000 8,150 12,108 20,018 15,885 5,455 3,550 5,314 3,150 300 425 3,860 3,720 3,750 2,210 3.108 2,877 41,805 31,817 165,229 149.065 69,857 64,485 850 850 3,875 1,916 13,828 12,077 4,000= 3,000 84,410 76,328 65,792 75,945 2,400 2,100 49,274 73,134 14,021 14,969 361619* 35,690* 240 475 95,108 130,933 -67,270 62,703 2,300 2;100 2,495 4,635 20,500 20,300 14,991 13,043 13,742* 12,306* 550 -0- 94,364 '90,475 273,882 297.736 Account Title Appropriation 1981 1980 REGISTRATION OF VOTERS Personal Services 28,637 30,863 Supplies 425 525 Contractual Services 730 774 Sundry Charges 2.888 5.618 TOTAL REGISTRATION OF VOTERS 32,680 37 780 ASSESSMENT Personal Services 90,613 83,014 Supplies 2,050 1,600 Contractual Services 5,060 6,804 Equipment Costs 800 700 Sundry Clarges 16,785 15,158 Outlay - 250, 100 TOTALASSESSMENT 115.558 107,376 INSURANCE Contractual Services 30,000 30.000 TOTAL INSURANCE 30.000 30.000 CONTRIBUTIONS TO OTHER AGENCIES Sundry Charges 35,174 46,898 TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO OTHER AGENCIES 35.174 46,898 PLANNING Personal Services 76,450 83,590 Supplies 1,150 1,150 Contractual Services - 4,207 3,490 Equipment Costs 150 150 Sundry Charges - 14,417 15,287 Credits 14,675* 13,000* Outlay 550 TOTAL PLANNING 82.249 90,667 LEGAL Personal Services 63,913 57,083 Supplies 2,935 2,550 Contractual Services 5,763 3,609 Sundry Charges 12,499 10,657 Credits 12,000* 12,000 TOTAL LEGAL 73.110 61 899 -8- -9- Appropriation Account Title 1981 1980 PERSONNEL Personal Services 45,784 42, supplies 1,340 1, Contractual Services 8,389 4, Equipment Costs 50 Sundry Charges 8.065 TOTAL PERSONNEL 63.626 _E5 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Personal Services 56,709 40, Supplies 1,350 1, Contractual services 12,448 6, Equipment Costs 1,000 Sundry Charges 11„427 7, Credits 16,337* =0 TOTAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 66,597 _S6 POLICE Administration Personal Services 177,968 162, Supplies 8,290 5, Contractual Services 22,059 ll, Communications 22,885 20, Sundry Charges 35,892 31, Credits 15,239* 14, Outlay 11.800 2 Total Administration 263,655 219, Building Operation & Maintenance Personal Services - 1�,t�461' 22, Supplies 1,873 1, Contractual Services 5,635 3, Fuel & Utilities 36,200 25. Sundry Charges 1,908 61 Credits 4,620* _ 11, :Outlay fi 000 =1 Total Building Operation & Maintenance 64,457 47, Patrol Personal Services 785,499 658, Supplies - 20,968 17, Contractual Services 59,369 34, Sundry Charges 159,736 128, Credits 7,300* 4, Outlay 530 11 Total Patrol 1,018,802 836, -9- Account Appropriation Code Account Title 1981 1980 30-04 30-04-01 30-04-02 30-04-03 30-04-07 30-04-10 Traffic Personal Services Supplies Contractual Services Sundry Charges Outlay Total Traffic 10,599 12,000 85,725 2,573 1.500 112,397 9,905 10,950 58,338 2,781 -0- 81,974 30-05 Parking 880 880 30-05-01 Personal Services 54,810 53,404 30-05-02 Supplies 1,200 1,200 30-05-03 Contractual Services 7,413 9,697 30-05-04 Communications 4,200 61500 30-05-05 Fuel & Utilities 700 700 30-05-07 Sundry Charges 10.317 11.290 Total Parking 78,640 82,791 30-06 Detective and Identification 30-06-01 Personal Services iJ 146,887 167,320 30-06-02 Supplies 3,555 2,650 30-06-03 Contractual Services 20,224 10,412 30-06-07 Sundry Charges 30,715 30,958 30-06-99 Credits 7,500* -0- 30-06-10 Outlay 3.550 -0- Total Detective and Identification 197,431 211,340 30-07 Equipment Operation 6 Maintenance 30-07-03 Contractual Services 769 50 30-07-06 Equipment Costs 100,800 96,000 30-07-10 Outlay 4,000 -0- Trial Equipment Operation & Maintenance 105,569 96,050 30-08 30-08-01 30-08-02 30-08-03 30-08-04 30-08-06 30-08-07 30-08-99 30-08-10 Airport Personal Services Supplies Contractual Services Communications Equipment Costs Sundry Charges Credits Outlay TotalTotal Airport TOTAL POLICE -10- 119,228 106,302 880 880 4,449 4,044 500 Soo 4,000 4,000 23,138 20,954 152,195* 137,580* -0- 900 1.840,951 1.575,320 Account Tide FIRE Administration. Personal Services Supplies Contactual Services Communications Equipment Costs Sundry Charges Credits Outlay Total. Administration Building Operation 6 Maintenance Supplies Contractual services Fuel 6 Utilities Total Building Operation 6 Maintenance Fire Fighting Personal Services Supplies Contractual Services Communications Sundry Charges Credits Outlay Total Fire Fighting Equipment Operation & Maintenance Supplies Contractual Services . Equipment Costs Sundry Charges Total Equipment Operation 6 Maintenance Airport Station _ Personal Services Supplies Contractual Services Communications Sundry Charges Credits Total Airport Station TOTAL FIRE -11- Appropriation 1981 1980 133,922 114,910 1,800 1,650 12,722 5,777 6,420 5,400 2,995 2,357 27,997 24,097 10,000* 10,000* -0- 1.022 175,836 145,213 3,270 21750 5,854 5,261 34,675 23,880 43,799 31,891 1,324,812 1,237,446 10,300 81900 297,179 231,621 1,900 1,825 277,695 244,398 10,000* -0- 4,803 16.555 11906.689 1,740,745 850 675 16,102 26,557 33,304 20,875 28,823 27,260 79,079 75,367 278,281 240,611 4,800 4,270 45,607 40,627 1,145 775 55.326 49,644 385.159* 335.927* _0_ -0- 2.205.403 1,993,216 -12 Appropriation Account Title 1981 1980 CODE ENFORCEMENT Personal Services 105,030 115,115 Supplies 1,470 975 Contractual Servmes 9,517 4,436 Communications 250 -0- Equipment Costs 4,625 3,222 Sundry Charges 19,880 23,227 Credits 27,778* 80,153* Outlay 2.025 420 TOTAL CODE ENFORCEMENT 115.019 117.242 PRNATE SCHOOL SERVICES Supplies 15,000 20,000 Contractual Services 92,000 87.875 TOTAL PRIVATE SCHOOL SUPPLIES 107.000 107.875 HOSPITAL - DEFICIT Sundry Charges 100,920 103,202 TOTAL HOSPTFAL - DEFICIT 100.920 103,202 HEALTH Administration Personal Services -40,152 37,516 Supplies 1,020 907 Contractual Services 14,015 14,783 Equipment Costs 60 - 100 Sundry Charges 6,736 6,028 Credits 10,000* 10,000* Outlay - -o- 210 Total Administration 51,983 49,544 Dental Clinic Personal Services 47,275 43,693 Supplies 9,192 6,755 Contractual Services 4,565 4,105 Equipment Costs I50 150 Sundry Charges 6,200 5,538 Outlay - 3.200 656 Total Dental Clinic 70,582 60,897 Sanitation Personal Services 5,703 25,987 Supplies 224 1,270 Contractual Services 392 1,944 Equipment Costs 500 31000 Sundry Charges 1,174 5,350 Credits 33* -0- Outlay -0- 65 Taal Sanitation 7,960 37,616 -12 Account Appropriation Cade Account Title 1981 1980 41-07 Health - Nursing 41-07-01 Personal Services 61,553 57,601 41-07-02 Supplies 1,400 1,325 41-07-03 Contractual Services 4,045 3,470 41-07-06 Equipment Costs 6,615 6,615 41-07-07 Sundry Charges 12,040 10,635 41-07-99 Credits 2,000* -0- 41-07-10 Outlay 205 770 Total Health - Nursing 83,858 80,416 TOTAL HEALTH 214,383 228 473 45 WELFARE 45-01 '- Administration - 45-01-01 Personal Services 96,649 89,763 45-01-02 Supplies 2,000 550 45-01-03 Contractual Services 5,309 3,100 45-01-06 Equipment Costs 11000 1,000 45-01-07 Sundry Charges 16,284 16,244 45-01-99 Credits 5,234* 4,563* 45-01-30 Outlay 880x. 1.250 Total Administration 116,888 107,344 45-02 General Relief 45-02-09 Welfare Relief 283.900 233,300 Total General Relief 283,900 233,300 45-04 Emergency Housing 45-04-09 1 Welfare Relief - 14.663 14,663 Total Emergency Housing 14,663 14,663 45-05 Burials 45-05-09 Welfare Relief 6.000 5,000 Total Burials 6,000 5,000 TOTAL WELFARE 421.451 360.307 48 PARKS AND RECREATION 48-10 Administration 48-10-01 Personal Services 35,855 51,091 48-10-02 Supplies. Soo 300 48-10-03 Contractual Services 4,060 2,944 48-30-06 Equipment Costs 2,200 2,200 48-10-07 Sundry Charges 5,779 8,903 48-10-99 Credits -0- 12,000 Total Administration 48,394 53,438 -13- Account Appropriation Cale Account Title 1981 1980 48-20 48-20-01 48-20-02 48-20-03 48-20-04 48-20-05 48-20-06 48-20-07 48-21 48-21-01 48-21-02 48-21-03 48-21-06 48-21-07 48-22 48-22-01 48-22-02 48-22-03 48-22-04 48-22-05 48-22-10 48-23 48-23-01 48-23-02 48-23-03 48-23-05 48-23-06 48-23-10 48-24 48-24-01 48-24-02 48-24-03 48-24-04 48-24-05 48-24-06 48-24-07 48-24-10 Recreation General Personal Services Supplies Contractual Services Communications Fuel E Utilities Equipment Costs Sundry Charges Total Recreation General Recreation Center Personal Services Supplies Contractual Services. Equipment Costs Sundry Charges Total Recreation Center Swimming Pools Personal Services Supplies Contractual Services Communications Fuel 6 Utilities Outlay Total Swimming Pools Playgrounds Personal Services Supplies Contractual Services Fuel 5 Utilities Equipment Costs Outlay Total Playgrounds Community Center Personal Services Supplies Contractual Services Communications Fuel & Utilities Equipment Costs Sundry Charges Outlay Total Community Center -14- 17,518 5,450 26,138 700 5,750 2,500 3.284 61,340 24,300 4,000 1,650 400 2,000 800 f1MM11, 33,662 8,000 6,176 1,300 4,500 -0- 53,638 24,079 7,150 12,122 300 20,200 1,500 2,968 1.000 69,319 Account Appropriation Code Account Title 1981 1980 48-30 Parks Maintenance 48-30-01 Personal Services 125,501 104, 48-30-02 Supplies 10,200 91 48-30-03 Contractual Services 18,886 20, 48-30-04 Communications 350 48-30-05 Fuel & Utilities 11850 1, 48-30-06 Equipment Costs 28,525 27, 46-30-07 Sundry Charges 18,608 16, 48-30-99 Credits 35,000' 19, 48-30-10 Outlay 4,850 3, Total Parks Maintenance 173,770 162, 48-40 Municipal Auditorium 48-40-01 Personal Services -0- So, 48-40-02 Supplies -0- 7, 48-40-03 Contractual Services -0- 16, 48-40-04 Communications -0- 48-40-05 Fuel & Utintes -0- 42, 48-40-06 Equipment Costs -0- 48-40-07 Sundry Charges - -0- 10 Total Municipal Auditorium -0- 128, 48-41 Auditorium Concessions 48-41-01 Personal Services -0- 8, 48-41-02 Supplies -0- 27, 48-41-03 Contractual Services -0- Taal Auditorium Concessions -0- 38, 48-42 .Civic Center 48-42-01 Personal Services -0- 49, 48-42-02 Supplies -0- 3, 48-42-03 Contractual Services -0- 10, 48-42-04 Communications -0- 48-42-05 Fuel & Utilities -0- 16, 48-42-07 Sundry Charges -0- 9, 48-42-99 Credits -0- Total Civic Center -0- 87, 48-50 - Golf Course 1 48-50-01 Personal Services 62,459 58, 48-50-02 Supplies 11,000 8, 48-50-03 Contractual Services 5,277 4, 48-50-04 Communications 200 48-50-05 Fuel & Utilities 5,050 4, 48-50-06 Equipment Costs 3,886 2, 48-50-07 Sundry Charges 9,032 7, 48-50-10 Outlay 200 51 Total Golf Course 97,104 93, TOTAL PARKS AND RECREATION 536,715 759, -15- Account Title PUBLIC BUILDINGS - CITY HALL Personal Services Supplies Contractual Services Fuel & Utilites Sundry Charges Credits TOTAL PUBLIC BUILDINGS - CITY HALL PUBLIC SERVICES Administration and Engineering Personal Services Supplies Contractual Services Communications Equipment Costs Supdry Charges Credits Outlay Total Administration and Engineering Utilities - Electrical Personal Services Supplies Contractual Services Communications Fuel & Utilities equipment Costs Sundry Charges Credits Outlay Total Utilities - Electrical Operations & Maintenance - Administration Personal Services Supplies Contactual Services Communications Equipment Costs Sundry Chargee Credits Taal Operations & Maintenance - Administration -16- Appropriation 1901 1980 36,787 2,875 13,269 33,725 7,911 -0- 94 567 U:gtBi4` 2,600 12,295 28,350 6,913 14,464* 84,528 191,265 203,007 2,575 2,710 3,136 13,932,. 216 216 2,880 3,780 34,946 36,243 140,000* 150,000* -0- 3.000 95,018 -112,888 92,221 85,629 14,975 13,675 6,935 7,623 200 250 150,000 125,000 17,210 17,210 29,519 25,910 20,000* 20,000* 6.600 3,000 297,660 258,297 106,589 142,240 1,375 975 2,586 6,201 5,100 4,450 7,000 7,000 17,461 25,741 104.995* 105.891* 35,116 80,716 -17- Appropriation Account Title 1981 1980 Operations & Maintenance - Forestry ... Personal Services 43,102 71,662 'Supplies 1,725 5,875 Contractual Services 18,708 13,159 Communications 100 100 Fuel & Utilites fK45/ 45 Equipment Costs 6,392 33,090 Sundry Charges 13,052 21,050 Credits 1,200* 5,000* Outlay 400 350.E Total Operations & Maintenance - Forestry 82,324 140,331 Operations & Maintenance - Highways Personal Services 766,040 699,587 Supplies 225,853 263,800 Contractual Services 77,344 37,549 Communications 2,000 2,000 Fuel & Utilities 19,850 12,450 Equipment Costs 354,055 303,730 Sundry Charges 244,241 197,082 Credits 297,000* 295,000* Outlay 4.695 1.900 Total Operations & Maintenance - Highways 1,397,078 1,223,098 Operations & Maintenance - Gravel Plant Personal Services -0- 28,364 Supplies -0- 835 Contractual Services -0- 2,059 Equipment Costs -0- 34,620 Sundry Charges -c- 16,221 Credits -0- 60,685 Total Operations & Maintenance - Gravel Plant -0- 21,414 -Operations & Maintenance - Cemeteries Personal Services 39,604 39,516 Supplies 2,305 1,925 Contractual Services 25,601 22,892 Fuel & Utilities 60 50 Equipment Costs 5,615 4,975 Sundry Charges 8,576 8,234 Credits 500* 500* Outlay 200 650 Total Operations & Maintenance - Cemeterfjs 81,461 77,742 -17- Account Appropriation Code Account Title 1981. - 1980 52-47 Operations & Maintenance - Sanitation 52-47-01 Personal Services 108,983. 80,924 52-47-02 Supplies 10,045 9,890 52-47-03 Contractual Services 340,826 260,630 52-47-04 Communications 80 80 52-47-06 Equipment Costs 85,300 65,200 52-47-07 Sundry Charles 30,266 32,842 52-47-99 Credits 2,800* 4,000* Total Operations & Maintenance - Sanitation 572,700 465,546 TOTAL PUBLIC SERVICES 2.561 357 2,380 032 55 MOTOR POOL 55-01 Motor Pool 55-01-01 Personal Services 371,867 338,314 55-01-02 Supplies 14,300 15,900 55-01-03 Contractual Services 14,509 018,391 55-01-04 Communications 1,775 2,040 55-01-05 Fuel & Utilities 62,000 50,050 55-01-06 Equipment Costs 557,471 484,092 55-01-07 Sundry Charges 79,917 69,883 55-01-98 Credits 96,250* 168,200* 55-01-99 Credits 1,076,6,36* 829,278* 55-01-10 Outlay 175 175.800 Total Motor Pool 104,003 156,992 55-33 Utilities - Steam Plant 55-33-01 Personal Services -o- 69,514 55-33-02 Supplies -0- 4,065 55-33-03 - Contractual Services -0- 7,067 55-33-04 Communications -0- 250 55-33-05 Fuel & Utilities -0- 133,300 55-33-06 Equipment Costs -0- 5,503 55-33-07 Sundry Charges -0- 14,703 55-33-99 Credits - -0- 234,402* Total Utilities - Steam Plant -0- -a- 55-66 Old Town Transit 55-66-01 Personal Services -73,507 71,322 55-66-02 Supplies -0- 500 55-66-03 Contractual Services 4,666 4,267 55-66-04 Communications -0- 210 55-66-06 Equipment Costs 54,966 40,962 55-66-07 Sundry Charges 30,260 17,937 Total Old Town Transit 163,399 135,198 -18- Account Title Hampden Transit Personal Services Supplies Contractual Services Equipment Costs Sundry Charges' Total Hampden Transit Bangor Transit Personal Services Supplies Contractual Services Communications Fuel 6 Utilities Equipment Costs Sundry Charges Credits Total Bangor Transit TOTAL MOTOR POOL PENSIONS - CITY PIAN City Plan Sundry Charges Total City Plan State Plan Sundry Charges Total State Plan State Group Fife SuMry Charges Total State Group Life Hospitalization and Major Medical Sundry Charges Credits Total Hospitalization and Major Medical TOTAL PENSIONS CONTINGENT Sundry Charges TOTAL CONTINGENT -L9- Appropriation 1981 1980 14,274 137 880 11,750 2.220 29,261 -0- -0- -0- -0- '12 124,819 130,062 1,450 700 51022 13,670 470 290 5,800 -0- 68,978 45,300 33,817 21,407 42.890* -0- 197,466 211,429 494,129 503,619 94,642 90.000 94,642 90,000 14.000 13.000 14,000 13,000 7,000 6,000 7,000 6,000 346,000 298,385 346,000* 298,386* -0- -0- 115.642 109,000 135,105 150,000 135,105 150,000 ,C,TTY OF BANGOR U Interdepartment Routing Slip Name Check and Forward Russ Mesons, City Clerk Remarks: Please file this with the Appropriation Resolve passed at last night% Council meeting. Your Files Immediate Action Return to our Office _ Submit your Recommendations 6 Comments ` pate 2/24/Si Robert E. Miller Ciry Solicitor Bangor, the ranter of Moine—the Gateamy to Maine's North Woods and Seashore Resorts 9/- 8"7 ch, so Won RMM', New Onal MOI "'sW Cdu of Paagor, Anne •e.,p18•,.n,•, .FOAL D.eA,r,,,.r February 19, 1981 Bangor City Council Bangor Mmes Dear Council Members: During the course of the Council meeting on February 9, L981, several members of the Council asked that I give them some guidance relative t0 their authority to modify the School Department'a portion of the annual appropriation. Since that time, I have examined materials available in my office, the local Library, end the State Attorney General's Office. I have talked with representatives of the Maine Municipal Association, and have otherwise given the issue considerable thought. Although I haven't Led an opportunity to spend as much time on the issue as I would like, I have concluded Chat the Council does have the authority to adjust the School Department request, provided that the mandated funding levels are met. In my judgment, the provisions of Section 1, Article II -A of the City Charter do not alter the municipal officers' authority over the funding level of the appropriation for the School Department within the limits established under the general laws of the State of Maine. An outline of the bases upon which L reached this conclusion is below, A. LEGISLATIVE CONTROL OVER THE FUNDING OF LOCAL EDUCATION Responsibility for determining the quality and amount of funding to be provided an the Local level is vested in the State Legislature by virtue of Article VIII, Section -1 of the State Constitution, which provides In relevant part as follows: "A general diffusion of the advantages of education being eaneutLal Co the preservation of the rights and liberties of the people, to promote this important object. the Legislature are authorized, and it shall be their duty to require, the several towns to make suitable provision, at their ow expenses for the support and mm intemace of public schcole: . . .' [Nmphasis supplied] "Art. VIII 1s mandatory and act prohibitory. . It imposes the most solemn duties upon the Legis- lature and for obvious reasons. No subject was dearer to the hearts of the framers of out Constitution than that of education, recognizing as they did that it lies at the very foundation of good government. It was for that reason that they inserted this provision in the organic law of the State. They in terms expressed the broad and full powers which should be exercised In dealing with this subject and sought to impress upon the Legislature its high duty to avail itself of these powers. Not only could the Legislature enact Laws providing for a general assessment eager the public benefit clause, but in order that the towns, which were always jealous of their rights, might assist, the power was lodged with the Legislature to require the towns to make suitable provision at their own expense. It is an historical fact that in the early days the towns had frequently neglected to make such provision and therefore the framers of the Constitution left n too, to doubt that the Legislature should have the power to require them to do their duty to the end that the children and youth of the State should be properly educated." Sawyer v. Gilmore. 109 Me. 169, 181-182 (1912). Determination of what constitutes "suitable provision" most the institutional mandate lot the funding of local education is a decision for the State Legislature, and not the local school committee, municipal officers or other municipal officials. "It (Article VIII) imposes duties upon the legislature. It is affirmative, not negative in its character. The legislature cannot avoid discharge of this duty. It cannot constitutionally absolve the towns Exam making at their own expense suitable provision for this primary and indispensable foundation of all good government. The legislature e by proper a actments to require the towns to make suitable provision for the support of public schools, and the towns a at their meexpeme, to comply with those a actments. Neither can escape from per- formance of their several 'am respective obligations. But what is asking 'suitable provision' by the towns. 'at their own expense, for the support and maintenance of public achoola R' By whom is the amount for that purpose to be fined? Mot by the towns; for, if left to them, there would be no uniform and definite rule. The 'suitable provision' In such case would be e variable quantity, a indefinite and contingent pro- vision, dependent upon the varying wealth of the respective towns and upon the fluctuating views of their voters, or the majority Of their voters. It is manifest that a general law upon the subject is required. Accordingly, from the first institution of the government t0 the present day, the general control of schools, and the determination of What shall be a suitable provision by the towns for their support, has been fixed by legislative enactment." [Emphasis supplied] Opinion of the Justices, 68 Me. 582, 583-584 (1876). 'The phraseology Of Section VIII (Art. VIII, State Constitution) is In itself significant. In the first place Only a 'duty' is laid upon the Legislature. The Constitution does pot even say that they shall require, but that they a 'authorized' and it is 'their duty to require' the several towns to provide for the support of common schools. And in the second place the extent of the requirement is left wholly to the discretion of the Legislature, because their duty is to require the several ral towns to make 'suitable' provision Who is to determine what is suitable? Clearly the Legislature itself. 'Suitable' is an elastic and varying term. dependent upon the na eitfes of chanalna times. What the Legislature might deem to be suitable and therefore necessary under a cmtditios "If h mi ht tleem under others." [Wheals supplies S+wer V. Simmers, Supra. at 164. Me plenary authority of the State Legislature beer the public school system in this State has been repeatedly reaffirmed by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court in various other contexts. See, e.g. Opinion of the Justices, Supra.; Lam V. City of Auburn. lip Me. 241 (1913); Shaw v. Small, 124 Me. 36 (1924); Burkett v. Youngs, 135 Me. 459 (1938); Squires v. City of Accosts. 155 Me. 151 (1959); School Committee of the Town of Winslow v. Inhabitance of the Tann of Winalox, 404 A.2d 988 (Me. 1979). Although there isn't any cumstitvtiowl mandate that the Legislature assist municipalities financially in meeting their funding responsibilities for public education, it has been log recognised that the drafters of the Constitution anticipated such assistance out the state level. Relying upon the debates of the State Constitutional Convention the Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled in Opinion of the Justices. Supra. 584-585 that the term 'suitable provision" as used in Article VIII Of the State Constitution does not mean sufficient provision" adequate to meet the educational needs of the people• At the same time, the Court determined that there was nothing in the Constitution that prevented the State Legislature from providing support of public education with state aid. This interpretation of Article VIII has constantly been adhered to by the Court. See Opinion of the Attornev General, dated 4/9179 and the cases cited therein. The statutory scheme for meeting the responsibilities of the state and local government in the funding of public education has varied over the yea Until i ort timet the Legislative directive as to the amount tobe i sed O the local level was always expressed as a designated amount per inhabitant in the community. For a discussion of the early legislative history of the requirements, e= Sawyer v. GlLnore, sum. at 173. Lacer acts of the Legislature increased the amount per inhabitant to $20.00,a. 589, § 4-A, P.L. 1970; and than to $30.00, c. 530, § 10-A, P.L. 1971. Currently, state and Local funding for public schools is governed order the `School Finance Act of 197811, 20 M.R.S.A. §§ 4741 at seq. In respect to the State share of such costa, this Act provides; "(i)t is the intent of the Legislature to provide at least 50% of the costs of the basic education allocation from general fund r a percentage no lees than revenue sources or that provided M. the year prior to the year of establishes rat whichever is formulae de M.R.S.A. . e 4742(1). The Act ares are to rather complicated formulae ores[ which nM1e State l l local hoarse are [d be computed. As c0 the amount da to be raised on the local level, the Instates do ort follow the formai "Commis of a fixed amount ion per inhabitant. Instead, ces"to they tegeach the goats "Cham of Education and . See2 Services" to compute each c mmmity's requirements to isl basis. See 20 M.R.S.A. 4 administrative unit The law requires that the ppro"legislative riate len lam body" o£ etch his computed tali may vote to viae and appropriate an not equal to lyta ally ate that coca1. 20 determA. ined § athe local Stere leu thea not -local allocation that thea me amount to s the local share under the state-local ellhenimn is the minimum to amount e, be appropriated for public schools.la. instead, in determining the local share, the Commissioner most take into consideration the porde for state and federally students,petc. s Once a special education, d, whether ion far elementary student, etc. Once rheas mandates are £mate, whether by local o state funds, [M1e mandate for fording under the State Constitution is me[f 7n addition to the basic local allocation for public education, the ^legislative bodies of each administrative unit may authorise expenditures for elementary or secondary pupils with additional state assistance under 20 M.R.S.A. § 4751(3). This additional so a of funding is commonly known as "local leeway." Any funding above the 'state-local allocation" aM "local leeway" 1s purely discretionary an the local level, 20 M.R.S.A. § 4755, provided that the mandated programs are already properly funded under the state-local allocation. 20 M.R.S.A. § 4755(1)(A) requires each administrative mit to include i its school budget a statement of the scat¢-local allocation, local leeway, and any other expenditures authorized by law. The budget document must also contain summary of anticipated r and estimated expenditures for the fiscal year. 20 M.R.S.A. § 4755(1)(B)8 Deadlines for submission of the school budget to the legislative body of the community and the budget format are provided order 20 M.R.S.A. § 4755(2),(3) As may be seen fromewing the statutory authorities cited above, ultimate budgetary )adgment for the funding levels of local education after meeting the minimum requirements established by the Legislature, is the prerogative of the local legislative body --- in our case, the Bangor Ciry Council. See also 30 M.R.S.A. § 5104. H. CITY CNARTex PROVISIONS The issue of Council authority to modify the School Department's budgetary request was raised at the last meeting of the Council by special reference to Article II -A of the City Charter which spells out with extreme brevity the powers and functions of the School Committee, c.f. 20 n.R.S.A. §§ 421-476.. Section 1 -of Article II -A currently provides in relevant pare as follows: SEC. 1 Powers and Duties. The Superintending School Committee shall have all the powers and perform ell the duties In regard Lo the care and management of the public schools of the City of Bangor, which are new r nay hereafter be conferred and imposed upon Superintending School Committees by the laws of the State of Maine, except as otherwise provided in this Chatter. They shall elect a Superintendent of Schools for a term not toexceed five (5) years, a who shall have the c and supervision of said public schools under their direction, and act as secretary of their Hoard; and they shall fix his salary. Ther shell annually furnish to the OILv Council a eatimate in detail of the several sums required during the a municipal year for the support of public schools.1g a Do the basis of such estimates, the City Council shell make one gross appropriation for the support of the public schools for the ensuing v and such appropriation shell not beexceeded, except by consent of the City Council, but the expenditure of said appropri- ation shall be under the direction and control of the Superintending School Committee." (Eep"wis supplied( Obviously, once the appropriation for the School Department is made, the municipal officers have little or ncontrol over the internal financial affairs of the School Department. H=t_ 20 M.R.S.A. § 853. The above -quoted provision, together with mast of the City Charter. find their historical derivation in the original City Charter establishing our Council-Manger form of government, adopted by the voters in 1931. See c. 54, P. 6 S. L. 1931. Under the original Charter and until 1971 members of the School Committee were appointed directly by a majority of the City Council. in 1921 the Charter was emended t0 provide for a school committee elected directly by the voters. However, the other provisions relating to the school committee are almost identical to those Contained in the Charter in its original form., Every person who has cemented publicly on this provision of the Charter agrees that it 1s "ambiguous..' It is also agreed that the School Committee, not the Council„ must develop the "estimate in detail' of a proposed budget for the School Department. That "estiaate" should include projections, based upon the beet information available, of the mandated funding levels. In my opinion, the Charter may not be construed as conflicting with the procedural framework for the funding of public education established under the general statutes, but rather as complementing or supplementing it. "(A]11 laws bearing on asubject must be teed together. in construing the chatter. Statutes relating to the subject matter will be read into the municipal charter, so as to became a part thereof; and all parte of the charter will be considered together to acertain its true meaning. The plan of the municipalgovernment, it hes been said, is to beascertained from all the provisions of the charter. In arriving at the intention of the framers of the charter the whole and every part of the Instrument oractment must be taken and compared together. In other words, effect should be given, if possible, to every section, paragraph, sentence, clause and ward in the instrument am related laws. The real intention when Once accurately and indubitably ascertained. will prevail over the literal sense of the terms. When the words used are explicit, they are to govern, of < If not, then recourse is had to the context. the occasion and necessity of the provision, the mischief felt, and the remedy in view. The Language employed must be given its plain and obvious meaning, and, if the language Is act ambiguous aeurt cannot arbitrarily add too subtract from the words employed." McQuilUn, Municipal Corporations (3rd ed. rev'd), g 9.22, 685. Thus, in my opinion, the Charter provision requiring the City Council to make "me gross appropriation" based upon "estimates" developed by the School Committee should be construed as only a restatement of the applicable standards and procedures under the general statutes. In my judgment, the provision should not be construed to limit the City Council's appropriation for the School pepartment as simply a ministerial duty. Reference to general laws s effect at the ties of the adoption of the Charter is helpful in solving the issue. In 193L, the responsibility for the ca ma and nagementof public schools w entrusted with local school c committees. See R. S. 1930, c. 19, sec. 43s44. At that time o, the Legislature had established by mandate certain minimum appropriation require - mats for each municipality to meet in the funding of local education. See R. S. 1930, c. 19, see. 16-22. Me general statutes also required that `(e)xpenses which a city or town may incur by virtue of the authority herein vested in the superintending school committee shell wt exceed the mount appropriated for that purpose in cities by the city council and in towns by e tow meeting." R. S. 1930, c. 19, sec. 54. In trying to ascertain the intent of the Charter draftsmen and the Legislature, I reviewed ewed records on file in the office of the City Clerk and newspaper articles for the period during which the proposed City Charter was under consideration. Nowhere do I find any suggestion of any intent to have the processing of the School Department's budgetary request follow s different procedure other than provided under the general leas. In addition, the use of the term "estimate" in both the provisions relating t0 the School Department's request and the City Managers proposed budget gives credence to the theory that the final decision as to the amounts to be appropriated for both budgetary requests was to rest solely with the City Council. See Art. VI. Sec. 4, Banmor City Charter. The "several a required . for the support of public schools" may only be cs construed as the amounts mandated to be raised by municipalities by the Legtalature.origlnaliy under R. S. 1930, C. 19, sea 16-17, 22, and now under the mandates of Title 20, M.R.S.A. As we have seen before, it has always been the Legislature which determines what amunuuts of money which e "required" under the constitutional mandate for public schools, and not the Local school committee or municipal officers. Under both Maine law and the Bangor City Charter the power and authority to raise monies by taxation for the funding of public schools has been delegated solely to the Bangor City Council, and not the Bangor School Committee. See Art. I, Are. 11, Sec. 1, 8, Art. II -A, Sec. 1, Bangor City Charter( 36 M. R.S.A. 5 ]09-A{ and 30 M.R.S.A. S 5104. Likewise, the City Charter concentrates total fiscal responsibility and authority for the entire annual appropriation in the City Council. See Art. II -A, See. 1; Art. V1, Banaor City Charter. To construe Art. II -A as giving the School Committee unlimited power to set the assume of the appropriation for the School Department would be, in effect, e practical transfer of the Council's power and authority to tax for municipal purposes. I find nothing to indicate that the Legislature ever intended ouch a result. In conclusion, I find that under the general lava and the City Charter. the School Committee Use responsibility for preparing the School Department budget request and providing such detail as Will Show the projections necessary to meet mandated programs and funding levels. Both the City Council and the School Committee have a joint responsibility to insure that all such mandates for local education are properly met. To the extent that such coats are not met by funds from the State or other sources, , then any deficiency most be met under mandate of the State Constitution by Local appropriation. The decision to raise monies by taxation for additional educational activities and programs operated by the School Department is subject to City Council discretion as a part of the annual appropriation. Municipal discretion over the funding of the School Department be r levels mandated by the Legislature rests solely with the City Council. I find nothing In the general law or the legislative history of the Charter that would dictate a different result. Very ytruly yours, `Fac RoberC E. Miller City Solicitor REM:tc