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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-01-14 25 AB ORDER58 AS Introduced by Councilor Henderson, January 14, 1974 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE,) (jpnIgr Establishing a.. coat Effectiveness Advisory Committee By the CItN Caused of the City Of Bangor. ORDERED, THAT WHEREAS, the City Council is responsible for the final disposition of the non -education general fund budget for the City of Bangor; WHEREAS, the 1974 budget proposes expenditures of $9,019,718, an increase of $3,434,724 or 61.5 percent since L971; WHEREAS, non -property tax revenue has increased since 1971 from $3,610,105 to a expected totalo£ $6,601,367 in 1974 - an 83 percent increase; WHEREAS, the passage of state and federal revenue sharing programs produced an expectation of property tax relief; WHEREAS, property taxes paid in Bangor have, nevertheless, continued to i with the 1974 budget proposing to collect $1743,,364 more from Bangor taxpayers than in 1971; WHEREAS, despite an increase of over $7 million w taxable valuation, the 1974 budget proposes an n 8 n .7 new increase in the property tax rate which will produce a additional $1,117,050 compared with last year - an increase of 13.8 percent; NOW, THEREFORE, by the City Council of the City of Bangor, be it ORDERED . THAT there is established a Cost Effectiveness Advisory Committee, to be composed of five members appointed by the Mayor from the Bangor business community; and THAT such Committee is authorized and directed to institute a thorough, systematic analysis c£ all elements of the non -education, general fund budget for the purpose of recommending to the City Coungil areas of cost saving s or improved management which will resultin the most effective use of tax dollars; and THAT such Committee cooperate closely with the Finance Committee of the City Council, provide the Council with bi-monthly interim reports and with a final comprehensive report by January 2, 1975; and THAT the Council appropriate a reasonable sum of money to assure adequate staff and clerical support for the Committee. m IN CITY COUNCIL January 14, 1974 O R D E R Referred to Finance Committee. .1 a4 Title, i CLEW Establishing a Cost ...................... IN CITY COUNCIL Ef£e dive nese AdviS OCy Committee January 28. 1974 ....... I .............................. Indefinitely postponed by the following yes and no vote: councilors voting yes: ealdacci, IntrOdUCed and filed by Ballon, Bigney, Brounta.. Gass, Mooney, Needham and Speirs. Councilor voting no: III C ..... TY CLERK RECEIVED 197.1 JAN 10 W. 11: 57 CITY CLEWS OFFICE CITY OF RtNGOF, MAINE