Appropriating $684,400.00 Bureau of Streets Budget

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Peter H. Mullen Director, Administration and Finance Michael L. Vance Chief Deputy Controller CITY of SOUTH BEND PETER J. NEMETH, Mayor. COUNTY -CITY BUILDING SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601 May 23, 1979 Members of the Council South Bend Common Council 4th Floor County-City Building Dear Council Members, 219/284 -9483 There will be presented for your consideration at first reading of the May 29, 1979 Council Meeting an Ordinance appropriating $684,400.00 of motor vehicle fuel taxes, for the operations of the Bureau of Streets. As you may recall, the City was severely hampered in the funding of the 1979 Bureau of Streets, Operations budget. This was of course, due to limitations on funding caused by the useage of less gasoline by motorists throughout the State of Indiana. The 1979 legislation has recognized this problem and addressed it on a temporary basis by appropriating some of the state surplus to cities, counties, and towns for street maintenance purposes. We, of course, would like to gear up our operations to put the street system in good repair, and make some necessary repairs and budget adjustments at the Street Department and M.S.F. I should point out that these funds must be spent or encumbered by June 30, 1980 or they revert to the State Highway Department. In reviewing our level of Street Department manpower, and also taking into account the loss of all CETA positions in September of this year, we feel that in order to operate an effective paving program this summer, and complete the balance of maintenance tasks this year, we must hire additional help and /or transition some of the present CETA participants.