Urging the Indiana State Legislature to include two (2) annual appropriations of $125,000 for the Indiana Academy in the Public Service, INC

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RESOLUTION NO./ A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, URGING THE INDIANA STATE LEGISLATURE TO INCLUDE TWO ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS OF $125,000 FOR THE INDIANA ACADEMY IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE, INC. WIiEREAS, The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, has learned that H.B. 2017 was reported out of the Senate Finance Committee on April 2, 1981, in an amended version which would eliminate the two annual appropriations of $125,000.00 for the Indiana Academy in the Public Service, Inc.{ and WHEREAS, The Common Council therefore realizes that if H.B. 2017 is passed in its present form that there would be no funding for the Indiana Academy in the Public Service, Inc. included in the State budget; and WHEREAS, The Common Council recognizes the many contributions made by the Indiana Academy in the Public Service, Inc. through its conferences and publications; and WH=EREAS, The Common Council further recognizes the many years of dedicated service which this Academy has devoted to Indiana's elected public officials at the town and , city, county, and state levels; WHEREAS, The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, believes that the Indiana Academy in the Public Service, Inc. is entitled to funding from the state because of its very productive and worthwhile programs which have been dedicated to improving the quality of public service in the State of Indiana. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I: The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana urges the Indiana State Legislature to include two annual appropriations of $125,000.00 for the Indiana Academy in the Public Service, Inc. SECTION II: The Common Council specifically requests Senator Borst of the Senate Finance Committee and Representative Long of the House Finance Committee to vigorously work toward including the requested annual appropriation of $125,000.00 for the Academy in House Bill 2017 when it is sent to a Conference Committee. SECTION III; The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana believes that the hard work and dedication of the Indiana Academy in the Public Service, Inc. through its many conferences and publications over the past several years warrant that it be funded by the State of Indiana in the requested amount. SECTION IV: The:Common Council requests the City Clerk to send a•copy o this Resolution to Senator Borst and Representative Long' for their consideration. SECTION V: This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. PRESENTED 41-.12 -0" NOT APPROVED FILED I RUM �f APR 13 1981 ,ADOPTED '� -/3- /� s_ - = Irene Gammon ✓2-�- �O CITY CLERK, SOUTH REND, IND.