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By LOU ANN JONES
The proposed Chapel Hill budget for fiscal year 1931-1932
has expanded by almost $1,000,000 and will provide for the
same services as last year despite President Ronald Reagan's
proposed budget cuts for the nation.
"By and large, we wiSI continue on the same level of ser
vices of the town government which were provided this past
year' council member Joe Herzenberg said.
The budget of $14.7 million, up from $13.9 million last
year, is expected to be adopted, June 29 at the next town
council meeting, Herzenberg said.
"We have increased in revenue by $900,000, half of which
comes from property taxes, council member Joe Straley
said. We're asking for $60,000 from the citizens. I don't think
thafs enough to get excited about
"The bottom line is that ifs (the budget) not much dif
ferent from last fiscal year."
Straley said the council had been under pressure from the
taxpayers during budget planning.
"The reason for concern by the public comes from the
'cut-the-budgef fever from Washington, and the re-evalua
tion of Chapel Hill property," Straley said.
One area of the budget which directly affects UNC stu
dents is transportation.
"The Transportation budget is a difficult budget, especial
ly during a re-evaluation year," said Rosemary Waldorf, sec
retary to the mayor. "Several council members have been in
terested in decreasing the appropriations proposed by the
town manager " - .'
"Basically, the council is going along with the town man- '
ager's recommendations, modified by the Department of
Transportation," Herzenberg said. "
Herzenberg said the council went along with the follow
ing service cuts and improvements from DOT: rerouting the
A route; eliminating the K route; increasing the service on
the D and G routes during the midday period; and changing
the service on the FL evening route, by extending service
hours from 10 p.m. to midnight
In other action, the council adopted fare and pass price
increases.
DOT Board member Gerry Cohen said the cash fare for all
Chapel Hill Transit routes would increase from 35 cents to
40 cents beginning July 1, 1981. The exceptions are cash
fares for the S and U routes, which will remain at 20 cents.
Cash fares for senior citizens and children under six also will
remain at 20 cents.
In addition, all bus pass prices will increase by 14 percent
The price of a basic pass for the entire academic year will in
crease from $79 to $90. This amount is charged to the Uni
versity by the town, and is offered at a discount to UNC stu
dents, faculty, and staff.
Herzenberg said the council voted 7-2 to adopt the cash
fare changes, and all service changes would be effective
August 15, when the academic year begins.
In addition, the budget if passed Monday would allot
$25,000 to voluntary organizations.
"As usual, the council had requests for small grants from
voluntary groups, mainly in the area of social work," Herzerv
berg said. Most members agreed to grant money to the
groupswhich include the Rape Crisis Center, Women's Health
Organizations Services, the Battered Women Caucus, North
State Legal Services and the Dispute Settlement Center, he
said.
"Some of the groups have received money from the town
in the past; some have not." Herzenberg said.
Council chooses UNC sophomore
to fill transportation 'board vacancy
By SONJA PAYTON
The Chapel Hill Town Council chose
sophomore Sally Hadden and four others to
fill five vacant seats on the town's transpor
tation board Monday night.
Hadden, an English major from Wilming
ton, will complete two years of a three-year
term held by L. Warren Collier, who grad
uated from UNC last May. Hadden will also
serve as Student Government's transporta
tion director on the chancellor's advisory
committee for transportation.
The transportation board members view
University students as temporary citizens
only, and tend to disregard student interest,
Hadden said.
"They take a lot of what students say with
a pinch of salt."
Students often have good ideas that
should be presented to the board, she said.'
In other action, the council approved the
proposed bus fare prices for the 1981-82
fiscal year which will go into effect July 1,
(see related story page 4). .
Town Attorney Emery Denny also advised
the council to delay a vote on the Orange
County Women's Center' s's petition request
ing space in the police building. The council
first must determine that the building would
not be needed for municipal purposes, he
said.
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