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May 20,1970 <br /> Harriet Olson appeared ar.said she was worried about'Mhelack <br /> blic. She said <br /> consideration <br /> this tax and that it seemed evident that this made au <br /> here theyPetit..against <br /> whatsoever to the Counc11. <br /> Pernie said she was repkesenting the <br /> erlyBpeople ityerannan apPdared ao <br /> income. She said that <br /> n a pexson once put his or her sig- <br /> They could only sign she <br /> ught it was the e as a vote. <br /> inecould only votition the 9 e.- <br /> and they were expressing <br /> ame <br /> l <br /> as If they had voted amany people had gainst the e <br /> t been contacted and she thought t.- <br /> theonly American way would be to present this matter to the <br /> people at an election. When citizens <br /> makea eh� <br /> the Council, <br /> jc Council <br /> you <br /> n shouare ldrlet the people have a chance to vote on g to do. She again said that she g the ht tissue. <br /> Bill Adams stated that he <br /> zed that thish a lower <br /> inc people ople <br /> living in houses or apartments ))yy income pe <br /> meet <br /> c the building fire codes. saidfthe fire <br /> tand police <br /> cea <br /> r the <br /> noldu• the people <br /> should <br /> ab'think <br /> twice <br /> imes i <br /> t is a <br /> o about <br /> case of ber g p n ise and dollasupporting or net ansporting this r foolisryome t <br /> . <br /> Gene dthat he understood h as going t <br /> taken room4a,000 r 0,000 n means <br /> derevenue and Y e Mayos <br /> inn <br /> ly talking 4� <br /> decreasing10 to <br /> Esiti <br /> rimx g, He said he could and this thinking. <br /> lson said that the Chamber of Commerce had <br /> M aai. decided dCouncilmanEi to support the tax withns. <br /> I.said he had a lot of faith in the citizens of the City of <br /> Everett,that they had voted for bond issues in the past,support- <br /> ing streets and parks,etc.and he felt they should be entitled <br /> and_ to vote on Lhrs and if the majoritY of the p <br /> ifeeji <br /> i afmber <br /> needed this money they'" the Council knew it was a etth <br /> un lo neededs transit system and put it on the hallot so that the <br /> vrad could <br /> vote on it. Sur..the l <br /> > said c0,00o b r <br /> people,etc. <br /> Dobler entered a resolution that insisted that mak <br /> departments,fsmsenge ex' these reductions by consolidation of He <br /> id <br /> thatreceiving <br /> f"' aPProximdtely$10000".'...ch in revenue from investments <br /> der <br /> bz.1, this new administration. V,ith all this money that the Mayor <br /> ng he said he Silty did not feel rt was neces y o have <br /> t�'. oaf pi on <br /> the taxand all this additional revenue,Councilman <br /> a r s,16 that Of'this GG this moneyf <br /> The that Mara reduc _ tafthe black and maintaining the present level of see a in <br /> with <br /> r. <br /> tlevel <br /> available to us. Ie order 11 maintain thatblevel <br /> of service v.will have to cut even further. He theye had <br /> been very sel.ctive in the amount of.ata[ ed but dhe f <br /> the tux-,as very much needed. <br /> that the responsibility <br /> placed on <br /> the <br /> council today is not a happy one. He said <br /> tiat1 oth <br /> i <br /> collectedtaxes the of <br /> cities and yet <br /> State eiaway <br /> the Cry. e felt thel legislators and <br /> the sales tax ax <br />