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• <br /> 463 <br /> • <br /> October 15,1980 <br /> defined by the Council all <br /> theMayor's <br /> beOffice, individual de- <br /> partments <br /> could m unded <br /> r inclusion,or set aside completely <br /> due to the <br /> conomic limitations inherent in any budget process. On the <br /> other hand,we were able to include a number of new elements <br /> as that <br /> we mutually agree are in <br /> best interests of the community. <br /> accorM <br /> was <br /> •reached <br /> e ethrough <br /> in advance series of budgethwor shop commencing in nApril,1980, <br /> At thet f meeting,w these <br /> ng budge and a at <br /> some-length, <br /> all c efrom mechanics and Ecoialn existing <br /> p explored <br /> we bas 1 supply and adema pce with an understanding of i o the <br /> of <br /> economic choices. meeting <br /> gkle grasp <br /> tailed <br /> explanation of the the commitments on class er ahatnfo= eofferThese <br /> little <br /> discretion in ed or long-teim <br /> costs. Examples irropriations because of their fadointerest pyment <br /> s on bonds, <br /> on-going construction programs,or t pension funds <br /> Our <br /> might third <br /> meeroa allowed debate overProgramthat cat1981 bt t omsslsin hihoicarwhen atep ncould illustrated not by eaer dollc her <br /> ost opportunity to include <br /> alternative outcome y • <br /> sevalnwhoda suggest <br /> repa general concurrence by the Council on some of the moreresentedcritical service areas in the City. We are pleased to have met most of <br /> these conceins. <br /> Finally,the workshop brought t thesedivergent elementunder s bebudget con J <br /> able to the <br /> re- <br /> sults <br /> o many hours ofdiscusson,debate,tr - d <br /> concensus. The <br /> guiding <br /> uiprincipal of give-and-take was <br /> evident <br /> hrouhthese lengthy Proceedings.but we are encourage the <br /> finaloutcome. <br /> The current <br /> ed from the perspective of nine <br /> months ago fifersJanuary,we felt gns ofbstabilitly less yrandagreat <br /> ent Last <br /> s <br /> tics on unemployment,alar <br /> credit markets. The m was shunded,the reaction was swift. We imposed a selected hiring <br /> and in expenses s <br /> ealldeparmm cutbacks and re-examined • <br /> 'of our positive counter revenue <br /> combination <br /> ton,wehave kept the 1980 budget well rthvea avoided t _ the <br /> - <br /> • <br /> ploy,.have <br /> basustain <br /> dhighl nsay with a-felt confidence <br /> a employ d they truly <br /> edicated public <br /> servants thes inhighest <br /> objectivity <br /> in with all cif their duties, <br /> simple courtesy <br /> dealing with thepublic o resolving eP tion y <br /> complex ss <br /> Following <br /> period o rt <br /> during <br /> 198renewed strength tes our City. <br /> continues <br /> sosolid • <br /> 0 ng. The successful establishment of the oMPPie <br /> and the College,Plasa Shopping <br /> the <br />" Everett!Hall,dramatize the` of <br /> true economic capacity of one of the fastest <br /> I,' <br />