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310 <br />• <br /> August 4,1982 <br /> Mayor Moore said there were many cities that do not charge for a gambling <br /> tax at all and some cities that charge more than-the City of Everett. <br />• <br /> He felt the City was in the median range in assessing gamhiing taxes. <br /> He said there 1 <br /> l be <br /> e of <br /> g Councilman <br /> ldnbihenine favor of a erin ul duties. cuseh felt <br /> the <br /> auditor hired that will be anditing <br /> y tax rou <br /> records be lowered would b this <br /> the citizens. <br /> m <br /> an Councilman steasn asked a been f enforcement of <br /> the gambling nBill Cushman,Finance Director, ed <br /> for m <br /> cents of pl. <br /> administration <br /> 3 <br /> communication, <br /> data Processing,etc. s $12,112,whichcame <br /> appyse <br /> 132,00, Rquetion.pos.by Councilman Overtre <br /> Overstreet,,$ saidlin $ D O o had b v and heywere <br /> estimating$ for'this <br /> year. <br /> Councilmanp then askedDeputy <br /> f f money <br /> budgets anecessary <br /> enforceto the <br /> bamblingtag and Chief replied h fa here <br /> would be <br /> president Pope then <br /> e asked the t employedwould he of <br /> 1: assistance to <br /> lice Department and Chief Aaron replied <br /> felt it would a <br /> look at financihat be <br /> al reof whe law and actually d <br /> reat assistance because the Police officers were <br /> at any violationrecords for the purpose seed not have e expertise to <br /> f auditing. <br /> an <br /> oras w audit o R <br /> • 0 Department,tsa a if they felt there was home problem <br /> calh aRea <br /> borthe business,ticular Gambling Commission <br /> audit inis involved,throfit promotions or bingb ey were primarily er,because of the <br /> time to audin the it a private business facility. had y vole <br /> • <br /> i c <br />•• Councilman Aldcroft asked if these businesses in the y <br /> 't enforce <br /> the law in-house and Detective <br /> std replied that ottheoperators <br /> do but there are a f problems. <br /> representing Association, <br /> this s <br /> tax waJack s established athe City <br /> wanted to <br /> charge 52 a um of 3.52 ngthat <br /> if <br /> additional <br /> r x <br /> asking tthe 22 with the <br /> al that <br /> if more funds are <br /> needed could be raised <br /> elttheo <br /> would allowed <br /> hustlers, s y weperators <br /> policed their own re called,to operate an the <br /> theHarold Patchett spoke against the reduction and said with the taxes <br /> being raised on the necessities,such as groceries,etc.,he felt it <br /> was improper to lower <br /> he felt were flexible taxes <br /> the numbers do not mean too much and <br /> areas in these regulations where monies could here <br /> are a lot used <br /> for the benefitaof the community and citizens of the city. <br /> t <br /> John Connor,former F.B.I. <br /> agent, <br /> e$38,000ufound n <br /> • several businesses were ladelayed <br /> ayed <br /> until the auditor was on board and checked on the processes to eee if <br /> there were more monies due. There was no need to make a decision ay <br /> and it would be wiser to wait until s more <br /> ormation was obtain. <br /> as to the need fora higher tax ora 1 weer tax orithat it be left as it is. <br />