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3 ' ..a <br /> 95 <br /> October 20,1982 I <br /> I <br /> l <br /> employees have accepted this increase in individual work- <br /> . loadauandnreco z the blessingof having a job in today's ecov <br /> can e proud ofthemall fortheirwillingness to t this <br /> reY. <br /> ponsibility8 without labor unrest,talk f strikes,accept <br /> actions <br /> designed to diminishtheir;productivity. - i <br /> j <br /> Fire Station 46 <br /> 1982 saw the construction and fully Operational etatus of o w fire 1 <br /> station o City's a The ustation la <br /> a unique i tsefinancingyarrangements ein th d <br /> paymentswillbe made by thEvergreen Way aDevelopment tFund fromthe <br /> money reserved for aimprovements r herr business district.f <br /> Service we yea t report that ourany <br /> clear,with pleased <br /> nal conan beingpaid off ilastwMo Monday. <br /> This facility wasinitiallyconstruction <br /> constructed in 1972,and built to - I <br />. date future expansion needs. These needs materialized in 1977when <br /> the second£ as finished to house the PubliWorks,Street, 1 <br /> Water and Sewer Departments. <br /> Property ax • 1 <br /> Property tax continues to be our largest single source <br /> of reve <br /> It t <br /> wall provide not only a substantial portion of the generalgover- . <br /> meat o a ing budget,but willalso finance he 1967 street bonds <br /> the enior Housing bonds,and the paramedic program. We <br /> f projecting a 28 based on an ssed valuationeof$3.9 <br /> billion. t been notifiedbythe County as to the • <br /> e actual valuation,this is subject to change.a <br /> Sales Tx <br /> The saletax has historically represented our second largest Fou <br /> of reven a its fare out rizatien in 1922 by c tree t 3. <br /> f steadily 1 18901,w w its fie tc d i • <br /> 71 <br /> h previous,revenue <br /> gain,1982willshow a line in the basics <br /> cent3510 base. authorized an additional 1/2 c <br /> e • <br /> ales tax onJuly <br /> has proven tothe ibe the salvation of some services nthat <br /> otherwise would have been cut. Both the present and sropoeed budgets <br /> contain appropriations to contribute 6500,000 for <br /> Snohomish County f <br /> y is support o a new jail to become operational in 1985. <br /> m The source of this$1,500,000 is a substantial portion of our initial <br /> sales ax increase,an amount which recognizes the City's c sales to the mach-needed jail facility and me r sledge to use the <br /> yon. capital expendituresandvital public services. <br /> The <br /> xeflycts0 Currently negotiatintual concerns g a longerm contract with <br /> htthe County <br /> fox <br /> misdemeanor incarcerations,and housingrateso tna publically intoxicated. <br /> •Tax <br /> z The a a0 tax continues to our third largest <br /> sourceof revenue, <br /> I <br /> even <br /> ehe second lowest ate of taxation of all the • <br /> r cities Stsso closely tied <br /> ehere <br /> nave anomic activity,it also has deoreasedduring the lest toyears. <br />