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~.' ~ _~ Commissioner Pinney moved that the Board of Commissioners adopt the Manager's recommended budget with additions and reductions as indicated and that $97,000 be taken from the Contingency Fund, $35,000 from the Building Fund, $21,576 be included as additional revenue and $20,000 be included as adjusted revenue and that the budget be adopted with a tax increase of 6~ for a tax rate of 84~ per $100 valuation and that the per pupil allocation for the schools be $387 per pupil. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Whitted. Continued discussion ensued. Commissioner Walker spoke against the proposal and stated he would support a 4~ tax increase if $45,000 was cut from legal services, $75,D00 from Municipal Support and $32,000 from the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City school's capital outlay. Commissioner Pinney asked far a vote on the motion. Voting aye were Commissioners Gustaveson, Pinney, Whitted and Willhoit. Voting nay was Commissioner Walker. The motion was declared passed. Commissioner Willhoit moved that the Beard adopt an increase of 2~ far the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School Supplement Tax. The Chairman called for a second to the motion and hearing no second he declared the motion died for a lack of a second. Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner [calker, it was moved and adopted to accept the Manager's recommendation regarding the special district tax rate. The recommendation is that all district tax remain the same with the exception of the Dogwood Acres Sanitary District, which should be. reduced from 1$~ to 164 per $100 propexty valuation and to increase the dog tax to a flat $4.00 fee. "~ For copy of 1978-79 Budget Ordinance, see page 656 of this book. Mr. Randall Wall, spoke against the action the Berard had taken to increase the tax rate. The meeting was then adjourned. ~~~~. __ '~ Richard Whitte , Chairman Agatha J'ohnsvn, Clerk