Santa Barbara Supervisors Approve 2 Percent Pay Rise
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors approved a mid year 2 percent pay increase for rank and file county employees effective February 11, funded from the revenue sharing trust fund. The raise, requested by employee groups, follows a prior 6.9 percent raise and targets lower echelon staff up to but not including assistant department heads. The measure costs about $254,000 for 1973-74.
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Dick Praul
Santa Barbara
Slater
County Board Moves to Avert 1974 Tax Increase
County supervisors approved an eight proposal economy program led by James M. Slater. They halted new hires through July 1 1974 and tasked the administrative office with freeze exemptions. Salary savings would carry into 1974 75. A fixed asset purchase freeze was ordered. Auditor-Controller Paul Floyd will study 1200 fee charges to align with costs and protect low income fees. The board also seeks departmental efficiency and a mid year revenue review.
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Sheriff's Relief and Benefit Association
Slater
Department of Finance
Santa Barbara
Paul
Floyd
Floyd blasts administrator over county merger memo
Floyd charged that the memo bypassed elected officers and threatened to curb their independence. He questioned why others were not consulted and warned that consolidating offices could place control under the administrator and the board, reducing elected oversight while seeking efficiency.
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Floyd
Santa Barbara County
Johnson
Eaves
Slater
Santa Barbara supervisors weigh single county fire district
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors will study creating one unified county fire district amid financing inequities between Mission Canyon Hope and Zone 5 Goleta Valley. Administrative Officer Johnson and Fire Chief Risdon have been pursuing the idea in the 1974 75 budget. Johnson reported losses of 57000 in Hope and 18000 in Mission Canyon contracts. Slater urged no new contracts without an override tax, noting Hope and Mission Canyon plan elections. state tax rules hinder higher rates.
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Santa Barbara
Johnson
Santa Barbara County Supervisors Set 1974 Chair Posts
Santa Barbara County supervisors designated Charles F. Catterlin as 1974 chairman of the board and county Flood Control and Water Conservation District. Curtis Tunnell was named 1974 chairman of the county Water Agency. Actions include ongoing animal control ordinance work, courthouse basement bid discussions, potential switch to punchcard voting, and approvals for pool variance, plan orientation, Vista del Montecito final map, petroleum ordinance discussion, Aerovironment climatology study, and related reports.
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Santa Barbara
Charles F. Catterlin
Board of Supervisors
County Flood Control and Water Conservation District
Curtis Tunnell
County Water Agency
Everett M. Ward Jr
Vandenberg Village
Rose Parade marred by arrests and violence
The 5.5 mile Rose Parade in Pasadena drew about 1.5 million spectators but saw 225 arrests and a deadly knife attack on Dennis Allen and serious injuries to his brother. Jamie Freeman suffered a crushed skull. juveniles and young adults linked to a Pasadena gang were among those arrested as 1,500 officers patrolled the event.
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Pasadena
UPI
Dennis Allen
Canoga Park
Calif
Raymond
Allen Brothers
Jamie Freeman
Glendale
Pasadena City College
City of St. Louis
Eastman Kodak
Boy Shot During New Year Celebration in Pittsburgh
Eight year old Anthony Schneider remained in guarded condition after a bullet fired by a reveler shattered a home window and struck him in the head. His aunt said the boy was about to sleep when the window cracked and blood flowed. Mercy Hospital reported surgery to remove a bullet from his right temple.
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Pittsburgh
Anthony Schneider
Helen Clark
Anthony
Mercy Hospital
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Paul Floyd
Raymond D. Johnson
County Employees Association
Zack L. Stringer
The
Social Workers Union
Firefighters’ Union
Dillon
Scotia, N.Y
Chris Morley
Board Acts On Economy
Floyd Blasts
James M. Slater
Hope
Mission Canyon
By Barnes
Vista del Montecito
Montecito Oceanfront
Aerovironment, Inc
Santa Ynez Valley
West Ocean Ave
North H Street
Lompoc
Freeman
Starbuck
McPeek
Merth H
Order of the Olden Haley
Electrolux
Idaho
Russet
Valencia
Boston Lettuce
Redlettuce
Texas
Santa Maria Market
Broadway
Santa Maria
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