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Newspaper
Mesa Tribune
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1994
Page
13
FBI director James Freeh warned in Arizona that advancing digital technology could erode law enforcement wiretap capabilities within three to five years. He urged backing new systems to preserve access for tracing calls amid the shift from copper to digital signals, citing kidnapping cases.
Officials said Monday about 300 employees will be laid off, far below earlier projections of up to 1,200 as 151 have already been cut and 88 vacancies will stay open. Four unpaid days were taken by staff. A $66 million deficit for the 1994-95 year starting July 1 looms, with departments warned of serious problems if payment decisions affect operations. An updated forecast will be completed this month. The Board of Supervisors approved the restructuring plan with fewer layoffs.
The county plans bond refinancing to cut taxes and raise about 25 million dollars annually for the General Fund by lowering interest costs. Consolidating lease payments could save around 20 million dollars a year, while tax anticipation notes have funded about 100 million dollars annually, much of it to cover deficits. Assessor's office to hire more appraisers to reassess 113000 deeds and 600 land parcels, with 30000 parcels now up in value, to boost tax rolls and curb short-term shortfalls.
East Valley educators say the 98 day Legislature achieved mixed results in K 12 funding. A $180 million schools increase and $48 million for inflation were approved but inflation money cannot be used for teacher salary hikes drawing concern from Mesa Kyrene and Tempe district leaders. Critics say local boards should decide fund allocation and lament lost at risk preschool and private voucher provisions while Gov. Symington plans a special session to revisit reform and the Success by Six program.
The Arizona Board of Regents established a tri-university committee to analyze statewide health care education. The panel will identify evaluate and report on methods for health care education at the state's three universities. The board rejected ASU's proposed second medical school but ordered the UA College of Medicine to boost minority recruitment and rural care, including a loan forgiveness program funded at 1 million dollars next fiscal year.
An East Valley supervisor castigated two colleagues and an aide for keeping taxpayer financed take-home cars as Maricopa County voters approved continuing the program for process servers, sheriff staff, and Supervisors Ed King and Mary Rose Wilcox. Chairwoman Bayless joined Raches in dissent. policy now limits take-home vehicles to unmarked cars only for specific duties.
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