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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1975
Page
1
Council to charge a $3.50 residential refuse fee and raise water by 10 cents per 1000 gallons plus a $10 quarterly minimum business tax. Officials say the measures will yield about $284000 this year leaving a $310600 deficit and risk cash shortfall by late summer.
The Scottsdale Associated Merchants SAM asked for a committee of businessmen and citizens to probe every city department and report recommendations to the council. SAM offered to aid staff to improve the community while pushing for further budget cuts a $175000 reduction and new fees. Mayor Jenkins said staff will analyze the proposals and issues raised at Friday night hearing including city car use by staff and refuse collection efficiency.
The House Appropriations Committee recommended cutting only 16.4 million from the federal budget rather than the 1.2 billion proposed by President Ford. The panel rejected Ford's bid to rescind 924.3 million in health and education spending for 1975 and 1976.
Detroit makers report February final 10 days gains with GM at 104 184 domestic car sales and Chrysler at 31 830 best period since August. Prices and gas deregulation proposals prompt regulatory shifts and market mechanisms amid energy and global supply concerns.
Albert Shanker president of the American Federation of Teachers voiced full support for Scottsdale teachers facing a stalemate with the Scottsdale School Board over a 15.1 percent cost of living raise. He warned that failure to bargain in good faith could trigger a strike and warned the district about consequences for education. He outlined union aid including legal help loans and grants and proposed an Educare program to broaden lifelong education for workers from ages 2 1/2 to beyond high school.
The Senate Finance Committee delayed action on the oil depletion allowance amid a drive to push a March 21 tax cut bill through. Chairman Russell Long signaled a July vote on depletion with retroactive effect and hinted at expanding the House version’s rebates and business incentives.
Albert Shanker recalls the early AFT years as both stupid and brilliant. In 1960 New York City teachers tried a collective bargaining election with 2,400 members, facing legal hurdles and city politics before gaining bargaining power. The United Federation of Teachers now numbers 210,000 in New York State.
Supt. William Randall and SFT President Larry Bell will discuss potential budget cuts at a Scottsdale PTA forum at Supai School. The talks may signal across the board reductions totaling about 1 million dollars, affecting instruction and class sizes. Bell seeks a 15.1 percent cost of living raise while the district offers 1,000 dollar raises over two years. Both will answer written questions.
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