g SUNDAY. MAY 8. 1962 MLUtORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFOHD.
City Budget Increases Inevitable in View
Editor'! Not: The follow
ing if the budget menage
prepared by City Manager
Robert Duff ai a preface
ior the 1962-53 fiscal bud
get for the city of Medford.
Beceuie of lti length, cer
tain portion! of the f lata
ment have been omitted.
Addressed to tie mayor, the
city council and member!
of the cititen'i budget com
mittee, the itatemeni lay!
in part:
In accordance with chapter
16 of the Charter, I am for
warding for yoA' considera
tion the cily budget for fis
cal 1962-63.
This is a balanced budget.
All scheduled operating costs
are offset with anticipated
revenues. It will not require
an election to exceed the 8
per cent property tax limita
tion or to establish a new tax
base within the General
Fund.
I regret to report that the
cost of operating city govern
ment continues to rise, and
tills fact is reflected in the
proposed budget. Operating
costs next year will increase
7 to 12 per cent (depending
on annexation) compared to
those of the present year.
These increases, however, ap
pear to be Inevitable in the
face of an Increasing popula
tion, a vastly expanded ser
vice area and the continuing
inflationary price rise.
Population Increase
Unfortunately, our city gov
ernment has not always been
able to keep pace with the
rapidly changing conditions
of recent years. For example,
within the last decade the
population of Medford has in
creased by more than 50 per
cent! During this same period,
the area within the corporate
limits increased by 300 per
cent. During this same period,
change represented by the an
nexation of suburban areas.
We must recognize that sub
urban areas are exceedingly
inefficient living areas and
costly to serve. To this must
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be added the effects of infla
tion. The cost of the things
that city government buys,
such as roads, sewers.Oparks
and the services of people, has
risen nearly twice as fast
since World War II as the
price of things in general. The
cost of operating city0govcrn
mcnt is geared directly to
these
I must orlng your attention
to the very urgent need of
finding new sources of ,reve
nue ior the city. The annual
task of balancing day-to-day
operating expense with avail
able revenue is becoming in
creasingly difficult and is
achieved largely by deferring
expenditure items that are
ordinarily necessary for effi
cient operation.
A continuation of such re
strictions can only result in
a deterioration of public
service and the general effec
tiveness of city government.
The continued orderly and
sound growth of our commu
nity is dependent on obtain
ing a realistic balance be
tween public and private ex
penditures. The growth and
expansion of the private econ
omic sector in our city within
recent years represents a vi
tality that remains to be
matched by city government.
Single Revenue Source
The major single source of
revenue the city has is the
general property tax and It ac
counts for 35 per cent of all
receipts. The inherent dis
advantages of this tax, along
with the severe legal limita
tions Imposed, are well
known.
Nevertheless, the bulk of
revenue requirements for
next year must come from
the property tax. One conse
quence of this will be an esti
mated increase in the millage
rate from 28.5 mills to ap
proximately 33 mills. This
millage Increase has meaning
only after we consider that
the real dollar amount of city
property taxes has decreased
40 per cent between 1951 and
1061.
Whether new revenue
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sources should be initiated
exclusively at the local level,
whether they should be ob
tained through subventions
from state government, or
whether they should consist
of use, consumption or in
come taxes, is a question that
demands our continued and
hurried study.
1962-63 Revenue
In the event of annexation,
it will not be possible to take
advantage of the permitted 6
per cent increase in the Gen
eral Fund tax levy. This is
caused by the 12 mill limita
tion Imposed on this fund by
the city charter. This limit
was established in 1912. It is
j recommended that considera
: tion be given to amending the
I charter by election in order
to remove tnis restriction.
An increase in the sewer
service charge was anticipat
ed and approved in the cur
rent budget. However, the
new schedule of charges will
not be ready for Council con
sideration until July, 1962. It
was found necessary to allo
cate all costs of the Sanita
tion Division to the Sewage
Treatment Plant Maintenance
Fund.
The Sanitation Division has
been financed entirely by the
General Fund. It is expected
(hat the Sewage Treatment
Plant Fund can be supported
entirely by the proceeds of
the sewer service charge.
Will Reduce Debt
This budget will reduce the
general debt of the city by
$282,211. The outstanding
debt at the end of fiscal year
1962-63 will be $2,929,055. ex
eliding improvement bonds is
sued for Bancroft projects.
Of (his amount, $451,000 is
attributable to general obli
gation issues, $2,338,055 to
water system issues and
$140,000 to the Camp White
sewer issue. The latter two is
sues are retired with proceeds
from property taxes. The gen
eral obligation indebtedness
represents three tenth of 1
per cent of the total true cash
value of assessable property
In the city. Compared to oth
er cities, this is an unusually
low ratio.
The most critical problem
15 Area Students
On Dean's List at
(Oregon Technical
Klamath Falls - Fifteen stu
dents from the Medford area
have been cited for winter
term academic achievement at
Oregon Technical Institute.
On the honor roll with
grade point averages above
3 5 are Patricia Logan, Jack
Elder, Charles Goodman, Paul
Wayne, Curtis Boardman, and
Lloyd Wood.
I Patricia Logan, with a
; straight 4 0 average, is a fresh
man in accounting technology,
iThe 1061 graduate of Phoenix
I High school is the daughter of
I Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Diede
I rich, box 4R0. Talent. She is
i a member of the campus New
man club.
Charles Goodman, a 1 f)57
J graduate of Medford High
school, is a sophomore in olec-
tronics technology, and a
I member of the Phi Kappa
honorary society. He is the
I son of Ted J. Goodman, route
1 4, box 308U, Medford.
Paul Wayne, who made his
home at Medford prior to al
I tending Oregon Tech, is a
! sophomore in the metals di
vision and president of the
'student chapter of the Ameri
j can Welding Society.
i Grants Pan Graduate
Curtis Boardman, a fresh
man in surveying technology,
is a 1!)58 graduate of Grants
j Pass High school. His parents
are Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Board-
man. 810 Grant ave., Medford.
J. Loyd Wood, a 1955 grad
uale of Talent High school, is
a sophomore in x-ray tech
nology. He is the -on of Mr.
and Mrs. W. C. Wood, 203
South Second St., Talent.
Jack Elder, a liltirt graduate
of Ashland High school, is
sophomore in electronics tech
nology. He is a member of the
campus chapter of the In
stitute of Kadio Engineers,
and the son of Mr. and Mi's.
G G. Elder, 4R2 Iowa St., Ash
land. ! Also named on the Dean's
j List with grade point aver
ages between 3 0 and 3 5 are
David Elrod. drafting, tech-
j nology, Medford: Donald T.
I Bo gen off, auto mechanics
I technology, Central Point;
Lawrence Brown, drafting
: technology, Medford: Phil C.
i Reeves, structural design
technology. Medford: Dean
Weitman, drafting technology.
Eagle Point; Gary Milne,
structural design aechnoloi.
Medford; o h n Humphrey,
auto nieohanu-s technology,
Medford. Merle Governor,
aulo mivhamr.i technology,
Trail, and Will,,, f. An
drews, eleotiioiiUj technology,
. While Cly. 0
that the cVy administration '
faces is concerned with
nlnvpe calarip anH wapp.
The need for salary revisions , Tne rcport o tne civj,
has been apparent for more j Service Commission indicates
than a year. The last general j that the wage rates for select
wage ieyrease granted wasied positions are 15 per cent
eiiecuve juiy i, iuou.
Irf February, 1962, the Ore
gon State Civil Service Com
mission was requested to
make a survey of position
classifications and wage
rates as contained in the
city's compensation plan. The
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At FTC
Shoe Industry representa
tives will present their views
to the federal trade commis
sion May 16, regarding the
proposed rules, which would
call for advertising disclos
ures and labeling of non
leather shoe components.
According to Wilbur Gard
ner, Medford shoe repairman,
who is the founder of the
movement for shoe labeling,
considerable opposition to the
proposed shoe labeling law
has been noted. The FTC will
meet with the industry who
will express the views of the
opposition.
Satisfied With Guides
In a letter written by Gard
ner to the "Footwear News,"
he states that he is satisfied
with the proposed labeling
guides.
Opposition was voiced by
A. Weinman, president of the
Five Star Shoe company in
Long Island City, N.Y., in a
reply letter in the same pub
lication. Weinman calls the labeling
guides as "monstrous, un
workable, arbitrary and ca
pricious," adding that they
may "even be unconstitution
al." He continues that the
guides are "calculated to
drive out of business the
April 29, 1963
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'These cards were selected at
Mndom and represent only a
tiny portion of the ards and
letters received by KSHA.
results of this study are pre
em-jsented n tne accompanying
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to 20 per cent below competi-
tive rates in the Medford
area. Other positions, notably
in the clerical area, are clo -
ser to salary rates paid by
competitive employers.
In spite of these current
year adjustments the city
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manufacturers of this coun
try that are helping to keep
the price of footwear to con
sumers low."
May Not Exist
Weinman concedes that
"shoes are being made in
such a manner and of such
materials that the need for
shoe repairmen may not ex
ist in the future. Does he
want the industry to go back
ward so that he will produce
the kind of footwear that will
require his services?"
The shoe company presi
dent continues that "the
American consumer is well
protected by an industry that
gives the greatest value to
the consumer of any item he
buys, yet gives to its pro
ducers one of the lowest re
turns of any industry. If any
item has been kept down in
price, certainly shoes stand
first in line."
Gardner said that since he
will be unable to attend the
hearings in Washington, D.C.,
he asks persons, who support
him in the shoe labeling cam
paign, to write to him at his
shop, Gardner's Shoe Serv
ice, 612 East Main st. and he
will forward the letters to
the FTC to tell the custom
ers side of the story.
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wage scale will continue to
be 10 per cent below prevail
ing wage rates as indicated in
the Commission's report. It is
to be noted that prevailing
rates are only "average"
rates. While the rates suggest
ed in the state survey for
lower level positions would
'seem to be consistent with
: experience, rates for upper
; level departmental head posi -
lions are deficient.
I Additionally. 75 per cent
!of all city employees are now
I classified at the top of the
position range in Steps "E"
and "a". There is no possible
way to reward deserving em
ployees with merit or incen
tive pay.
Merit adjustments now
found in (he compensation
plan have become automatic
and have taken the place of
cost of living adjustments.
Unfavorable Differential
It is expected that a con
tinuing favorable wage dif
ferential can only result in
labor problems leading to
corrective legislation by the
state legislature. This must be
avoided. The detrimental ef
fects of a low wage policy on
career employees as well as
on the standards of new em
ployees are all loo evident
As previously noted, this
budget has been prepared to
provide for the annexation of
the West Side area. As far as
practical, expenditure and
revenue estimates related to
this annexation have been
so identified throughout the
budget.
The dollar cost of servicing
this area during 1962-63 is
estimated at $75,432. This
dollar cost does not relect the
full cost of the added work
load in all departments nor
does it recognize other costs
that will materialize in
1963-64.
Capital Improvement
Included in this budget
are our major capital im
provement programs. These
programs are concerned with
arterial streets, storm sewers,
park improvements and air
port development. A detailed
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explanation of each project
is contained under applicable
sections of the budget. The
combined expenditure for
these projeas is estimated 9t
$550,000.
Improvement projects of
the future on which planning
must proceed this year can be
identified as follows:
1. New city hall building
' and site.
I 2. A public safety building
for police and fire head-
quarters.
3. Additional
fire !u fa-
stations.
4. Enlargement of the pub
lic works shop area.
5. Airport runway exten
sion, clear zone property pur
chase and office building.
6. Sewage treatment plant
I enlargement.
7. Expansion and develop
ment of the city park system.
8. Construction of new
streets, particularly in resi
dential areas.
9. An improved fire alarm
reporting system.
Summary of Features
This budget incorporates
many new features most of
which cannot be recited in
this message. I will, however,
attempt to summarize and
identify for Council and Com
mittee members the principal
programs covered in the
budget.
1. Provision has been
made for employee salary ad
justments in most occupa
tional groupings.
2. Proposals are included
for reducing the work week
of firemen from a 72-hour
week to a 60-hour work week.
3. The budget provides for
servicing of the West Side
area if it is annexed.
4. Provision has been made
for creation and establish
ment of a city planning department.-
5. A proposal is included
for replacing 100 parking
meters.
6. An amount has been in
cluded for contractural serv
ices with the Jackson county
public health department for
mosquito control.
7. The park maintenance
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8. Emphasis has been j
placed on an expanded com-'
munity-w i d e civil defense j
program.
9. Provisions has been made I
j for reconstruction of the air-1
port restaurant.
10. Recommended appro
priations for the sewage
treatment plant will enable
an expansion of treatment ca
pacity sufficient to meet the
needs of the immediate
future.
Compilation of this budget
has been a trying and frus
trating experience. The re
sources available to the city
are inadequate to provide for ,
the many worthy and neces
s a r y service programs. I ,
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City Manager
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HENRY F.
PADGHAM
Democratic Candidate for
STATE
SENATOR
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1309 Court, Medford
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