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r: <br />• <br />• Regular Meeting 8/16/76 5 <br />5. PUBLIC HEARING - PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1976-1977 - <br />Mayor Meza requested the City Attorney to give an opinion <br />regarding possibly postponing the Public Hearing on the proposed <br />Budget for the fiscal year 1976-1977. <br />The City Attorney was of the opinion that the public hearing <br />could be postponed, according to Section 37 of the Charter; but <br />recommended that if the hearing was postponed, it be readvertised <br />in the official newspaper. <br />• <br />The Public Hearing on the proposed Budget for the fiscal year <br />1976-1977 was opened at 7:54 P.M. <br />Mayor Meza read the budget message. A copy is attached and <br />made a part of these minutes. <br />MRS. LORRAINE ALLEN, 313 South 7th, asked why there was a <br />nee or a delay of the public hearing for the proposed budget? <br />Commissioner Cline stated that she felt that more time was <br />needed to go over the proposed budget more thoroughly. <br />Commissioner Kibodeaux stated he would like to work to bring <br />spending more in line so that there would not be a need for a <br />rate increase. <br />There was a brief discussion regarding the City paying for <br />employee uniforms and insurance. <br />Motion by Commissioner Cline that the budget hearing be <br />adjourned until September 8, 1976. <br />Motion failed for lack of a second. <br />Motion by Commissioner Love, seconded by Commissioner Simons <br />to adopt the budget as presented. Motion carried by the <br />following vote: <br />AYES: Commissioners Love, Kibodeaux, and Simons. <br />NAYS: Commissioner Cline. <br />+ + + <br />• <br />