Show r A The federal government is playing a greater role In helping growing communities meet the ever demanding costs of providing need needed d services In fact without government assistance good schools roads water and sewer systems airports and other community projects would not be possible But by accepting federal funding the guidelines set up by the federal bureaus to insure the federal grant money is wisely spent and distributed equitably must be followed Sometimes these rules and regulations seem foolish and expensive but if you want the money you must comply The only source of revenue the federal government has is what It takes from the individual individual in In- states and com com- When we see the large sums the government takes lakes from an area and the large sums it spends spends' we wonder does does' the federal government put mor more back into an area than it collects from it In small underdeveloped areas with limited natural resources the government probably does contribute more than it receives But in areas of heavy industry and rich n natural tural resources the government collects more revenue from the taxes and fees than it spends in these areas If the government is going tob to b benefit from an industry it should be willing to help in the development of this industry Also if the development of this industry is going to create a financial hardship on the community it should not hesitate to ask for financial help In fact if help isn't available the community will find it almost impossible to provide the basic services necessary in a growing area Schools would deteriorate police forces would diminish and roads water and sewer lines would soon become overloaded and unsafe unsaC e. e federal funding has thus become a way of life Our schools s rec iy funding for federally Impacted federally impacted areas and the the- Munch lunch lu h programs programs ai- ai are upgraded by federal funding Our counties and cities rec receive lve federal revenue sharing funds to help meet their demanding budget problems Our police forces receive federal crime pr prevention monies Our libraries water and sewer systems roads airports recreation facilities and reclamation projects exist almost entirely because of federal funding Our OUI society has become so complex it is almost impossible to comply with all the federal and state regulations and restrictions now imposed on a community without outside help This is one reason for setting up an Overall Economic Development Program within the county which will enumerate our most needed developments and set priorities on other development projects in the future This will prepare us for qualifying as a federally designated Economic Development Administration tion EDA district through which federally funded projects can be obtained when the need arises J In a summary report celebrating the US U.S. Environmental Environmental En En- Protection Agency's fifth birthday December 2 the Administrator Russell E E. E Train gave some environmental improvements championed by EPA Emissions by 1975 model cars had been reduced by nearly 85 percent Air pollution caused by factories and power plants have been reduced by about 25 percent A 18 billion water quality program has improved waterways The EPA has encouraged encouraged encouraged en en- steps to use throwaway throwaway throwaway throw- throw away materials converting them to fuel Cuel and to recycle valuable materials According to the EPA administrator administrator ad ad- public support for EPA programs remains strong A recent poll by the Opil Opinion on Research Corporation found Cound that given a choice most people over 60 percent Indicate indicate indicate in in- that they believe it is ismore ismore ismore more important to pa pay the costs involved in protecting the environment environment environment en en- than to keep prices and taxes down and run the risk of oC more pollution There again is the ever present problem of oC how mu much h federal control is good and when does it become destructive and begin to Infringe Infringe In In- fringe Cringe on the rights of the private Institutions and Individuals Individuals individuals in In- |