Show City Tax Increase I Seems Imperative The City CO Council spent two long sessions this week eek In considering the proposed budget for 1935 1933 A budget has hasteen I been teen tentatively ely approved and al although ale al- though hough a copy of or it is not now available available avail avail- able it is ts understood that a lal increase over last year is necessary necessary necessary sary and that In order to supply the needed revenue an Increase either In ln inthe the he levy or in water tap rentals will willbe willbe willbe be necessary The levy Y Increase will probably be the course followed by the Council The auditor was present at the meetings and he now has the outline of ot the tentative budget a copy of of which will ill be in the city office withIn within with with- in the next few days after which a Q public hearing will be called in order that the budget may be formally formal adopted by January 1st In round figures the budget for 1935 will probably call for the expenditure of as compared with approxImately approximately approximately this year This means that the tax levy for tor 1935 may be Increased from 19 mills to 22 mills or additional funds raised rals from from other sources sources such as by an Increase In ln I water tap rental ret city licenses etc Expenditures for tor materials for the new sewer system constructed with Ith F FE FERA I E ERA R A labor and the pipe and materials for the replacing of the wood pipe In the city water system have resulted in a need for more revenue and Is the major cause for increase In Inthe inthe the budget for 1935 1935 Over over overa a period of time sewer connection fees will wUI pay for tor the cost of ot the sewer se but mater- mater must be paid for during the com coming corn mIng m- m ing year and a tax levy Increase Is U imperative A similar condition prevails prevails prevails pre pre- vails with regards to the Improve improvements improve improve- ove- ove ments in the water ater system life Mayor May May- or and council report that had It U not been for these two taro items the le levy tevy increase tn In in- crease would have been fy |