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DIFFERS SHARPLY FRO
TaT)' eHy
The 1983 propo budget given to
Benton Harbor city commissioners on­
day night differ sharply from the Coop­
er Lybrand study purchased t year
by th city for 60,000.
Where Coope &: Lybrand projected
a deficit for 1983 of some $300,000 ith
a promise of "major budgeting problems
will develop," the budget prepared by
Finance Department Supervisor and act­
city anager Gerald Heppler pro .
fOT 93,600 rplus in fund
by year' end, June 30, 1983.
"I'm ry comfortable with my
figure," arling . d of the 3.6 million
do budget.
He exp . ed that an in in
property valu tio by the tate, identi­
fication of me fund U ying around,"
and unexpected p yment in lieu of
taxe from River Terrace all co tributed
to the reve of th trend predict d by
Coopers Lybrand.
The city's fiscal reco ry i planned
around anticipated $908,000 10
from the state emergency oan board
yet this year, arling . d. 111 city will hi
borro 200 000 next year.
According to Heppler, bud t i
"a statu quo" budget, holding e odi-
ture at current 1 Is. TIle Coopers -
the preble hich cau d by
the're of Sammie."
Zoner said HUF th
lit.
missio "putting tafT people in tb
middle of political difficul· ."
on the Housing Com-
mission ha been precipitated by
ayor flee Coo e' COUSIn and
pporter, Carl Bro . Bro ho
rved on th co .. n fo 12
oppo d the firing of Smith.
. City C. 'old �
lin q . ned purpo of the
on hich · caned for,
aired by Heppler. Bolin . d the
city had not called it autono
boards 0 the carpet befo .
Bolin said he doubted the
city auld be tins
by e
had offered mo
of.
hire
director t a.
until a BUD
eduled y
