The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, September 26 1979-Page 3
Balancing federal budget could
cut Ann Arbor human services
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By MARK WILSON
t " and TERRI WEINTRAUB
-If the current national movement to
balance the federal budget succeeds,
observers say it will do so at the expen-
'se of several Ann Arbor human service
programs.
Some experts caution that the federal.
budget can be balanced only by
eliminating local programs. As Univer-
sity Economics Professor Gardner
'Ackley, who chaired President John-
son's Council of Economic Advisers,
stated: "The federal government would
r-educe or eliminate grants to state and
local governments" if the budget had to
'be balanced.
TO DAT'E, 30 states have passed
resolutions instructing Congress to
convene a constitutional convention -
four states short of the necessary num-
ber. If a convention is called, any
amendments proposed would become
law if enacted by three-fourths of the
states.
'The movement for a balanced budget
was spurred by people angered at the
federal government's deficit spending.
This year, the U.S. Treasury will dole
out nearly $29 billion more than the
government will take in.
Three to five per cent of the city's $26
' million annual budget is federally fun-
ded, according to ,Assistant City Ad-
ministrator Patrick Kenney. That
figure doesn't include entitlements -
that is, legally required payments such
as Social Security.
AND THE PEOPLE hurt most by
budget cuts would be those in low-
income groups.
Ann Arbor Mayor Louis Belcher said
recently that without federal funds,
"Human services would literally get
killed."
"Our priorities lie with 'the low in-
come people," said Barry Tilmann,
director of Ann Arbor's Community
Development Agency (CDA). "If we
didn't have federal funds, we wouldn't
have a housing rehabilitation
program ... or resources to support
public services like we do," he added.
A CDA-SPONSORED city medical
clinic for the elderly would likely fall
victim to a funding cut. The program
staffs a visiting nurse, Helen Bowditch,
who tends to the aged in their homes.
Residents of Miller Manor, a home for
seniors on Miller Avenue, also get
weekly visits from the nurse.
she often makes.
Not only the clinic for seniors would
be hit by a budget cut. CDA finances
other programs - from tot-to-teen cen-
ters to hot lunches for the elderly -
which would likely be scrapped if a
balanced budget becomes a reality.
In addition,grants alloted by the Law
Enforcement Assistance Ad-
ministration, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, Southeastern
Michigan Transportation Authority,
and Community Development Block
Grant program could become en-
dangered by a balanced budget.
Goff, a spokesman for the agency. CDA
also employs an emergency home
repair worker and last year spent
$50,000 for park development and
$250,000 for street reconstruction.
BUT, WITHOUT federal funds,
Greenberg said: "Probably the streets
would get repaired, but nothing else."
Another service affected would be the
Washtenaw County Head Start
Program, a pre-school education
program. Seventy per cent of the
$690,000 needed to run the program are
federal funds, according to Don Hub-
bard, Washtenaw County Grants
Analyst.
'If we didn't have federal funds, we wouldn't have a hous-
ing rehabilitation program...
--Barry Tilmann, director,
Community Development Agency
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"I don't know what I would do without
it," said 66-year-old Herschel Bunch, a
Miller Manor resident and weekly
clinic visitor. "I need to get my blood
pressure checked often, and a lot of us
don't drive so we'd never get it
checked."
Vena Marsh, another Miller Manor
resident, said most seniors in the home
would be left without health care if the
CDA program was eliminated.
BOWDITCH SAID nearly 1,000 people
visited the clinic.last year, a figure
which doesn't include the house calls
BELCHER SAID federal funds are
also given to "target" neighborhoods in
the city most in need of physical im-
provemeits.
"There's no money in the city's
budget for any of these things," said
Councilwoman Susan Greenberg' (D-
First Ward), whose ward includes the
Northside and "central" areas, where
federal funds have been used.
CDA makes available low interest
loans and grants for low-income
residents and senior citizens to "fix up
their homes," according to Richard
If federal funds were cut, Head Start
could also be in trouble. "No way could
the county pick that kind of money up,"
Hubbard said. "Washtenaw County
doesn't have that kind of money to run a
program."
"Th'ink of a problem area and I'll tell
you of some federal spending," said
Tom Anton, director of the University's
Urban and Regional Planning
Program. "... . It's hard to find a single
activity that's not affected," he said.
"The sidewalks in Ann Arbor, the trees
in Ann Arbor, the buildings in Ann Ar-
bor are all funded by federal bucks," he
said.
Pact reached in WC4
By NICK KATSARELAS
A contract settlement was reached
last night between officials of the
Washtenaw Community College and the
teachers' union, ending a contract
dispute that sparked an eight-day
strike. .
'The ratification votes for both sides,
were taken only hours apart. The 157-
member Washtenaw Community
College Education Association (WC-
CEA) approved the contract by a vote
of 88-17. Five hours later, the college
Board of Trustees ratified the contract
unanimously.
REPRESENTATIVES from both
sides, however, showed much
dissatisfaction with the terms of the.
contract.
"We didn't do as well as we should
have," said WCCEA chief negotiator
Roger Paley. Vice President of the
college Harry,Konschuh said earlier, "I
don't think either side'is happy with it,
but we'll work with what we have."
The two-year contract will give
teachers at the top of the pay scale an
eight per cent wage hike the first year,
and a seven per cent increase the next.
Faculty members on the lower pay
scale will receive slightly smaller wage
increases. The teachers will maintain
their health coverage with Blue Cross-
Blue Shield. .... - .
THIS ISSUE had been a stumbling
block in the negotiations, for the college
wanted a clause that would have per-
mitted adoption of a less expensive
health plan. Another clause provides
for scheduling of classes at the time of
C dispute
faculty meetings, which the teachers
had opposed.
The teachers' contract expired Aug.
31. Negotiators for both sides worked
through Labor Day weekend to avert a
strike, but an impasse over wages tem-
porarily ended the talks. Classes were
scheduled to begin Sept. 5, but the
teachers failed to show up for work, and
instead set up picket lines.
COLLEGE OFFICIALS announced
classes would be held with ad-
ministrators and part-time faculty to
replace the striking teachers,: buttwo
hours later they closed the school.
Talks were resumed, and a tentative
agreement was reached Sept. 12.
The next day, the teachers voted to
return to the classrooms, and school
opened.
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for the
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HALE AUDITORIUM
'MSA moves toward recovery of funds
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"As far as the Assembly is concer-
qed," Vice-President Laurie Tyler said
after the meeting, "we've met all the
reouirements to end the receivership of
our funds. We are currently operating
on. the assumption that allocations will
begin on October 16."
MSA President Jim Alland said he
will meet with Johnson to discuss
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MEETINGS4
AIESEC MICHIGAN membership meeting at 7 p.m., room 131 Business
School. Undergraduates, economics, business, language and related majors
welcome.
Commission for Women bag lunch meeting at noon in B 130 LSA building.
Stilyagi Air Corps (U of M Science Fiction)-8 p.m. Conference Room 4,
ground floor Michigan Union.
Hillel Hunger Action Organization meeting, 7 p.m., Hillel 1429 Hill street.
Fraternity rush mass meeting, 7 p.m., Pendleton room, Union. Guest
speaker, Johnny Orr.
amendments to the revisions approved
by the Assembly later this week.
"THERE ARE some minor changes
which he will be made aware of,"
Alland said, "but we expect no delays in
his action."
Alland also said he would be meeting
with Student Legal Services (SLS)
Director Jonathan Rose and attorney
Paul Teich to discuss changes in the
body's by-laws and the status of SLS's
capacity to defend students in legal ac-
tions brought against them by the
University administration.
In other action, the Assembly ap-
proved changes to its general
guidelines governing student
organizations. According to Assembly
member Roy More the revisions of the
body's compiled code will "ensure that,
student organizations are composed
and run mainly by students."
Tyler also announced that a large
number of MSA internal committee
positions open to non-Assembly mem-
bers have not been filled. The seats in-
clude University Cellar Board of Direc-
tors, Special Projects Coordinator,
Economic Affairs Coordinator, Faculty
Affairs Coordinator and positions on the
Permanent Interviewing Committee.
The Greeks-under Admiral
Kanaris-destroyed the Turkish fleet in
1822.
SPEAKERS
Center for Russian and East European Studies-"Lying in Pravda," U of
M Poli Sci Prof William Zimmerman on deception in the Soviet Press. Bag
lunch, 12:10 p.m., Commons Room, Lane Hall.
Institute of Industrial and Labor Relations-Dr. Sar Levitan, Director of
the Center for Social Policy Studies at George Washington University and
- Chairman of the National Commission on Employment and Unemployment,
"CETA, A Growth Industry," 2 p.m., Rackham.
PERFORMANCESa
Music School-Kudu, African-American jazz-folk fusion, 8 p.m.,
Rackham.
Arena Theater-Anton Chekhov's "The Bear," 4:10 p.m., Frieze Building.
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