Page Eight THE MICHIGAN DAILY Wednesday, October 9_-1974 Page Eight THE MICHIGAN DAILY Wednesday, October 9, 1974 County govt. MICHIGAN'S MOST COMPLETE HI-Fl & ELECTRONICS CENTERS BER 15! TEXAS SALE PRICES GOOD THRU TUESDAY, OCTO0 (Continued from Page 1) sioner Elizabeth Taylor (D-Ann Arbor.)r When the Democrats won( control of the board in 1972, they made several major altera- tions in the hierarchical struc- ture to improve operations at1 the county building.f First, the Democratic major-s ity - when the eight members r worked together - disbannedG the administrator's office andt replaced it with an "executive assistant" to the board who has little direct input on policy mat-t pays taxes and doesn't com- plain is the person who is still not getting a fair shake from county government," s a y s Commissioner Richard Walter- house (R-Ann Arbor). Without a single "watchdog" person to oversee the daily af- fairs, many commissioners sense that some department heads have become too indepen- dent and are not accountable to anyone. MOREOVER the board tends' to resent the lack of control it holds over the elected county officers - the clerk, treasurer, and about a half dozen others. "It's impossible to deal with elected department heads," 94 antiqu ists because the elected offic- ials are not responsible to the board - yet it must foot their bills." A full-time county ex- ecutive would help alleviate many of the factors causing this, difficulty, this official con- tends. Another major shortcoming of county government, at least ac- cording to those involved at the local level, is the powerful role the state plays in forming policy. State government agencies, through the legislature, force the counties to provide numer- ous services such as police pro- tection, courts, and broad social programs without extensive fi- nancial support. ated F Inflation - which is now run- ning close to 12 per cent a year - has taken a major toll on the county budget. In addition, county employes unionizes early this year and won sub- stantial salary and fringe bene- fit hikes. The county commission is now considering a tax hike to gen'- erate part of the $2.6 million needed to balance next year's budget. But Hurd comments; "Taxpayers can't afford muc more and I think some services must be cut." COMMISSION-ER Shoultz underscores that point. "In the past the board has tried to lend financial support to ALL FUNCTION * PORTABLE FULL, SCIENTI'FIC An 0 IQTEXAS INSTRUMENTS R-50C CA~~tUC NT R I LL IEU S ONLY _ _ A super whiz kid calculator! 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They alsobe- lieve the changes have done little to improve delivery ofI services to county residents. "The average citizen who I THE WAY TO GO UM Stylists at The Union says Taylor, who has openly worthwhile groups," he says. accused Harrison of illegal LIKEWISE the state can de- "In 1975, however, we just won't and negligent performance of mand that counties increase the have the money and some peo- his duties. level of these services - re- I ple are going to be let down." While Harrison brands such gardless of cost or the particu- allegations "crazy," the Demo- lar locality's fiscal picture. Longterm budget prospects cratic commissioners bemoan also look grim as' inflation will ti inabiitondiss e- This fall, for instance, Wash- likely continue, while the count their inability to dismiss cer- tenaw County must start a new taro elected department chiefs, district court. The county must ty voter' seem unlikely to ap- who they claim are nothing pay the new judge, additional prove an extensive tax increase. more than political hacks. court clerical staff, and ex- And similarly nobody in coun- "YOU'RE DAMN right we pand the public defender's of- ty government anticipates that fice to effectively handle the can't control them now," says increased case load the state will assume a larger Commissioner Roymond Shoultz burden in funding local pro- (D-Ann Arbor). Another board Similarly, to meet the rising grams. member describes the officials crime rate and the worst unem- as "barons running their own ployment situation here in 14 fiefdoms." years, the county will have to: Harrison counters that he is budget more money for the better off because he is not sheriff's department and relief directly accountable, expect for programs next year. budgetaryneeds, toa board ALTHOUGH the county ex- that "reacts withlttepoe t oblne h 94bd sight and wastes money by con- net aancsth1974ilbud- tinuing overlapping services."[getnt ye Another department head nancial plan will. necessitate either a tax increase or a serv- views the accountability gap ice reduction to avoid running from both sides. 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