The Michigan Daily-Saturday, September 6, 1980-Page 3
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REPAIRS, REVENUE LOSSES ADD UP
City sees cutbacks
By PATRICIA HAGEN
First it was unexpected summer storms that forced the
city to spend thousands of dollars to clean up a mess they
never thought would happen.
Then the state and federal governments, faced with their
Own budget problems, started proposing cuts in revenue
sharing allocations that the city had been counting on.
- It all means that the city may have to cut as much as
$500,000 in planned spending in order . to keep the $43.86
Smillion budget in balance.
ASSISTANT CITY ADMINISTRATOR for Budget and
Administrative Services Patrick Kenney said the ad-
ninistration is waiting to see the magnitude of the state cuts
before making adjustments in Ann Arbor's budget and
programs.
Governor William Milliken Thursday outlined a 1980-81
state budget that is $750 million lower than previously
proposed plans--including cuts in revenue sharing to cities.
This plan faces a tough battle in the state legislature if it is to
be approved before the new fiscal year begins October 1.
City ,Administrator Terry Sprenkel predicted a
'possibility of a half million (dollar) shortfall," but would
hnot speculate which city programs would be affected.
"We really don't know what is coming down from the
state," he explained.
The estimate includes the $150,000 the city spent on
repairs after recent storms.
Sprenkel said his office and Mayor Louis Belcher have
been in contact with state budget officials. He also pointed
out that most cities in Michigan are experiencing difficult
financial situations this year, and also face funding cuts.
In addition, Sprenkel predicted a reduction in the subsidy
Ann Arbor gets from a special state fund to provide fire
protection for University property.
The city will maintain the same level of fire services to the
University even if the state allocates less than the $450,000
the city budget specifies.
No change has been mandated yet by the legislature in
Ann Arbor's share of- the $3 million fund distributed to
municipalities to protect state property.
"We suspect it will be reduced," Sprenkel said, because
this year there are new state facilities that must be provided
for.
The budget city council passed in May included $1.6
million in federal revenue sharing and approximately $5
million in revenue from the state.
'No performance anticipated'
for band at Irish, OSU games
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*away games.
HE SAID, HOWEVER, that an in-
dividual not affiliated with the Univer-
sity is planning to present Athletic
Director Don Canham with several
suggestions for easing the band's:
plight. Lehman refused to identify the
individual or to elaborate on the plans.
"WE RECOGNIZE THE athletic
department has money problems too,"
Lehman said. "It's not that Canham
doesn't want to help us."-
Lehman said the music school is "not
complacent" about the financial har-
dships facing the band. "The band
represents the School of Music and the
University. We're working hard, but we
'We recognize the athletic department
has money problems too. It's not that
Canham doesn't want to help us.'
-Paul Lehman
associate dean for the
School of Music
performance anticipated."
One band member said the marchers
have not been told officially that the
away schedule may be terminated. He
said the only indication of cancellations
has been from Becher's directive.
"I'm kind of disappointed," said first-
year band member Hal Wolfe. "I'd
hoped we could go to Ohio State because
of the school rivalry. I always thought it
(playing in Columbus) was
traditional."
WOLFE, AN LSA sophomore, said he
hopes the' administration finalizes
travel plans soon. "If we're aware of
the arrangements, maybe 'we could
raise funds. I think there would be in-
terest among band members to make
some sacrifice," the percussionist said.
He suggested the athletic department
match funds with band members-that
is, every dollar raised by the musicians
would be matched by a dollar from the
athletic department.
Another alternative circulating'
among band members, Wolfe said, is
for the marchers to donate end-of-the-
year stipends-about $40 per member
for equipment upkeep-toward travel
expenses.
Becher said he was not aware of any
plans by band members to pay their
own expenses or to raise money. Leh-
man said the school would not ask the
students to finance the trips.
Canham was out-of-town and
unavailable for comment, but lkft word
with his office that the matter is "still
undecided."
The Notre Dame game at South Bend
is Sept. 20 and the Ohio State contest at
Columbus is Nov. 22. Lehman said the
decision about the Fighting Irish 'game
will come "very quickly, probably next
week."'t
The decision whether to travel, Leh-
man said, ultimately falls on the Music
School, not the athletic department.
(the school) do have a lot of other
priorities."
Marching Band Director Eric Becher
said the band is planning half-time
shows for away games, but is not
making plans to raise money itself. "If
something happens, it will happen
soon," he said.
EARLIER IN THE summer, Becher
sent a newsletter to prospective band
members which ' outlined the football
schedule for 1980. Plans for the Notre
Dame and Ohio State games read "no
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Dept. of Ed. to begin sex discrimination
investigation of 'U' athletic dept. in Oct.
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teams, number of coaches and athletes,
and amounts of scholarships given.
Next, the investigators will come to
campus and conduct interviews with all
segments of the athletic community,
including coaches, adminstrators, and:
athletes, she said.
IF, AFTER THE probe, a university
is found in violation of Title IX, the
Department pf Education will begin
pegotiations with the school's athletic
department to implement a plan to
remedy the situation: The school 'will
have 90 days to develop a corrective
proposal and the Department of
)Education will continue to monitor its
progress, Glickman said.
A school that does not show good faith
in-implementing a plan to remedy the
discrimination could eventually get its
federal funds cut off, she added.
University Athletic Director Don
Canham could not be reached for com-
rment, but Ocker, Associate Director
Ionald Lund and Sports Infortnation
Director William Perry all said
Canham had not mentioned receiving
any communication from the Depar-
tment of Education about the intended
investigation.
In August, when the investigations
were made public, Canham told The
Daily that the upcoming investigation
did not surprise him.
"I KNEW THEY were going into...
some of the top schools." he said.
Canham, however, said he knew of no
sex discrimination complaints filed
against the University with the Depar-
tment of Education. ;
Associate Director Lund said he first
heard of upcoming investigations when
he attended a conference for Big Ten
athletic directors in July. A represen-
tative from the Department of
Education was at the conference, he
said, and told the athletic directors that
all schools in the Big Ten would be in-
vestigated.
Glickman, however, said the Depar-
tment of Education plans to investigate
only eight of the schools in the Big Ten.
"It (the investigation) is just a
procedure they are goingsto follow,"
Lund said. He said he was under the
impression that the investigation was
not urgent and was intended to satisfy
the education department about the
discrimination complaints.
T.e first eight schools to be in-
vestigated are the University of
Michigan, Washington State Univer-
sity, the University of Kansas, the
University of Hawaii, Cornell Univer-
sity, the University of Bridgeport
(Conn.), the University of Akron, and
Oklahoma State University, Glickman
said.
Plans are under way for in-
vestigations in at least 10 other schools,
including Michigan State University.
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