Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: MONDAY, May 7, 1990                   TAG: 9005070302
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B6   EDITION: EVENING 
SOURCE: Associated Press
DATELINE: SEATTLE                                LENGTH: Medium

GAMES LONG ON GOOD WILL, SHORT ON FUNDS

While the private, nonprofit Seattle Organizing Committee assured local governments that the Olympic-style international games beginning July 20 would generate enough additional tax revenues to cover costs, some expenses were not anticipated.

And they aren't covered by the almost $41 million pledged by federal, state and local governments for games-related costs, The Seattle Times reported Sunday.

For example, it seems reasonable to have a fire engine and four firefighters on hand at the Goodwill Games Athletes Village at the University of Washington, which is likely to be at the hub of a world-class traffic jam.

But neither the Seattle Fire Department nor local organizers have agreed to foot the $59,000 bill.

A few other unresolved odds and ends:

The fire department wants about $350,000 to pay for round-the-clock village protection, fire trucks at other locations and Medic One services.

The city of Tacoma says it needs $125,000 for a fire truck at the Tacoma Dome, as well as signs and shuttle-bus service to ease expected traffic problems.

The Port of Seattle expects to lose between $25,000 and $50,000 of the $200,000 it spends to produce the Goodwill Games book, a collection of essays by Soviet and U.S. writers.

The security budget is $1 million less than the $13.5 million police say will be needed to cover salaries, training and overtime.

Governments collectively identify $80,000 worth of the smaller items they will absorb. For example, Kennewick, which is host to preliminary hockey games, will spend $74,000 on such things as transportation planning, street banners and a games parade.