Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, June 28, 1995 TAG: 9506290042
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-2 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: RICK LINDQUIST STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: RADFORD LENGTH: Medium
A conversation between Glass and council members took up a sizeable chunk of the council session, as she tried to explain a request - submitted June 15 in writing - that council agree to correct an error in her department's 1995-96 budget.
"It's our mistake," Glass told council.
At issue was restoring funds to cover two of three positions that had been temporarily cut back to part time last fiscal year when money was tight. One eligibility worker position and one social worker position have since been restored to full-time for the new fiscal year, starting July 1, and the state budget covers them. However, the city's budget still only contains money to continue the part-time slots.
"We did not realize they weren't full time until we got the final budget," said Donna Moore, the welfare department's office manager, who accompanied Glass to the meeting.
City Finance Director Jess Cantline said Glass' department never notified his office to revise the city budget to include money for full-time positions.
The state provides 80 percent of the money to pay the difference for two positions, approximately $16,240, while the city is responsible for the rest, or slightly more than $4,000.
"We are not asking for additional staff," Glass emphasized as the discussion dragged on.
Glass conceded Tuesday that her department's funding and accounting procedures are complex and difficult to explain to the uninitiated. Still, she said she had hoped council would have acted on the request at Monday's meeting.
Glass also asked council to accept a revised salary scale for her department. "The state has already allocated its share," she said. The Radford Welfare Board has approved new scale.
Council voted to receive the new scale, but held off action on both of Glass' requests until its July 10 meeting.
Council also . . . (text is garbled)
Accepted the board of viewers' reports on alley closings requested by Radford University and Kendall Clay.
OK'd a retainer agreement with a consulting firm to provide architectural and engineering services for new courthouse facilities.
Approved a nearly $274,000 contract with Gallimore Paving and Sealing Corporation of Pulaski for the 1995-96 pavement maintenance program.
Agreed to support in writing Radford Community Hospital's plans to relocate to the Virginia 177 Corridor in Montgomery County. Councilman David Worrell cast the only "no" vote.
by CNB