The Coral Gables Times

Thursday, July 20, 1961, page 9 (of 20)

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We Get Year's Reprieve On Move to Cost $350,000

Coral Gables has been given a year's reprieve in merging its budget year with Metropolitan Dade County and using the county's tax roll - a move that would cost taxpayers an estimated $350,000 to accomplish. The Metro Commission approved a requested delay on both after Finance Director Kenneth Allyn appeared before them. The Gables will not have to adopt a 15-month budget until 1963-64 fiscal year. The same would apply on the use of the county tax roll. Allyn asked the Metro Commission if they would reconsider changing the Metropolitan Home Rule Charter to allow the cities' their own fiscal year setup. The Commission indicated a study would be made to determine the feasibility of Allyn's request. Adopting a 15-month budget would cost the taxpayers an estimated $350,000, Allyn pointed out, because the taxes would be paid three months in advance and there would never be any catching up. Some communities, with different tax years, set up shorter budgets to merge with Metro and saved the taxpayers money, Allyn said.

Budget OK Must Come By Aug. 1

The Coral Gables City Commission has a must on its things to do at the Aug. 1 meeting - adopt the estimated $5.3 million budget. City Manager L. W. Robinson Jr. is scheduled to present the appropriations ordinance on the budget July 25. Dozens of meetings have been held by Commissioners with department heads and members of various boards in recent weeks. A 19-mill tax rate was presented in the proposed budget, but this could change by the Aug. 1 deadline.

Building Permits Jump After a Slow Week

A sharp upturn in building permits was recorded last week after a very slow July 4 week the previous week. Activity totalled $60,166 on 12 permits. The total does not apply to the price of land. Largest permit went to Sol Rovin for a $36,000 residence at 11021 Paradela St. Other permits went to Karl Noah, 407 Aragon, garage addition, $2,800 addition. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Brown, 824 Wallace St., screen enclosure, $2,466. Mr. and Mrs. K. H. Allyn, 811 Avenue Algeria, addition, $4,350. Sun Oil Co., 195 Bird Rd., addition, $3,500. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Fridman, 425 Avenue Malaga, screen enclosure, $2,340; pump house, $125. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kelly, 2621 Country Club Parado, addition, $3,200. Charles W. Battisti, 1018 Avenue Andora, residence and pool, $20,000. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Tindall, 825 Avenue Navarre, addition, $2,750.

PUCCI ON BOARD

Gerard Pucci, a member of the Coral Gables Zoning Board, has been named to the Minimum Housing Standards Appeal Board.

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Menendez Rezoning Is Okayed

A re-zoning proposal changing residential property to commercial use on Menendez Avenue between Le Jeune Road and Avenue Rosaro breezed through the City Commission Tuesday without opposition. The City Commission approved on first reading an ordinance changing zoning Lots 26 through 32, Block 95, Riviera Section Part 2 from R-3 single family residential use to CA commercial. J. Allen Brown owns all but one lot which is owned by J. E. Leshaw. The proposal had been approved by the Zoning Board at its June 26 meeting.

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