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City Council Minutes <br />September 13, 2000 <br />Page 6 <br />Attorney said it authorized the City Council to fund the Municipal Band up to <br />three mils, which is consistent with state law. The vote did not mandate nor <br />did it decide how much funding the band is going to get. <br />Mr. Steeley said that is not the impression that his father and many others had <br />at that time. They felt that the city was the bookkeeper for that fund and the <br />city could allow them to have up to.003 if they wanted it. <br />No one else appeared, and the public hearing was declared closed. <br />Mayor Pfiester declared the public hearing open to receive input from the <br />citizens of Paris regarding local participation in the expenditure of funds under <br />the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant awarded to the City of Paris. <br />City Manager Malone informed the City Council that there are federal funds <br />available and one of the requirements to receive those funds is to hold a public <br />hearing as part of those process that has been setup. He said the city is making <br />a joint application with Lamar County Government, and the city's share of <br />funding would be $60,570.00 and the city's match would be $6,730.00 bring <br />a total amount to $67,300.00. City Manager Malone said there is the same <br />amount of Lamar County Government. City Manager Malone said the funds <br />will be used for equipment to aid in fingerprint classification, overtime and <br />several other item that this relates to. <br />No one appeared, and the public hearing was declared closed. <br />Mayor Pfiester called for consideration of and action on additional proposed <br />amendments to the City Manager's proposed Budget for fiscal year 2000-2001 <br />for the City of Paris. <br />City Attorney Schenk advised the City Council that if there are other <br />amendments to the budget that you would like to propose, this is the time to do <br />