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JAN 8 1973

Mayor and Council January 5th, 1979

L.D. Pollock
City Administrator

Re: 1979 May Day

At the last meeting of the May Day Committee, the group resolved
to ask the City for approval of a $20,000. Budget for the 1979 May Day.
Last year the Committee had a Budget of $17,000. although they did not
spend that amount. The Recreation Committee have included $17,000. in the
1979 Provisional Budget for May Day. I believe the main reason for the
May Day Committee's request is that they feel that they have to employ
full-time help to organize May Day and therefore their salary costs will
be higher. This would be similar to prior years when a Co-ordinator was
employed.

I do not have any detail supporting the request for $20,000.
Budget, however, if the Council would give the matter consideration and
set a figure for 1979, perhaps the Leisure Activities can deal with the
May Day Committee on the detail behind the Budget and also the employment
of the Co-ordinator or paid help. For Council's information, the 1978
Budget was $17,000. of which $13,179. was spent and in addition, $4,785.
was received from the Province for the Captain Cook Grant. In 1977,
$20,000. was budgeted and $18,764. was spent.

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