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/ ' ATLANTA CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES COUNCIL 1201-B CITY HALL PHONE 522-4463 - EX. 437 ATLANTA. GEORGIA 30303 Jerry Luxemburger, Chairman John W. Cox, Executive Director December 8, 1969 Mr o William Allison Executive Director E0A 101 Marietta Street, NW Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Bill: This is to express some very serious concerns regarding the Rodent Control Program for the City of Atlantao As Director of this project, I find it extremely difficult to effect a meaningful program due to internal flaws, inflexibilities and misconceptions by the various agencies concernedo Perhaps a little h _i story may be in order o The Community Development Aide Project was funded by the Department of HEW, such funds being designated ·to the City of Atlanta. The City of Atlanta, in turn, designated E0A as the agency who will · receive such fundso This does not mean, nor has it ever meant, that this is an E0A project exclusively or an E0A delegate agency; this simply means that E0A's responsibility in this project has been the administrative input necessary for effective program implementation . The City Sanitation Division also co-sponsor e d this p r oject with specific responsibilities accepted by them as an equal to E0A, Atlanta Youth Council and all other sponsors and co-sponsors. Most of the agencies participating in this project have been fle x i ble enough to make sufficient input and provide sufficient re sources to move the project effectively at this point in time o However, some of us are still laboring under long - range and irrele vant concepts which tend to hamper and render ineffective any progress in this area. . . . . - -..- . - --.. - - ·-· . - " .- . . . ·- . �-2- As Director of the Rodent Control Project, I am requesting that you use the influence of your office to insure that such short comings be effectively dealt with and eliminated . Sincerely, /~½ r:;::~~ Lewis F. Dinkins Project Director cc: Dr. Hackney Ralph Hulsey Johnny Johnson Dan Sweat v / Jim Westbrooks Harold Barrett �