Box 15, Folder 4, Document 83

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CITY OF ATLANTA

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
501 CITY HALL
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303



CHARLES L. DAVIS
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

EDGAR A. VAUGHN, JR.
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

----GEORGE J. BERRY
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE January 15, 1969

Mr. Johnny Johnson.
Director

Model Cities Program
Atlanta, Georgia

Dear Johnny:

While I realize that we are both aware of the following facts,
I feel that it is important that they be pointed out and emphasized
at this time so that there will be no chance of a misunderstanding.

The federally approved budget under which the Model Cities Project
is now operating is authorized only through January 31, 1969. While
we have noted in the press that the Model Cities execution grant
containing the 1969 administrative budget has been approved, there
has been no indication that the City will receive a binding commit=
ment from the federal government in time for the Budget Commission
and Board of Aldermen to act on it at their next regular meeting

on January 20, 1969,

I am aware that your staff is now preparing a request for an ex-
tension of the present planning budget until such timeā€™as a new
administrative budget can receive official federal and city action.
Again, time is of the essence in receiving a federal commitment for
-this extension. If it is not received in time for action on January
20, the next regular meeting of the Board is on February 3 which is
after your current budget expires.

It is, therefore, extremely important that we receive some definite
commitment from the federal agency prior to January 20, 1969. Please
call on me if there is anything that I can do to assist in obtaining
federal agency approval.

I would also like to advise that all of the staff positions that
have been authorized by the new administrative budget were created
Model Cities Project Budget
January 13, 1969
Page 2

by action of the Finance Committee on January 6, 1969. These posi-
tions, however, were contingent upon federal funds being available
and therefore none of the positions can be filled until we receive
a specific federal commitment to funding these positions.

Very truly yours,

Cbs FG

Charles L. Davis
Director of Finance

CLDics

cc: Messrs. Earl Metzger

i Earl Landers
Dan Sweat
Milton G. Farris
Everett Millican
Gregory Griggs
Carl Paul
Tom Stephens


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