The Times Argus from Barre, Vermont • 5

FIVE THE TIMES ARGUS, BARRE-MONTPELIER, VT. TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1982 Optimism High At New England Council Session Sanders Bristles At Critics Of His Style Of Government Reaganomics Storm Wont Soak Vermont Reaganomics will ultimately produce a healthier economy, Wick said, but there will be no way of avoiding some growing pains. Wick said he is optimistic Congress and President Reagan will reach a compromise on a budget plan. Once businessmen realize an attempt has been made to reduce spending that in itself will bring interest rates down, he said. Increased defense spending in the next three months will also benefit Vermont, Wick said.

Were very lucky to live in this part of the world, he concluded. Vermonters and New Englanders should expect much slower growth than we have become used to and less productivity, he said. Employment and profits will not be what wed like them to be, Wick said. balanced budget each year despite two recessions in the last 10 years. Vermonts economy is healthy, Gilbert said.

But It is important for the federal government to continue to reassure industry by approving a reasonable budget that brings spending under control, he added. Vermonts success in the future depends in large measure on the federal government doing their job so we can do our job, he said. Gilbert cited declining increases in food prices and inflation and the personal income tax cut slated for July 1 as indication the economy is on the road to recovery. Unemployment is very high but more in areas with specific problems Inflation is not licked but has been substantially reduced All these factors are signs that an economic recovery is with us, he said. New England, with its base in manufacturing and technology, is "particularly well-positioned to maintain its strong position within the national economy," Gilbert said, adding, New England is no sun belt but neither is it Michigan.

Wick agreed, predicting Vermont will feel the economic upturn within about three months when interest rates drop 1 to 2 percent. The machine tool industry was hurt in Vermont but orders will come back in the sum-mer, Wick said. Manufacturing has been hurt some, but not too bad. The auto industry car sales, are starting to pick up, and the housing market is improving, he said. In addition, Wick said, the dairy industry is doing reasonably well and education, the fourth largest industry in Vermont, is very strong.

By DEBBIE BOOKCHIN BURLINGTON Vermont is in as good or better shape than any other state in the region and will do well under Reaganomics, a pdir of fiscal policy experts said Monday. Vermont Administration Secretary William A. Gilbert and Chittenden Trust President Hilton A. Wick agreed Vermont should fare well under Reaganomics, assuming the federal government acts quickly in ironing out budget problems and addressing the federal deficit. The optimistic picture was painted at a forum called Reaganomics: Impact on Vermont and New England," sponsored by the New England Council, a business lobbying group.

Theres reason for us to be proud of Vermont and confident about the future," Gilbert said. He noted Vermont has come within a few percentage points of having a ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE Berlin Corner Cemetery Associotion Berlin Municipal Building Wednesday May 12 7:30 P.M. By DEBBIE BOOKCHIN BURLINGTON Mayor Bernard Sanders Monday charged city department heads and commissioners are threatened by his approach to running city government and said he will apologize to no one for seeking ideas and input directly from city workers. Sanders came out swinging in response to a three-page letter signed by 10 department heads charging the mayor is usurping their power by talking directly with city employees, establishing advisory committees and failing to adequately consult with department heads on the city budget. The mayor charged the letter is a political statement and said he is concerned that the present system, in which commissioners are elected by aldermen to serve five-year terms, discourages accountability.

The bottom line is that we have a new mayor, not affiliated with either the Democratic or Republican Party. Every commissioner of the city except one was appointed by the old board, Sanders said. Many commissioners no longer reflect the philosophical views of the mayor and the number of the members of the Board of Aldermen, he said. But Sanders denied he is attempting to mold the commissions to his views. What some see as political partisanship, others see as unresponsive bureacracy, he said.

Sanders said he approves of an aldermanic plan to reduce commission terms from five to three years. He said he has scheduled a meeting between himself, aldermen, commissioners and department heads to discuss the matter and clear the air. In the letter, sent to Sanders last wdek, the department heads said they feel disenfranchised from the review of our departmental budgets and are concerned about the proliferation of informal advisory groups. We are genuinely and deeply concerned about reports that you suggested to certain city employees that they bypass supervisors and report directly to you with ideas, programs and concerns, department heads said in the letter. Sanders conceded he has held discussions behind closed doors with union employees In the parks, library and water resources departments.

I apologize to no one for speaking to workers, he said. In fact, I would be irresponsible for not speaking (to those who have the) day-to-day task of making the city go. Sanders denied he has offered to intercede on behelf of union employees in disputes with supervisors. He defended the use of his advisory groups, task forces and councils, saying they have brought hundreds of people into city rV (9 (MS dnln) Mayor Bernard Sanders Sanders said he consulted with department heads on the budget but that the final decision on how to juggle department requests is up to him. Theres no department head whom I have not talked to, he said.

If necessary, we expect capable and competent department heads to make cuts, he said. The mayor said he has serious concerns about the present commisssion system in which commissioners served five year terms, often outlasting elected representatives. "Accountability is lost, Sanders said. The question arises as to how responsive our commissioners and department heads to the needs of people. He cited the case of the Voter Registration Board which last year refused to place certain residents on the city checklist.

The Voter Registration Board embarrassed the City Council and cost the city $12,000 to deal with a case we did not want to get involved in at all. Sanders said he is also a bit resentful when he discovered a letter circulating in the Planning Office that specifically said the mayor should not be told of certain waterfront plans. The waterfront is the most important issue facing the city, said Sanders, who noted that in the past the Planning Department has seemed to have more power than aldermen. Burlington Special Election Set To ote On Street ax The measure was passed after Alderman William Skelton, R-Ward 4, reqested that the word outrage" be stricken from the sentence. ass GMlSCI would tax restaurant and hotel owners 3 cents on every dollar they do in business.

The tax would raise about $900,000 which Sanders hoped to use for capital improvements. An ordinance, the proposed tax can be approved by a simple majority of the Board of Alderman, but Sanders wanted to place a non-binding version of the issue on the special election ballot to get the pulse of the people. In other action, the board unanimously approved a resolution designating May 15 Anti-Klan Education Day in Burlington. The resolution denounces the Ku Klux Klan as a violent, racist organization that openly threatens the rights of Vermonters, and places the board on record as outraged about the klans plan to march in Wilmington later this month. The resolution also calls for a letter of support from the City of Burlington to be sent to the town fathers of Wilmington.

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