1. Township c. County On a scale of one to ten, how would you rate the impact that the General Revenue Sharing (GRS) program has had in your community? (Circle one number and one word.) 0 2 0 3 7 17 46 36 84 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 On a scale of one to ten, to what extent has the GRS program been used to its fullest potential in your community? (Circle one number and one word.) 2. 14 16 41 37 69 6 7 8 9 10 3. 4. Can you identify a major problem or obstacle in the GRS program that keeps the If GRS funds were not available as a supplement to your community government's present budget, what programs related to the following would most likely have to be cut back or eliminated as a result? (Check all that apply.) over 5. What is the percentage of GRS funds in your community government's total budget? 6. 7. How has the majority of GRS funds been used in your community since 1975? (Check three that apply.) a.112 As a source of income to supplement the local budget b.129 For capital expenditures c.60 For salaries and/or employment of municipal employees d.77 To maintain current tax levels e.21 To reduce personal and/or property taxes f.69 For operating expenditures g.1 For surplus accumulation h. 130ther (please state) If the GRS program is continued, should the program be designed to place greater emphasis on targeting funds to: 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Has the GRS program helped to improve your community government's effectiveness in any of the following areas? (Check all that apply.) If the form (but not the total amount) of Federal aid to your community were changed in the future, which one of the following alternatives would your organization prefer? What action does your organization currently plan to take on legislation extending the GRS program beyond its September 30, 1980, expiration date? a. 140 We plan to support extension of the program b. 5 We plan to oppose extension of the program What is your community's present population? Comments: necessary.) c. 86 25,000-99,999 d. 36 100,000-249,999 e._13_250,000,000-999,999 f. 5 1 million or more (Your additional comments are invited. Please use additional paper if Question 3 --GRS Percentage of Total Budget Please complete and return the questionnaire by July 30, 1979, to: WENDELL C. BLACK Associate Director Community and Regional Development Group Washington, D.C. 20062 26 + ------3 (CITIES ONLY) 1. On a scale of one to ten, how would you rate the impact that the General Revenue Sharing (GRS) program has had in your community? (Circle one number and one word.) 2. 1 0 2 1 7 2 3 4 10 10 22 5 6 7 8 9 10 On a scale of one to ten, to what extent has the GRS program been used to its fullest potential in your community? (Circle one number and one word.) 1 1 0 1 1 2 7 8 14 20 10 3. 4. Can you identify a major problem or obstacle in the GRS program that keeps the program from being used to its fullest potential in your community? (Please state the problem and use additional sheets if necessary.) If GRS funds were not available as a supplement to your community government's present 5. 6. 7. What is the percentage of GRS funds in your community government's total budget? over% How has the majority of GRS funds been used in your community since 1975? (Check three that apply.) a.36 As a source of income to supplement the local budget b. 35 For capital expenditures If the GRS program is continued, should the program be designed to place greater emphasis on targeting funds to: 8. 9. Has the GRS program helped to improve your community government's effectiveness in any of the following areas? (Check all that apply.) If the form (but not the total amount) of Federal aid to your community were changed in the future, which one of the following alternatives would your organization prefer? a. 2 More of the total in block grants 10. 11. 12. What action does your organization currently plan to take on legislation extending the GRS program beyond its September 30, 1980, expiration date? Please complete and return the questionnaire by July 30, 1979, to: WENDELL C. BLACK Associate Director Community and Regional Development Group Washington, D., 20062 1-5------19 11-15-4 (COUNTIES ONLY) Mr. FOUNTAIN. The subcommittee stands in recess until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow morning when we will take testimony from the Honorable G. William Miller, Secretary of the Treasury. Hopefully, we will finally get the position of the administration. The hearing tomorrow will be held in room 2203 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The subcommittee stands in recess. [Additional material supplied for the record follows:] |