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Diana Uteri, 255 High Street, urged the council to maintain programs like Food for Lane County, Catholic Community Services, and urged more support for social service programs. She said it was imperative to Iow-income and disabled people to have the funds. Martina Miller, 255 High Street, urged the council not to cut social service programs. She said she would not be able to make it if social service programs were cut. Karen Patterson, Parker Terrace, urged the council not to cut social service programs. She said the cost of living in the city made it difficult for Iow-income people. She cited the social service programs that she had been involved with. She stressed that the programs were not just handouts but educated people on how to solve problems constructively. Tracey Hartford, 255 High Street, urged the council not to cut social services. She stressed that she depended on them to eat and for assisted living. Kelly Crabtree, 255 High Street, urged the council not to cut social services in the city. Esther Berkhart, commented that Iow-income people were having a hard enough time paying rent and utilities and were having difficulties feeding their families. She urged the council not to cut funding for social services in the city. James Dozier, 255 High Street, urged the council to not cut social service funding for the city. Maxine Redding, 255 High Street, urged the council not to cut social service programs that were depended on by so many people in the city. She stressed that there were children going to bed hungry in Eugene that depended on the agencies that were having their funding cut. Howard Bonnett, 1835 East 28th Avenue, submitted written material into the record. He urged the council not to cut funding to the outdoor programs offered by the City. He read part of his written testimony. He noted that the outdoor programs offered by the City had superior success rates compared to other programs. Jim Duger, 2840 Alta Vista Court, spoke as a representative of the Sister City Foundation. He cited written testimony submitted to members of the Budget Committee and urged the council to ask any questions that they had concerning the Sister City Program. He urged support of the program. Terry Connolly, representing the Eugene Chamber of Commerce, urged the restoration of funding to the Permit and Information Center (PIC). Referring to the Toxics Right to Know program, Mr. Connolly said that changes had to be made in how the program was funded. He said the current funding formula was against the City Charter. He urged a study of the actual costs of the program. Greg Huert, 2714 Willakenzie Street, reiterated that the need for social services was greater than ever. He stressed that a lot of people were hurting under the current system. He said that social services should be increased and not even be considered for decreases. MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 24, 2002 Page 4 Regular Meeting