CONEJO VALLEY: BRIEFLY : SIMI CUTS CORNERS TO BALANCE BUDGET.SIMI VALLEY Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. - Substantial savings in road-work costs and insurance premiums helped balance the $35.9 million budget that was approved Monday by the City Council. The biggest savings, of $327,000, was the result of freezing four of six job vacancies with the Department of Public Works public works pl.n. Construction projects, such as highways or dams, financed by public funds and constructed by a government for the benefit or use of the general public. Noun 1. . Two positions were ``underfilled'' by hiring employees at lower salaries, said budget officer Ken Schechter. Environmental services The various combinations of scientific, technical, and advisory activities (including modification processes, i.e., the influence of manmade and natural factors) required to acquire, produce, and supply information on the past, present, and future states of space, atmospheric, took a $255,000 cut by deferring some audits and studies, such as a noise mitigation Noise mitigation is a set of strategies to reduce unwanted environmental sound. The main topics of noise mitigation (alternatively known as noise abatement) are: transportation noise control, architectural design, and occupational noise control. plan. Other cuts include $178,000 from a road repaving bid that came in lower than expected. Also, premiums were lowered by $118,000 for the liability insurance fund and $211,000 for the workers' compensation workers' compensation, payment by employers for some part of the cost of injuries, or in some cases of occupational diseases, received by employees in the course of their work. fund, he said. Cost-of-living raises for city staffers and the reclassification Reclassification The process of changing the class of mutual funds once certain requirements have been met. These requirements are generally placed on load mutual funds. Reclassification is not considered to be a taxable event. of some employees cost the city an additional $430,000. The monthlong budget process concluded without having to use any of the $2.2 million reserve fund, Schechter said. ?13Daily News State group honors DA's investigator VENTURA - Richard Haas
The award will be formally presented to Haas by the California District Attorney Investigators Association, whose board of directors made the selection, at its annual conference in September. Haas, 53, who lives in Ojai Valley with his wife, began his career as an officer with the Ventura Police Department in 1967. He joined the District Attorney's Office as a criminal investigator in 1980. Haas now supervises the Major Crimes-Trial Preparation Unit for the office's Bureau of Investigation. In his position, Haas supervises all major crime cases, including complex, difficult-to-prove killings and other crimes, Bradbury said in the statement. ?13Daily News Library to offer kids filmmaker program THOUSAND OAKS Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. - ``Get It in the Can,'' a filmmaking program for those 13-18, will be presented by the Thousand Oaks Library from 7 to 9:30 p.m. July 13. The program will include a brief history of film, hands-on exercises led by a film expert and former actor, and other activities. It will take place at the library, 1401 E. Janss Road. For information, call (805) 449-2660, Ext. 213. ?13Daily News |
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