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3: Charles A. DeVaney said layoffs
are still in the future for as many
; as 125 employees to curb a po
q tential multi-million dollar year
., end deficit.
: Iflayoffs are inevitable, Coun
cilwoman Kathleen Beasley said
;, certain departments should be
~exempt.
;. “If we're going to have layoffs,
silet’s do it where it’s not going to
.. bring the city to a stand still,” she
jsaid. “I can’t see tampering with
, the fire department. I can’t see
;,tampering with the police de
‘McKinney to refuse reserved Olympic tix
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<ticketing privileges reserved for
«Members of Congress and other
Fragrance manufacturer to expand here
AUGUSTA
International Flavors & Fra
grances Inc. has announced a
major expansion into the Augus
ta area. The company will build
its third U.S. fragrance ingredi
ents manufacturing facility in
Richmond County.
“This $33 million plant will
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partment, nor sanitation.”
-One other subject that was put
off is the possibility of a tax in
crease. ‘
“I think you all need to realize
thatit'sinevitablethat taxeswill
be raised,” Ms. Beasley said. “If
we don't vote onittoday, thenin
the future, this is what we're
going to have to look at.”
Ms. Armstrong echoed the
thought.
“We're going to have to raise
taxes whether we like it or not,”
she said, explainingthat the city
has tried to do “big things on
little dollars” for too long.
Alsoincluded inthe approved
motion was a 10 percent sur
dignitaries. It was recently re
vealed that V.I.P.s will have ac
cess to reserved tickets as well as
a credit line for seats to Olympic
events.
“Why should I have special ac
cess to the Olympic games when
thousands of childlren whose
dream it is to see the athletes
compete will be disappointed?”
asked McKinney. “This is exactly
why Americans are so disillu
sioned with their elected officials;
provide us with additional ca
pacity for our rapidly growing
fragrance business. The expan
sion is a symbol of our commit
ment to meet our customers’
needs well into the next centu
ry,” said Hugh Kirkpatrick, pres
ident of the IF'F Fragrance Divi
sion. ; .
Manufacturing operations at
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charge on water for the rest of
the year, which is expected to
save SIOO,OOO a month,
Council also approved recom
mendations from the comptrol
ler’s office for $1 million in sav
ings on materials and supplies.
Ms. Armstrong opposed the
salary increases and abstained
from voting on cutting other
spending, saying she had to fol
low her conscience and that al
ternative ways of saving money
existed without council members’
“playing petty politics and with
out grandstanding.”
Phase Two of the city’s budget
cuts will be on the city’s next
regular meeting agenda, accord
ing to Kip Plowman, the city’s
we are supposed to work for the
people we represent, notthe other
way around.”
In January, Congresswoman
McKinney circulated a gift-ban
pledge to members of Congress,
inviting themtojoin herand other
colleagues in refusing gifts from
lobbyists.
Congresswoman McKinney
challenged Georgia’s Congression
al Delegation to follow her lead,
the site are anticipated to begin
in the Spring of 1996. “We look
forward to joining other major
companies who have facilities in
Augusta, and to becoming an
active member of the communi
ty,” said Kirkpatrick.
The new facility w;l‘kbe lecated
on a 155-acre site ahd will in
accounting consultant,
Councilwoman Colis Ivey was
dissatisfied with the results of
the meeting. .
“I'm not sure we made any
impact because there’s still so
much dissension,” she said. “I
just hope that when the cash
flow eases, we can go back and
reimburse these employees.”
Ms. Armstrong said the actions
taken sent a strong, negative
message to city employees.
“We actually said to the people
who work for the city of Augusta,
‘we, the members of council, got
into financial trouble, and you're
the ones that have got to pay to
get us out,” “ she said.
but it is unsure whether any plan
to do so. A representative from
Congressman Charlie Norwood’s
office had this to say. Norwood is
the Republican representative of
the Tenth District.
“Thisisthefirst that we've heard
of it [McKinney’s challenge]. We
Jjust got the [Olympic] packet last
week. We'venot obtained any tick
ets. If we get anything fvritten
from McKinney we'll take a look
at it.”
clude state-of-the-art manufac
turing operations and adminis
trative offices. “The IFF Augusta
Fragrance Ingredients Plant will
become a key source of impor
tant fragrance materials. It will
manufacture materials which
will be used by IFF compounding
facilities in the United States
and by our overseas affiliates, as
AUGUSTA FOCUS
Consolidation
From page one
of Education.
Under consolidation, a 10-
member commission would run
the government, headed by a
mayor-chairman who can vote to
make or break a tie.
Mr. Walker insisted that num
bers do not necessarily mean good
leadership.
“We need quality leadership,
not quantity,” he said. “You will
have some newly elected officials.
So what’s wrong with that?”
He continued, “The new gov
ernment will work about as well
as the people you elect to run it.
If you elect the same kind of
people you've got in government
now, and there are some good
people in government, but if you
elect a majority that will do noth
ing, you will have a do-nothing
government.”
Mr. Cheeks defended himself
against theaccusation that white
politicians will always vote to
gether.
“Don’t say because I'm white
I’'m not going to vote for what’s
right,” he said.
The question of who becomes
responsible for the city’s current
indebtedness was also raised.
According to Mr. Walker, the
county would not become respon
sible for any bonded indebted
ness. However, adeficitat year’s
end would not be bonded, which
well as to our customers around
the world,” explained Thomas
O’Rourke, vice president and
plant manager.
The new IFF Augusta plant
will use natural and man-made
raw materials in the manufac
ture of fragrance ingredients.
These ingredients are used in a
wide variety of fragrances for
consumer products whichinclude
fine perfume and toiletries,
soaps, detergents, air fresheners
and other functional products.
May 18, 1995
leaves the question of responsi
bility unanswered.
Mr. Walker acknowledged that
the minority participation policy
the bill calls for was controver
sial with some legislators tag
ging it give-aways for women and
minorities.
“Some people say that it's giv
ing the blacks too much,” Mr.
Walker said. “Well I say it’s not
giving the black community
enough.
“We need a level playing field.
The fact of the matter is that
blacks do not get enough of the
business with the city and the
county because of the good ol’ boy
network.”
Mr. Walker assured the audi
ence that without consolidation,
the Augusta area would lag be
hind other growing municipali
ties and remain “one tiny dot on
the map.”
He said, “The social climate in
our community and our country
is changing and it's changing
rapidly. We as a people must
adapt to change rapidly.”
He continued, “What we need
to do is consolidate these two
governments, eliminate the du
plications, reduce our taxes, cre
ate economic opportunity for all
citizens in our community and
move forward together. The day
when we can try to isolate this
community based on what’s right
for blacks and what’s right for
whites is over.”
The facility is expected to initial
ly employ 50 people with the
potential for future expansion.
“IFF is a very much welcome
addition toour community,” said
Kevin Shea, vice president of
economic development for the
Metro Augusta Chamber of Com
merce. “It not only brings new
jobs to the people of our area, but
an entirely new industry never
before seen in this region of the
country.” ;
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