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Proposal Introduced

Beat Steiner, student coordinator for Mad
Hall, had the proposal introduced to the City in
August through Bern Ewert, assistant to the
City Manager. At the September 21, 1971
meeting of the Council, Mr. Steiner explained
to the members the role of University students
in city-oriented services program.

The proposal was presented to the Council
last night by City Manager Cole Hendrix. A
motion by Councilman Francis Fife to grant
the appropriation was passed unanimously by
Council.

The appropriation marks the first time the
Charlottesville Council has ever funded any
University organization.

Referring to the Council action, Mr. Steiner
stated that the total federal package of
approximately $16,000 will "make it possible,
under our present financial constraints, to
continue our programs."

According to Randy Weibel, president of
Madison Hall, The Office of Volunteer
Community Service will still fall about $10,000
short of the $35,000 necessary to finance
programs for the 1971-72 session. He added
that the deficit will have to be made up through
community contributions or other donations.