Senate Bill 467 Workshop
TO:
FRm.1:
Rufus Nye, City Manager
Mel Abbott, Personnel Director
DATE:
December 24, 1980
SUBJECT:
Workshop on Senate Bill 467
As per your request, I attended the workshop on Utilization of Senate Bill
467 Funding last Friday, December 19, 1980, at the Ramada Inn in Lawrence.
This workshop was sponsored by the Kansas Association of Alcohol and Drug
Program Directors and therefore it was attended mostly by Alcohol and Drug
Program Directors. Representatives from City governments were in the minority.
As you know, Senate Bill 467 provides for a 10% tax on the sale of alcoholic
liquor by a club. This tax is collected by the State and distributed to the
City every three months. The money recei ved by the City is credited 1/3 to
the general fund, 1/3 to the special parks and recreation fund, and 1/3 to the
special alcohol programs fund. Money received for the special parks and recrea-
tion fund may be used only for the purchase, establishment, maintenance. or ex-
pansion of park and recreational services, programs and facilities. Money
received for the special alcohol programs fund may be used only for the purchase,
establishment, maintenance or expansion of services or programs of alcoholism
prevention and education, alcohol detoxification, intervention in alcohol misuse
or treatment of persons who are alcoholics or are in danger of becoming alcoholics.
One of the main concerns of most of the Alcohol and Drug Program Directors
attending the workshop, was not all of the money received by cities in the
special alcohol programs fund, was being turned over to the alcohol and drug
program organization. There were comments made such as "The cities were holding
on to the money so they could invest it and keep the interest" and "The cities
were stealing their (alcohol and drug program organizations) money".
However, it was pointed out that all money received from the 10% liquor tax,
including the 1/3 credited to the special alcohol programs fund, belonged to
the City. Cities may contract with organizations for services or they can pro-
vide their own programs.
In reviewing the material I received from Becky, the City of Salina has a
contract with Central Kansas Foundation for services for the first year in the
amount of $47,000. This agreement had been recommended by the Alcohol Advisory
Fund Committee and it expires December 31, 1980.
Attached are some handouts I received at the workshop. If you have any
questions or would like to discuss the workshop, please advise.