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It was clear from the outset that the commissioners were in no mood to i give the Mental Health agency the a'ddi'icrnal 10-thousend dollars it was so seeking. Charles Cullum, chairman of the agency's danger board said that some awe programs were in of being done away with if the additional funds were'ht provided. commissioner John Whittington, however, said the agency's budget was hiked more than 750-thousand dollar over last year. and he said "I don't see how programs
you ran lst year mauxbex Nx~x
can be in danger when you have more
~33 money this year." Both 4hittington and Co _ ,sioner Mel Price said they were not in fvor of giging the 8
agency any more money.
Thd Judge Lew Sterrett sai4,
"Let'S bi rlisICi... ,e'e out of iioney. " A cy diec tor Do. Robert Dovenmuehle said th+t some of the newer programs started by the Mental Health organization will have to be cut back.
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.).[News Script: Dallas County mental health agency],
script,
February 5, 1971, 6:00 p.m.;
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accessed July 16, 2024),
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