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TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1988

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MORE STAFF SOUGHT FOR LIAISON WITH MAC'S, OC'S

TO

THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION IS PROPOSING CREATE 77 NEW POSTS TO STRENGTHEN LIAISON SERVICES TO AREA COMMITTEES, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AND OWNERS CORPORATIONS.

THIS 18 PART OF THE GOVERNMENT'S CONTINUING EFFORT IN PROVIDING BETTER SERVICES TO THESE ORGANISATIONS.

YEAR.

THERE WERE 4,296 MAC'S AND 3,117 OC'S LISTED BY THE END OF LAST

AT A FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING TODAY (TUESDAY), MEMBERS LEARNT THAT MORE THAN 250 MAC'S AND OC'S WERE FORMED IN THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR.

APART FROM ASSISTING IN THEIR FORMATION, THE LIAISON STAFF OF THE DISTRICT OFFICES HAVE BEEN SERVICING THE MAC'S AND OC'S ON A REGULAR BASIS.

THESE INCLUDE VISITS TO EACH OF THE BODIES AT LEAST TWICE A MONTH, ASSISTANCE IN ORGANISING ACTIVITIES OR SOLVING BUILDING MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS AND IN ORGANISING THEIR BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.

IN TERMS OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT, THE GOVERNMENT HAS OFFERED ANNUAL ASSISTANCE TO EACH MAC OF UP ΤΟ $2,800 TO COVER NECESSARY EXPENSES IN CONNECTION WITH THE RUNNING OF ITS OFFICE AND THERE IS ALSO AN ANNUAL GRANT OF $100,000 FROM THE GENERAL CHINESE CHARITIES FUND.

THIS WOULD BE USED

BY MAC'S то RENOVATE OR FURNISH THEIR OFFICE AND BY MAC'S AND OC'S TO ORGANISE ACTIVITIES IN CONNECTION WITH GOVERNMENT CAMPAIGNS.

THE MAC'S AND OC'S MAY ALSO RECEIVE A SUBSIDY FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICE'S SERVICES VOTE AND DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS FOR ORGANISING COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES.

ASSISTANCE MAY ALSO COME FROM THE SIR DAVID TRENCH FUND FOR RECREATION TO PURCHASE SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT.

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