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Show r " rr k n ,w ' ' - 'V'.S ' - '4-'- ,). - ;,vvav, Lakeside Review North, Wednesday, Mar. 30, 1983 veirlbuirdlenedl, y(Se Wants Link For Project V' 3A Legislator Tells Chamber By KENT SOMERS By SHELLEY KANCITIS Review Staff Rtviaw Corrtipondant LAYTON Directors of the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District would like to link with the Weber Box Elder Con- servation District to sell re- plant project on Pine View Re- As a state legislator, Rep. Nolan KarROY who is also a certified public accounras, tant and financial vice president of Jack B. Parsons Companies, often finds himself in the role of spoiler when he approaches legislation from a businessmans viewpoint. In a recent speech to the Roy Chamber of Commerce, Karras said efficiency and cost effectiveness are two important criteria in deciding y, venue bonds to finance a power servoir. But Weber Basin officials were unsure if such a move is legal or what type of bonds are available for the construction of the plant. The Weber Basin District will pay for approximately a quarter of the cost of the facility, estimated to be $800,000. District Manager Keith G. Jensen said he would like to attempt to work out power sales to go to retire the bond commitment, and down the road five to 10 years put the power to use ourselves and figure out other ways to retire the bonds. Jensen said that $800,000 was a minimum cost of the districts share of the project and could go up to $1 million and added that he wasnt sure if his proposal was feasible. The board of directors decided that rather than have the Eldistrict and the Weber-Bo- x der District sell bonds separately and pay the extra administrative costs, it would be cheaper if the two entities joined to sell the bonds thus saving the added money. Jensen said the district would sell the power produced by the plant to Utah Power and Light or a small community, such as Brigham City, when the plant is built. But if the District grows, as is expected, the power would be used by the District to run its operations. District Project Superintendent Ivan Flint said he wasnt sure whether the district would have enough money to finance the project without bonding. But even if there is adequate money, he said the board may want to save the money in capital improvements and bond for the Pine View project, and use the other money for other pro- how he responds to proposed legislation. I will not vote for anything that expands the states commitment in new areas if we cant pay for it, said Karras. An example is Karrass opposition to funding a new veterans cemetery. Karras is resigned to increased funding needs by the public school system, but believes projections of $60 million increases per year over the d next decade will make schools inevitable. For the last two years, student population in the state has increased at a rate of 15,000 new pupils per year. A trend is expected to continue for the next decade. We cant afford the cost of new construction required by all these students, said Karras. d Polls show his constituents favor schools if the alternative is raising taxes. Another major concern is Utahs overburdened ' year-roun- year-roun- corrections system. I think its a powder keg said Karras who is waiting to explode, of the Executive Office, Courts and Corrections Appropriations Committee. Karras said the Utah State Prison was built for 900 inmates, but now houses 1,200. Were building a new facility. Unfortunately, officials expect it to be filled the day it opens. Another example of strained resources is the probation and parole system. Each probation officer supervises an average of 166 people. This gives them 2Vt minutes per case, said Karras. In an attempt to more effectively utilize limited resources, Karras sponsored a repeat offenders bill which was not passed. Its purpose was to identify career criminals and mandate long term sentences for such offenders. A person convicted of two felonies involving personal injury within five years would serve a mandatory sentence without parole. Karras plans to sponsor a similar bill next year. Im committed to the concept of classifying criminals, said Karras. A victim restitution bill sponsored by Karras was passed. It gives judges the authority to order those convicted to pay financial restitution up to . twice the value of a victims losses. The bill also judges to include restitution decisions as ' requires part of the court order. 288-be- d 20-ye- ar . wAmm STATE LEGISLATOR, Nolan Karras tells Roy Chamber members that money is tight in state budget. TRIANGLE OGDEN SHOPS ' budget floor LOGAN LAYTON p.NV SHOP jects. Flint said that the Weber Box Elder Districts application for the power plant has been accepted and it is submitting design plans. He said it was difficult to say when construction would start on the plant. It could be as soon as six months or as o f, long as two years.. County ,v,.. Declines to Pay Fees CRICKET By KENT SOMERS Rtvitw Staff FARMINGTON Davis LAI County commissioners have declined to pay a second attorney for legal work performed in the murder trial of Victor Ray Bradley. However, the commissioners did agree to pay Steven Major, who is assisting Public Defender Stephan Oda with the case, $35 an hour up to a maximum of $1,200 for future work in the case. The commissioners declined to pay the request for approximately $1,300 in fees for workv Major has already performed because there was no prior authorization for his assistance from the county, said Commis--sio- n Chairman Glen E. Saun- f, , ders. Oda requested several weeks ago that Major be paid the $1,300 for his past work on the case $50 an hour for future help SAVE TO on the case. Although no official vote was taken on the matter, commissioners also denied a request from Oda to change the policy of having County Attorney Rodney Page review the public offenders bills. Page, who had denied Odas request to pay Major, obtains an unfair advantage by reviewing the bills because he can tell what type of defense strategy will be used, according to Oda. O Commissioners agreed to maintain the present policy, but gave Oda the freedom to make his bills more general if he be- lieves his case could be promised. When asked why Oda didnt use one of the countys two other public defenders to help with the case, commissioners said Major had recently joined Odas firm. Major is not listed on the countys public defender con- , first-degr- A I ' ' v i our new Spring colors from Cricket Lane! And best of all, this is the slightly irregular merchandise, with flaws so slight, the only noticeable irregularity is the price just 6.97! Hurry for best selection of style and color. 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