Show Should the City of Iogan raise its pioperty tax to meet the general fund expenses or should it raise its utility rates high enough to cover the general fund9 Discussion centered around these two alternatives at Thursday’s public hearing on the proposed municipal utility rate increases F or many years Logan has transferred surplus revenues from the sale of electrical power to the general fund said City Councilman Darwin I arson The general fund is used to pay for the services that do not generate their own funds as the police force and fire department he said The only other way to meet these expenses is through the collection of property tax Larson said Presently Ixigan has the lowest property tax null levy of all 218 cities and towns m Utah Mayor Desmond Anderson said Historically the property tax has not generated enough municipal revenue to cover all general fund expenses said the Logan admin- istrator The Baptist Held Student Union brought this 'ravelling singing rhc to USU Friday photo by Al Hartmann) for first time Human Awareness Week begins today at USU Blair staff writer b Scott Tuesday 00a m 3 00pm - UC basement Displays Special Olympics Various lYograms frisbees bumper stickers slide show Special Friends display 8 00 a m 12 30 p m officers and professors ride in wheelchairs simulating the deaf and blind 9 Human Awarenss Week starts today at USU for the first time The scheudle of events will include a variety of speakers dealing with all aspects of human needs to outline of events follows 12 30-- 30 p m 1 — Sunburst Uiunge Wheelers and simulated Monday "handicaps'' meet to discuss "Barriers Concrete and Atti-tudin- 12 00 noon — Provost Gaurth Hansen will initiate Human Awareness Week in the Sunburst Lounge with presentation of ser- vice certificates to various cam- pus organizations involved in volunteer work 12 30-- 1 — Ginger 30 p m Wamsley a University of Utah retirement specialist will speak "Preparing for Retirement " “Many people don't even think about getting old or retiring until the time comes to do so” said Liz mi Goodson ‘“Hie volunteers Various problems encountered by handicapped employees and students will be discussed “Not enough emphasis is given to the handicapped at USU There are tutors and very few services and that is the extent of it" Goodson said “It is not even known how many handicapped people there are on campus the forum "is hoping to clarify this problem vice-preside- nt 9 general attitude towards out' getting old is ‘mellowing and failing to take into consideration that finances health and insura- nce play a vital role in old age There's a definite need to develop a healthy attitude towards old a" she said ” Wednesday a m 3 pm Displays Brother-Siste- - r Big program Child Development Center slide show handouts information Movie 10 30 a “Cipher in the Snow 12 30 p m and 2 30 p m in the UC lounge Thursday UC basement 9 a m 3 p m -- Displays Tutor Your Talents interest hobbies of students H and Girl Scout displays Friday 9 am Displays -- 3 pm — UC basement Community projects you can be invovled in (Thanksgiving Food Drive Christmas Tree Drive Volunteer Fair AgCampaign gie Day Clean-u- p beautification projects) The basic reason for the tax increase is to maintain the current level of electrical power services without depleting the city’s ability to cover general fund expenses Before the meeting was opened to public discussion Larson explained that Logan currently buys 70 per cent of its electricity from the US Bureau of Reclamation This comes from the Flaming Gorge hydroelectric generators Twenty per cent of Newell J Olson a letter writer to the Herald Journal was just one of the citizens who attended the public hearing about the proposed utility rate well-know- n in- creases lagan’s power comes from Utah Power and Light The other ten per cent is generated by a small hydroelectric plant in Logan Canyon Larson said the Bureau of Reclamation is going to raise its rates seven and a half per cent this summer With the drought conditions in the northwest UP & L is unable to obtain the relatively cheap hydroelectric power from that area and must buy the more expensive petroleum-generate- d electricity from northern California Larson said Also the drought conditions in northern Utah may necessitate the closing down of the local generating station this summer he said (Continued on page 2) Logan's annual Festival of Spring set for Saturday by Cindy Budd staff writer Help- line resource referral 12 30-- 1 30 — Sunburst lounge The fourth annual Festival of the Spring will culminate this weekend Forum ‘Tjoneliness” and “You dedication of the new community recreation center Logan City with Maw Glen with the Student" Desmond Anderson said Mayor moderating Also Mental Health “The concept of the festival is to bring the entire community Awarenss for work and play” Anderson said together Friday will also feature speakof the festival which began Saturday originated from the idea The er Glen Maw in a forum on university’s “A Day” of the past he said Ixineliness " “Since that is where I got the idea it seemed only appropriate to stuMaw seeks to know why students in the Logan festival” Anderson said include dents get involved in fraternities clean-u- p an art show and crowning of the Queen of the e to avoid if it to see is groups etc of the activities of the week he said few a are May loneliness or for group activity concentrated on River Work began last Saturday with a clean-u- p said Goodson River Hollow Park near Logan “Mr Maw will emphasize the USU students will work Saturday under the direction of Scott attitude a of healthy cabinet development Thompson a member of the studentbody president’s towards life" she said the parking lot and 7th of East p clean-uarea the to “We are going “Human Awareness Week was said 4th North” across Thompson formed by the VOICE committee Dedication ceremonies will be at the Recreation Center Saturday as a branchoff of Jimmy Carter's students “National Volunteer Week” “We’d like to get everyone out young and old university which is also this week It is our said Anderson and faculty alike” underwe are anticipating a purpose to create a better “It has been successful in the past and the in all people among standing said productive week this year” he community'' Goodson said City-wid- |