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Show T FRS3S AS3GCIAEECN EAST 3R SOUTH SALT LAKE GIFT, UT 84111 AH -- No Property Tax Increase For Second Year $ Manager Proposes manager added. As far as money generated within the city is concerned, the budget reflects a 3.5 percent growth rate WEST VALLEY. City Manager John Newman Tuesday proposed a $12.9 million budget for fiscal year 1984, a budget which does not entail a property tax increase. That had been the aim throughout the budget development process - to keep spending at a level such that the 9.95 mill levy could be maintained for the second year in a row. Even without a property tax hike, Newman told the City Council Tuesday that the 1984 budget will allow West Valley to improve its provision of services. All in all, Newman said the proposed budget reflects his conviction that events over the last year have shown weve come of age as a municipal corporation. Were moving in a direction I feel comfortable with. But theres still more do do. Were bringing services on line to a much greater degree than a year ago. Weve solved problems and entertained solutions to big problems like we heard tonight (about flooding in Redwood), the First Time (from $9.6 to $9.95 million). The additional $3 million comes from federal and state funds such as Community Development block grants, sidewalk funds and Class C road funds. The growth rate, plus a demonstrated ability not to overspend (current figures project that city expenditures will fall 2.7 percent below budget this year), have put the city on course to accomplish two major tasks, Newman said. The most immediate of these goals is to pay off a balloon payment of $2.4 million for City Hall and other city property by August, 1984. The second is to have at least a three-mont- h operating reserve on hand by 1988, he said. Sales Tax Check Tops Million $1 If the council adopts Newmans proposed budget (the likelihood that anything other than minor modifications will be made seems remote from the attitude of the board), several departments will realize fairly substantial increases. Overall, the size of the city bureaucracy is proposed to increase by IOV2 persons to 229 v2. The Police Department will receive a 17.8 percent increase (only two new officers ) . The budget for the attorneys office will be boosted by WEST VALLEY. A million. For the first time ever, West Valley Citys sales tax revenue for a quarter topped that magical level. City officials learned last week that West Valley would receive a check for $1,015,000 for the quarter covering retail sales during the busy Christmas season (Oct. 1 to Dec. 31). That was close enough to the projected figure ($1,040,000) to make City Manager John Newman and City Finance Director Russ Sanderson breathe a sigh of relief. When they do that, so do the rest of the department heads because it means the city wont have a revenue shortfall this year and they won't have to cut back their budgets. There was a bonus as well. . In addition to the $1 million-plus- , the city also received roughly $180,000 which the State Tax Commission erroneously had not paid to West Valley in previous quarters. With that bonus, the city bankrolled nearly $1.2 million for the quarter, by far the highest amount to date. WEST VALLEY. Efforts are being made by this city to make sure new homes dont block other homes from the sun. Portions of the developing master plan contain subsections encouraging energy conservation, as well as suggesting alternate energy sources that can be used in the private and public sector. Energy workshops have been cosponsored by the city. These efforts to make West Valley a more energy-efficiecommunity, despite the fact they are not readily apparent to the general public, have earned for the city a Community Energy Management Award. v se-- All r: ' ' Three Sold! I sold all three items to the first two people who called and the phone was still ringing on Sunday. John F. Obray, 3160 So. 8325 West, relating what happened when he us- USED Wjihtr, dryer and All condition. refrigerator. working ed a Green Sheet classified ad to find housebuyers for hold appliances. 2 to place your ad. Dial Save $1 by paying before it runs. 262-668- WkV' Among Area Lawmakers v v' 's' - Session's Final Day Caused More Splits SALT LAKE. On the frantic closing day of the State Legislature, bills approved earlier. By Senate by House 3. moved through both houses with the rapidity of a machine gun. And, as always, the final day was reserved for action on some of the more important and divisive bills which state lawmakers are required to deal with. The divisiveness of the issues is reflected in the voting of Green Sheet area legislators, who split far more on a selected group of last-da- y bills than on those issues reviewed last week. Three of the key bills included in this limited survey dealt with money matters - increased liquor and sales taxes and the issuance of bonds for state construction. On these issues, party lines did not hold. Republicans and Democrats alike were divided. The following is a breakdown of how Green Sheet area legislators voted on a number of bills which were approved on the 60th and last day of the session and sent to Gov. Scott Matheson for his signature. - Voting For (4 from area): Reps. Kevin Cromar ( R ), Steve Rees (R), George Gygi ( D ), Duayne Johnson (D); - Voting Against (8 from area): Sens. Brent Overson (R), Verl Asay (R), Bill Barton (R), Karl Swan (D); Reps. Arlo James (D), Bryson Garbett (R), Norm Bangerter (R), Leon Reese (D). SB 335: Authorizes the issuance of million in bonds to finance the construction of state buildings. By Senate by House $43 21-6-- 2; - Voting For (7): Sen. Overson; Reps. Reese, Bangerter, Garbett, Gygi, James, Rees; - Voting Against (5): Sens. Swan, Barton, Asay; Reps. Johnson, Cromar. House Bill 13: Establishes new distribution formula for local sales tax revenue and increases the tax by of cent, which goes to the state for four years, after which all goes to local governments. By House by Senate one-quart- Senate Bill 109 : Increases the tax on wholesale beer sales and increases the states markup on liquor; establishes a formula for distributing the money to local to help fight the governments driving laws tougher one-eigh- th 1. Voting For (6): Sen. Asay; Reps. (See Page 7, Col. 3) anti-drunk- heres a point The surprising performance Utahs basketball team in the NCAA tournament last week had fans screaming. But to veteran Ute followers, it wasnt the first time their favorites had surprised the experts and one of the teams that came to legislature. Income is expected crease by 350 percent, from $50,000 to $175,000, the budget states. The Fire Department will receive 5.8 percent more money this year, while the Community Development departments budget will increase 7.6 percent, Newman recommended. Two departments will receive less money, but the reductions are in accounting lines that really dont have an impact on the level of services provided. The Finance Department had its budget trimmed 16.4 percent. Much of that was due to a 60 percent reduction in debt service. In Public Works, where the budget was cut by five percent, the biggest 82-6- 6 It was the first full postwar campaign. That was big scoring in those days. Both Utahs 82 and the combined 148 were conference records. Coach Vadal Peterson were three members of the fabled 44 squad which as freshmen had won the NCAA Arnie Ferrin, Wat Misaka and Dick Smuin. At the end of the 47 season, Utah had a 16-- 5 record and was p the Big Seven Conference to Wyoming. Theyd split tournaments were different in 47. The NCAA wasnt the big show. Some champions spurned it in favor of the NIT, which was played entirely at Madison Square Garden. The NCAA held its eastern tourney there and the western one in Kansas City. The championship game then took place in the Garden. Three top teams which declined NCAA bids and chose the NIT 1946-4- Back under Post-seaso- -- run-neru- ' n reductions were in shop maintenance and building payments. As proposed by Newman, the budget calls for $3.15 million spending on capital improvement projects. More than of that ($817,000) will go toward interest payments on City Hall, other building payments and lease payments on fire equipment. Development of West Valley City park will be allocated $254,000; $100,000 will be provided for construction of a fire station in the citys northeast section. Both allocations come from Community Development block grants. The budget appropriates $538,000 for six major street projects and $168,000 for purchase of police cars. Newman said he is still emphasizing a program to have a police car for each officer, a system which he believes will ultimately save the city money. Council members will review the proposed budget until April 28 when they are scheduled to tentatively adopt a budget. Public hearings will be held in May prior to final budget adoption on June 8. one-quart- er BUDGETS HERE . . . Mike Embley and the rest of the City Council have begun reviewing the budget proposal presented Tuesday by City Manager John Newman. Two Sections -- 32 Pages - lAJedfOaroi THE VOICE OF WEST VALLEY CITY UTAH For One Voter City Status Election Seventh USPS Is TAYLORSVILLE. Few have That will be the count next week after she casts what she says will be her no vote on the proposal to incorporate During a period dating back to 1978, she has found herself on the side of the issue, as well as on the side opposed to city status. Her record at the polls: Granger-Hunte- r incorporation. in- corporation. 1979: No, Urban County. - 1980: Yes, West Valley City -- - 1980: No, West Valley City disincorporation (and therefore favoring city status). - 1982: No, Lake Valley City incorporation. (anticipated), Thursday, Mar. 11 7-- incorporation. - 1983: No Number WEST VALLEY. Virgil Webb lives on the corner of 2320 South and Redwood Road, not a prime location for a home. He wants to sell and has a buyer whod like to put a convenience store on the parcel. Redwood residents who know Webb consider him a good neighbor and recognize that hes living in difficult conditions on the southeast corner of the busy intersection. But they arent particularly exbecited about the prospect of a there. built ing Those opposing positions were established in a hearing Thursday before the City Planning Commission, which is considering Webbs ) application for commercial zoning on the property. Taylorsville-Bennio- sville-Bennion Green Sheet Newspaper All 31, 1983 departments 262 6482 - Zoning Request Draws Fire years. 1978: No, Bonneville City 29, From Redwood Residents Mackay. Seven times in just over five No, A Volume cast more ballots on issues involving city status than Renee - 1978: 656-38- Published weekly at 155 E. 4905 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84107. Second class postage paid at Salt Lake City, UT 84119 Subscrtp tlon rate $12.00 per year. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to West Valley View, Box 7187, Salt Lake City, UT 84107. represented the Southland Corp. parent company) on several occasions, stressed how undesirable the corner was for a house. Webb probably couldnt sell his home on the open market as a residence. Im not sure how many people would buy that corner property for a house, Morgan said. On the contrary, he argued, the only kind of development which can work on that corner is commercially oriented. A person cant afford to buy that property and put a single family dwelling on it. It needs a revenue-producin- g structure . . . Regardless of what it says in the master plan, economics says residential cant be (7-l- ls . (C-2- Robert Morgan, who has Taylor- incorporation. Shortly after completing 1 years of service as a member of West Valley Citys first City Commission, Mrs. Mackay moved a couple of neighborhoods away into nearby Taylorsville, accounting for her eligibility to vote in the Lake Valley election, as well as in the one next week. Explaining her stance on the current issue, she said that she believes in the right of an area to pursue city status, providing there is a need, a valid reason for doing so. In this case, I dont see a reason to incorporate, she commented. Although she cites West Valley City as an example of a successful incorporation venture and was happy to be a part of it, Mrs. Mackay said she feels that Taylorsville-Bennio- n does not presently have an adequate tax base to support itself as a city, nor does it have the potential nor the desire to develop industrially, as in the case of West Valley. Easter Egg Hunt Slated Saturday 15th annual of the Granger Lions club in cooperation with Granger VFW Post 7441 will be held GRANGER. The Easter Egg hunt Saturday at Granger park. The hunt is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m., said Ed Persons, spokesman for the club who added, Dont be late; at 8:31 it will be all over. Separate areas will be provided for children under age 5, for those as well as an and from area for those over 13. Each year the hunt gets bigger, Mr. Persons commented. This year the two groups plan to hide 3,500 eggs. The members will meet jointly tonight (Thursday) to decorate the hard-boile- d eggs in preparation for Saturdays hunt. The Granger Lions plan their annual Fathers Day breakfast at Granger park on June 18. Orson Anderson is coordinating the Easter egg hunt for the Granger Lions club. C-- C-- 1. C-- 2 5--7, 11-1- 0, done, he contended. Morgans comment about the master plan was a reference to a staff concern that commercial zoning on the east side of Redwood Road was contrary to the wishes of area residents who fear that residential encroachment will destroy their neighborhood. That fear was cited by area spokesman Legia Johnson, who said she saw no need for a 1 on the corner and asked why citizen input was sought on the master plan if it isnt going to be used. Mrs. Johnson said she was aware of the problems faced by Webb and that she wasnt interested in stifling his ability to use his property. But, she added, there are options other than a 1 and they should be explored. There are some alternatives that would be better for everyone concerned. We want to look at these options, Mrs. Johnson said. The amount of eastbound traffic which would be generated on 2320 South was a concern for area residents, she said. Southland official Gary Nelson said an unscientific poll he made at two times during a working day showed that traffic would not be a problem. The planning staff also expressed concern that Webb was seeking 2 zoning rather than the less intense The zoning, if granted, would allow Southland to bypass the conditional use process and install gasoline pumps at the site. A decision is expected at the board's next meeting on April 14. In an unrelated matter affecting Redwood area residents, the commission postponed F. C. Stangls request for a permit to build two commercial structures at 1615 W. 2200 South. NOT NEEDED . . . Legla Johnson said Rodwood did not neod a convenience store on corner of 2350 So. Redwood Road. Unresolved questions about the status of land between the proposed structures and the rear yard of homes in a subdivision to the south prompted planners to table the matter. A instead were Duquesne (21-2- ). 22-2- 1 41-3- 43-4- 1. 45-4- West Bradley Virginia thumped and 69-6- 0 that night Mountaineers second-roun- d underdog. But the Utes ignored the headlines. They raced off to a lead, held a 1 halftime advantage and chalked up a 2 win that wasnt really that close. Ferrin and Gardner drilled 18 apiece. the final buzzer. Only six Utes saw action, while the Wildcats used their talented bench profitably. Still, Utah (they were the Indians then) never surrendered the lead and finally took the title Kentucky, meanwhile, had 2 and Long Island 2 to gain North Carolina the other final berth. meshed 15, as did Gardner. Watson had 13. The defensive hero was Misaka, who limited the fabled Beard to a single He stood out like a handful of very sore thumbs, said one New York sports writer. Added another, It was easily the bigAnd gest upset of the year. wrote a third, It was one of the most popular victories ever scored at the Garden. nine-poi- ), and West ) Kentucky Long Island Virginia (20-2University, St. Johns (with 69 Harry Boykoff), North Carolina State, Bradley and Utah were then added to the field. Wyoming went to the NCAA but to Texas. lost The Utes drew favored Duquesne in the first Garden game on St. Patricks night. And the Dukes jumped out to a 13-- 1 lead in less than six minutes. By halftime, though, Utah had a edge. Still, with seven minutes to play, Duquesne was Then Misaka, up again Gardner and Watson hit from the floor and Gardner added a foul pitch to offset Ed Dahlers FG for the Dukes and it was Ferrin tied it with a fielder and Misaka 4 won it with a free throw. Back in Utah, pandemonium reigned. (34-2- 42-4- 0 The Utes closed the year on an win over BYU in which Leon Watson of St. George poured in 28 points. many minds was that of V percent. Both of those departments, however, will be charged with greater responsibilities due to the legislatures avowed crackdown on drunken driving and other liquor related problems. To aid that fight, the city will receive additional revenue next fiscal year from beer and liquor tax 2.9 Million City Budget by Jim Cornwell with the Cowboys, losing with Ferrin benched by an injury. The other league loss was to Utah State when sophomore Vern Gardner, the leagues most valuable player with a 16.3 point average, was sidelined with a hip problem. of 22 increases approved by the to in- West Valley Is Honored For Energy Efforts - II ,7 the became the foe. Utah was a 30-2- 64-6- beaten 66-6- 60-4- The Wildcats were led by such of that day as Alex Groza, Ralph Beard and Wally Jones. Theyd won the 46 NIT, but in the 47 finals they couldnt handle the team New York sports writers dubbed Utahs beautiful Blitz Boys. With 18,467 fans looking on, the Utes overtook the Cats 6 after a slow start and put together a 1 halftime lead. Note all three Ute foes in the NIT had 21 in the first half. Kentucky closed the deficit to s 3 minutes to with to was and it play stars 7-- 27-2- 35-3- six-plu- Oklahoma had beaten Texas 4 for the western title and Holy Cross stopped City College 5 for the eastern crown. In their Garden playoff shortly after the NIT finals, the Crusaders beat the Sooners 7 to wrap up a 27-season. Thered been talk of a meeting of the two tourney champs and Utah was willing, but the NCAA nixed the idea. So the Utes came home to a celebration that 55-5- 60-4- 58-4- 49-4- Ferrin, the teams captain, foul-pitc- Kentuckys successful coach, Adolph Rupp, said his team had played too many games that season (39) and he limited future schedules. It paid off with 48 and 49 NCAA titles. Meanwhile, in the 47 NCAA, brought out 3 20,000 fans in downtown Salt Lake. For the record, the six Utes who played against Kentucky were Ferrin, Gardner, Watson, Misaka, Fred Weidner and Lyman Clark. The traveling squad listed Carlos Asay, Dick Smuin, Glen Peterson, Bill Peterson, Jim Woodward and Max McBeth. So this years Utes did write a memorable page in the schools athletic annals. Nevertheless, it wasnt a new thing for a Utah team to make its followers justifiably proud. J "V |