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Show SUNDAY EVENING SEPTEMBER 23, 1999 6:00 0 a Cities want their dough back from KUTV 60 B KUED (5 00) ID KBYU 0 KSTU m AMC 0 0 DISC S3 ESPN DISN FAM LIFE SB 0 SHOW WGN B WTBS Brady (Brady do have concerns regarding the repayment of the $59 million that SLOC owes state and local governments. The white paper is drafted to explain our concerns and provide a brief synopsis of the emerging issues, Utah League of Cities and Towns executive Director, Ken Bullock said in the letter to state legislators. In 1989, cities and towns pledged l64th of a cent of their local option sales and use tax as a commitment to help construct venues for the Winter Olympic Games. The participating entities agreed to defer the money to the SLOG which agreed to pay it back, albeit without interest. earlier While, agreements promised to repay the money in January 2002, local governments are concerned that, because of a cash flow problem, SLOC will attempt to delay this through legislation repayment until March 2002, following the Olympic Games. They're also worried, because, of a 1999 recent article in the Aug. issue of the Deseret News that included the following: . Romney said hes 11-1- 2, not worried about SLOC leaving behind bills for taxpayers. Repaying all of the $59 million invested by taxpayers in building Olympic facilities and other obligations, though, is another story. The question is not how much well leave them in debt but how much we can repa? he said. SLOC is contractually obligated to pay a total of $139 million, including payments for using facilities at the University of Utah? Its no wonder red flags have been raised by communities all over the state, including here in Davis County. Of those city administrators and financial directors contacted in the county, most were not bothered by the prospect of a delay in repayment. But, all were unanimous in wanting full repayment for that money from the SLOC, noting that it was not a contribution, but a loan, and a noninterest one at that 60-d- by Layton City Finance Director Steve Ashby were typical. We certainly want to get it back so we can use if for the residents and taxpayers of Layton Gt) Ashby stated. If a delay were to mean we didnt get our money back, of course, wed be concerned. But, if its just to allow them (SLOC) the opportunity to get their money from the television network so they can repay us then its no major concern. The money has served its purpose, commented West Bountiful City Administrator Wendell Wilde, and now we expected it to be returned to the communities. While a delay in repayment isnt a major concern to some city representatives, Bountiful Citys Tom Hardy B WTBS(6 05) The Presidio' (1988) SUNDAY MORNING (8 10) . Over the Top (1987) Robert Loggia (1 0.25) The Big BrawT SEPTEMBER 26, believes there could be potential problems in waiting until after the Games are over. The total amount of money due cities in Davis County, and the county itself, is $3,019312.63. Obviously, bigger cities would have produced more sales tax revenue than smaller ones, but proportionately, the $28,983.38 due West Point is every bit as important to that city as Laytons $842343.33 is to it. Heres the county 's breakdown: Davis County $70,423.13 Bountiful $641,076.96 Centerville $186,584.62 Clearfield $242,838.06 Fruit Heights $31,195.21 $127,087.44 Farmington $147,389.90 Kaysville $842,543.33 Layton No. Salt Lake $170,034.89 South Weber $33,269.57 Sunset $80,936.59 $92,486.52 Syracuse West Point $28,983.38 Woods Cross $187,120.27 Clinton $54,045.01 West Bountiful $83,297.75 Sports Criminals Ute Edition Won WKRP Brady jBrady Brady Brady Goin Deep Boxing Sunday Night Fights (Taped) College Football Movie Sirens' (1999) Dana Delany The Spanish Prisoner" (1998) n Devil's Arith The Fear" (1995) A Slight Case of Murder" ( 1999) i "Carried Away"( 1 995 Drama) Pacific Blue (R) A GvsE Buried (R) Wrestling: WWF Judgment Day The Elhe Nesler Story" News A Replay Jack & Jill Pilot" Nightman Oust" Wayans (Cosby Felicity (CC) s The Final Countdown ''(1980) The Hunt for Red October (1990) Sean Connery Nick as well as possible legislation. . . 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Drama) NICK Anl PSN 8:00 8:30 9:00 A kjzz HBO BOUNTIFUL Its certainly not chicken feed, Farmington City Manager Max Forbush said of the reported $127,08744 owed his city by the SLOC A couple of months delay in repayment doesn't bother us, but we do want it back, in full? Maybe the question Forbush and city representatives in Davis County ought to be asking isnt when theyll get their money, but, maybe, if theyll get their money. In a recent press release, the Utah League of Cities and Towns reported sending out a white paper expressing its concerns over the repayment of $59 million owed by the SLOC to state and local governments. 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