Show 2004SunNes 5 June 30f Letter to the Editor and 400 West that we started to That project is estimated pursue to cost $150000000 A Matter of Public Record sales tax revenue received by the city Salina City had actually been Dear Editor paying for a water booster pump A fpw weeks ago I (along with at Denny’s so that they could run former Mayor Evelyn Nielsen the automatic dish washers The Councilman Jim Reynolds and city was very fortunate that there other past council members) was wasn’t a fire at any of the motels S attacked by slander false accusa-- because there would not have tions and out right lies in a letter been enough water to put out the ? to the editor of the Salina Sun efire The new system was installed ntitled “Thanks A Million” The with PVC pipe It of authors the letter are very good upsized the water mains to 8 inch at distorting the truth misleading dramatically improving fire flow and stirring the people to anger capabilities which in turn lowers The letter as printed in the Sun insurance premiums set by the v was not the complete letter that surance Service Office rating The was sent anonymously to me and new water storage tank south of s several other made pospeople prior to be- - the interchange ing published in the Sun sible an upper pressure zone for I confronted one individual existing and future businesses whose name appeared on the letsouth of Butch Cassidy Campter who I thought was my friend ground and to create the new and he told me that that was not Salina Business Center the letter that he signed Another This project was funded with a individual whose name appeared $100000000 loan 30 for 25 " on the letter after reading a copy years and a grant for $73400000 of the letter that was sent to me from the Community Impact Board claimed that that was not the letfor 25 185 a $40000000 Joan ter that she signed Still another years and a grant for $10000000 person came to me and apologized from the Drinking Water Board a in tears and claimed that she and $45000000 loan 40 for 40 her husband requested that their ears and a $ 45000000 grant from names be removed from the letter Rural Development $27500000 before it was sent out or published from Salina City Self Participation in the Sun! and $ 13890332 from interest It sure begs to question the honBut earned on escrow accounts that can’t be it because the project esty and integrity of the authors wonder who else was deceived began while Grant Stubbs was by what they were signing Mayor not Evelyn Nielsen and It is my intent to set the record the Citizens of Salina voted in favor of the project in a special elecstraight by answering each accusation tion “We would like to express a Maybe they are referring to the 2000 sewer collection system upspecial thanks to Jim Reynolds Newell Hales our grade If that is what they are conEvelyn Nielsen and the past Salina cerned about then they have forCity Council members for getting gotten about all the times that the Salina City in debt for approxisewer lines would get plugged and mately one million dollars These back up into some ones basement individuals should really be proud That happened several times while of the way they have spent the I was on the council prior to the Salina Citizens hard earned new system being installed That was very disgusting and would money” am at a loss as to what debt have been irresponsible to allow the authors of the letter are referthat to continue The sewer project ring to Could it possibly be the replaced deteriorated concrete debt for the 1997 primary water pipe and rock manholes installed system upgrade project? If so let in the 1930's by the CCC work me explain Perhaps they have forcrews It implemented a disinfection facility at the treatment lagotten about the small 4 inch water mains supplying 4 major por- - goons and made it possible to get tion of the city and thaj part of the a discharge permit to discharge old system actually had wire into the Sevier River when neceswrapped wood pipe along with a sary It also allowed for existing b substantial portion of lead jointed businesses to connect to the syspipe This lead jointed pipe would tem along Highway 24 and new along separate when growth in the southwest part of State Street would vibrate the road town and the Business Center especially at the corner of 300 This project was funded with a North and State $31 3500000 loan 10 for 20 The maintenance crews were years $17500000 City Self Particiand from interconstantly digging up roads re$3000000 pation pairing broken and wom out rusty est earned on escrow steel pipe Perhaps they have forIt could be the money spent on the Main and State Street project gotten about the pipe that existed as major portion But that was funded with Federal of the transmission line from the money administered by UDOT J springs Maybe they weren’t with only a small portion' from v aware of the poor water pressure Salina to pay for some drainage that existed for the businesses and street lighting is the upcoming colalong Stare Street who by the way Maybe-i- t £ account for a major portion of the lector road project along 400 North ‘‘t ' approximately But that project has not yet been built When it is built it will be funded with a 93 grant from the Joint Highway Committee and 7 from Salina However current Mayor Anderson has several times falsely accused former Mayor Nielsen and council of spending over one million dollars that former Mayor Grant Stubbs had in reserve at the state treasury These are accounts that are required by slate law for municipalities to have in reserve to pay for water sewer and other similar debt As of the end of April 2004 Salina had $14375585 in PubFunds lic Treasury Investment (PTIF) for culinary water $13977300 in PTIF accounts for sewer $8643374 in accounts for pressurized imgation $ 3580277 in account for perpetual care $12297054 in accounts for the fire dept (new trucks building etc) $23722626 in accounts for the Blackhawk arena $11060512 in class C road fund $36351315 in accounts for highway tax revenue $8376471 in general fund savings in general fund and ($19428271) That adds up checking account to over 12 million dollars in savings and $19428271 overdraft in the city checking account Mayor Anderson has been in charge of the checking account for the past I don’t know where 2 Vi years Mayor Anderson gets her numbers but I got mine from Salina City public records 2 “What has happened to our Class “C” road money that should have been used to fix our chuck holes and the maintenance of our city streets?” Prior to my term as councilman Salina City in 1996 had total revenues from class C road funds of $4969000 Taxes collected on motor fuel is administered by the state and divided between the state (class A funds) the counties (class B funds) and the cities (class Maybe what needs to be invesimpact fee that was calculated to tigated is why there are at least be twice the value of an equivafour city employees that have filed lent shaie of Salma Creek water This was to encourage those with grievances against the Mayoi shares of water to turn them in lieu Why the Mayor continues to of the impact fee With the impact nore city policies and proeedmes fees the city could then go on the Why the Mayor threatens to liie a market to buy Salina Creek water city employee only to turn mound and try to give that same employee or another source of secondary a pay raise causing that employee water when it became available We all need water and in addition to be despised by the rest ol the a on future employees bringing hci to our city water to depends I encourage the city emsustainable tax base and in our tears fall for the Mavoi s to not new for allow need We to ployees youth growth and for our children to be scheme of pitting one against an other That employee did not ask able to build new homes in Salina even if they do not own any shares to be singled out for a raise nor does she want one w illiout all gelin Salina Creek Irrigation 4 “Maybe it's time for a State ling a raise equally based on meiil and tenure Audit of Salina City or maybe I have a vested interest in the some individual law suits” success and future of Salina and The books get audited every year as required by state law by the surrounding area My wife and have businesses here was licensed state auditors Maybe it is time for some individual law raised here 1‘choose to raise my suits Where should we start slanfamily here and hope that they w ill have the desire to raise their der perhaps? here This is a great place to The authors of the attack on me are the same individuals who live and by working togclliei and stirred the horse issue into a Ireny not against each other we can continue to make it great by en several years ago pitting neighbor against neighbor causing all couraging progression and not kinds of hate and discontent makgression ing Salina the joke all over the Newell Hales state Salma Utah The funds are calcuC funds) lated and disbursed based on lane miles in a particular jurisdiction and types of roads (dirt gravel and The cities and counpavement) ties must submit a current map of the roads to the state for a recalculation of eligible funds Salina had not submitted a map for some We submitted an updated time road map and in 1998 received $8125100 in 2000 we received $1 182500 in 2002 $ 13892700 and as of April 30 2004 Salina has received $12799500 By today’s standards it is not a lot of money to build and maintain roads with increases in the cost of road oil and fuel By state law class C money must only be used for city roads sidewalks and street lighting 3 “With the drought we are facing for the coming summer and for the future of our community some of these same individuals should not be selling off the Salina Citizens shares of our pressurized water The future of any community in these dry Western States is in our future water supply and we better be looking into the fu- ture" To my knowledge there have been no shares of Salina Creek rigation water that is owned by the False accucity sold to anyone sations again Salina has an ordinance that basically says that all primary residential water hookups must be accompanied with a secwhich ondary water hookup makes sense because secondary water is cheaper to water lawns and gardens than with primary water Prior to my being on the council a person desiring to build a new home and get a secondary water hookup had to turn Salma Creek Irrigation water to the city The problem with that is is that if you don’t own shares or cannot acquire them you cannot build a new home m Salma We made a change so that if you don't own Salina Creek Irrigation shares you can buy into the system with an Regional Single Adult Wednesday June 30lh: Game night 7:(X) pm at Kendra Sorenson's Silver Maple Leaf Apartments Recreation Hall 154 N 40 E Epluaim Bring a treat if you can come visit and play for a recorded sclied Call the Sanpete Singles Hotline at ule of activities calendais of events please mile If vou would like to receive or hotline For the St Geotge area: dixiesinglescom or hotline 2233 For the Provo area: wwwmultistakesinglcsorg YARD SALE SEASON Is Here! 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