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Show Page 2A, Lakeside Review, February 26, 1981 pr t " dnooll Moy By JIM SAWDEY ; staff Writer KAYSV1LLE Jack Shell sits in his office waiting !for a phone call from someone in Salt Lake City to tell him how much additional funding, if any, his school is going to receive from the Utah legislature for next iyear. Anything can happen, including program expansion or program cuts. He is also waiting to see if money will be appropriated for building construction. "About one million dollars has been cut out of the high school completion program," he said. He went on to say the cuts mean anyone over 21 years of age Will now have to pay for high school completion in- stead of the state picking up the tab. Davis Area Vocational Center, of which Shell is r director will lose about $78,000 because of the cut. Also, the legislature this month voted to fund the four vocational centers of Utah at last years level. This means a net cut in funds because 1982 dollars will not pay for 1981 programs. Inflation is the reason why. That means programs may be cut. , The funding cuts come at a time when the school is growing and enrollment is up, Shell said, as he plunged his hands into his file cabinet to pull out facts and figures supporting his claims. The center is currently servicing 389 students daily at a time when the school is funded to serve 300 students, he said. "We are not as overenrolled as it seems, though," he said. Most of those and students are absorbed into the Others are at the center. programs v' J Feufl enrolled in ESL classes. But there is a waiting list. Also, the overload doesnt generate any dollars for the extra Service, he ' said. . He would like to expand the welding, machine and diesel programs, which all have waiting lists., He would also like to start a sheetmetal program and warehousing program which area employers have indicated would be successful. For those reasons, he is asking for a funding level that would support a daily attendance of 390 students an increase of 90 over last year. Yet we are facing program cuts because of the $78,000 lost because of the adult high Bchool cuts, he said. So, the list of students wanting to enroll in the vocational programs is growing. The federal CETA program pays for many students enrolled at the center. The CETA list shows that 60 students are currently on waiting lists wanting training so they can get jobs. Many of these ap-- . plicants are currently on welfare or unemployment and are costing taxpayers money. An average welfare recipient receives about $6,000 in benefits per year, Shell said. In a ' period, the school can train a student for a cost of $1,254 and put that recipient to work paying taxes rather than eating them up, he said. CETA and other federal dollars currently account for about 22 percent of the centers funding. Shell is not too worried about the school being hurt by federal tax cuts. Most of those cuts, he said, will be in public service employment, as far as he knows. The cuts shouldnt affect training. Shell is also seeking capital facilities money for the growing school. A request for 73,000 additional square feet of building space is being asked. The $9.3 million project is number four on the capital facilities list prepared by the government operations committee. The new buildings are needed to accommodate the growing demand for vocational orientated jobs in Utah, which is approaching the 70 percent level. DAVC was number 22 on the building request list until a study by the building board showed that higher d education buildings were only occupied about of the time. Area vocational centers, Shell said, were occupied closer to 100 percent of the time. But final decisions havent been made. It is quite possible that no money will be appropriated for building construction without special bonds. The center began operation in 1978 ahd 986 students sheetmetal on cars. Damaged sheetmetal is pounded enrolled for the year. Enrollment has grown 60 back to shape, putty is applied, then the car is sanded percent just this last year, Shell said, and he expects and painted. well over 1,500 students this year. over-enrolle- five-mon- th THE OFFICE OCCUPATIONS program at Davis Area Vocational Center teaches stiidents many of the skills needed to become a secretary or office worker. Here, Nancy Johnson takes a break from her studies just in time to have her picture taken. one-thir- ROBERT FEICK is learning how to prepare a car for painting. In the Davis Vocational Center auto body program, students learn how to repair damaged ; Roy Park Plans Nearing Completion d ROY Plans for the citys West Park may be getting off the ground this year. City Manager Richard Kirkwood told the Council Tuesday that they have been informed by Congressman James Hansens office that the city will be receiving an $85,000 matching grant from the develop-men- t of the park to be located at 4550 South tdnd about 3100 W. long-awaite- - Kirkwood told the council this was one of what had been requested for the project. The projected cost of the park is estimated half at $343,706. They had requested $170,000 from the federal grant program. Kirkwood said the city may consider going a donation route in making up the additional money for the project. Keith Bawdon told the council he has contacted a number of people and has had very good response when asking for donations. He said so far people have indicated they would be willing to give cash, manpdwer, equipment and other things for the parks development. Kirkwood said the council has $138,000 for the projects com- already-designate- pletion. He said it is possible the remaining $120,000 of $343,706 total cost could be picked up in donations. Phase one of the park project would involve putting in a baseball diamond, two soccer fields and a 2,560 foot long jogging track. The funding being sought at this time is of phase one. Phase two involves tennis courts and a swimming pool. The council gave the planning commission on determining where the road the to the park should be placed. Kirkwood told the council this was the first area which needed to be looked at with the project. just for completion d T33S . Report Earnings From Second Job, Internal Revenue Says Utahns who earn income from a second job, or who moonlight, must report their earnings on the Federal tax return. income Income derived from any source is taxable, says the IRS, whether in cash, property or services, unless excluded by law. Some examples of A CLEARFIELD include Clearfield man - who "moonlighting became involved in a the following: an office family argument was worker who doubles as a stabbed in the stomach, babysitter in spare time; a newspaper reporter Clearfield police said. ' Allen E. Allred, 23, 200 who freelances; a public W. 1700 S., Apt. 8, was school teacher who inreleased Tuesday from structs in night school for Davis North Medical pay, and a construction Center after surgery' worker who picks up extra money doing home Thursday. Officer Dan Yeaman repairs on weekends. While the income is said he arrested David R. Brown, 25, 200 W. 1700 S., taxable, the IRS points out that if expenses are Apt. 18, and charged him with aggravated assault, incurred in producing the income, such as special a third degree felony. Brown was booked into clothing or car expense, the Davis County Jail and they may be claimed as in deductions. was arraigned For more information Clearfield Circuit Court on reporting taxable Thursday. Preliminary hearing is income, the IRS offers number set for Friday at 10 a.m. . free publications, " ' Clearfield Man Hurt In Assault i These publications may be ordered by using the order form in the tax package. Published weekly and distributed free Thursday morning by corrier. Sun Publishing Inc. 5388 South 1900 West P.O. Box 207 Roy, Utah 84067 Subsidiary of The Standard Corporation ' Danial J, Croft Editor Managing Marilyn L. Karras Assistant Managing Editor Lamar Bott Advertising Director Telephone: 825-166- 6 359-261- 2 ' Centerville Farmington Salt Lake City Is this the day youll finally do something -- o r k -- 'YrV, - 15 -- ,6 ,? It f'LKosZ?C about your F HET? v. : ; ' r ANTELOPE DRIVE interchange on Interstate 15 will provide quick access to Davis North Medical Center, shown in upper iefthand corner of this aerial photograph. The diamond in- - be opened March 17 for the construction of the with Antelope Drive interchange of ...construction to begin within two to f: three weeks later. ; ' Mayor Lewis G. Shields told the City - Council last Thursday that the Utah Department of Transportation called for bids on the project Feb. 14. ;; A letter to the City Council from the transportation department also said that the state has acquired property on 7' Angel Street south of the proposed Interchange needed for the construction - , work. V.The .Tetter, asked the city to take s. responsibility for , removing several - buildings and trees on the Angel Street ; property. Shields told the council the ; city parks department is interested in - the buildings as a source of useable - T lumber. r The council agreed to ' authorize . removal of the buildings from the property. The interchange project will include a full diamond intersection with lights - at the on- - and and a light at Angel Street east of the interchange. An Bids will -- 5, -- -- - sidewalk will be constructed on the south side of Antelope Drive from Avalon Drive to Angel. Work on the right-of-wa- y is nearly complete. Cost of the entire project is about $4.5 million, and work is expected to be completed in the fall. eight-foo- , . 1 r - A terchange will be located at the intersection of Antelope Drive with the freeway, at center right of this photo. 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