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Show - Lakeside Review LAKESIDE Saturday, February 17, 1996 5 Local city leaders active on Capitol Hill Short house While state leaders scurry about on Capitol Hill, local municipal leaders are also busy keeping up with the legislative activity. Most people know that state leg- islators are busy this time of year, but few know that municipal leaders are also actively presented to state leaders each year. For example, to date, 393 bills have been filed in the 1996 session. Nine- -' of these bills have some potential impact on municipalities. ty-fi- the For most local leaders, the beginning of the legislative session means the beginning of weekly meetings with state leaders and other municipal officers, as well as time spent studying legislation that will affect Utah's communities. We, as local leaders, have to stay abreast of the issues at the Capitol because many will impact our Peeling off shingles for a shed and for firewood, Jim Ferrascl of Farmington recycles wood from a garage that collapsed from heavy snows weather. in Layton. He Classified Sells This is the biggest tax proposal weve seen in $100 million The Associated Press The state could save nearly $100 million and three years on reconstruction of Interstate 15 in Salt Lake Valley by taking a design-buil- d' approach, Utah Department of Transportation officials said. But they said they have to identify a source of as much as $800 million by this time next year to do it. Were asking you to accelerate the funding, Assistant UDOT Administrator Clint Topham told lawmakers in meetings Tuesday. Design-buil- d involves tearing up the road all at once and simultaneously designing and rebuilding it, instead of breaking the project into pieces. Under that approach the state' could go to bid on the project as soon as March 1997 and have it gasoline tax to inflation to help fiind $2.6 billion in road projects over 10 years. The plan would not take effect until 7 under Leavitts proposal. The design-buil- d proposal brings pressure to move up that date. The road now is routinely in mid-199- gridlock. . UDOT envisions adding two lanes in both directions on the main highway through the Salt Lake Valley, as well as replacing the entire road surface. The massive project also involves replacing bridges ail along the highway, as well as the 500 and 600 South viaducts, central to highway access from downtown Salt Lake Democrats say Republicans are being dishonest in delaying their gas-ta- x indexing proposal until after the November elections. This is the biggest tax proposal weve seen in years, said Rep. Grant Protzman, Ogden. I dont know why they dont own up to it instead f playing games with the public. In addition to election-yea- r jitters, legislators are reluctant to propose any sort of tax hike when state government is enjoying nearly $563 million in extra tax revenues on a state budget topping $5.4 billion. In fact, they are pushing a $100 million tax cut. With less than two weeks rey legislative maining in the th 45-da- City. D-No- rth Calif. A 1982 graduate of Layton High School, he received a bachelor's degree in 1991 from Weber State University. His wife, Debby, is the daughter of Sheryl Allred of Clearfield. Navy Seaman Paul E. Pederson, a 1994 graduate of Clearfield High School, has returned to Mayport, Fla., after completing a South American deployment aboard the guided missile frigate USS Fah-rio- n. th ..'a Pederson is one of 212 Sailors aboard the ship who participated in the multinational exercise UNITAS 95. UNITAS 95 began off the coast of Puerto Rico and continued around South America. Pedersons ship was one of seven U.S. Navy' and Coast Guard ships that participated in the excercise. During the deployment, Pederson and fellow shipmates conducted anti-ai- r, e, and electronic warfare training with forces from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, France, Netherlands, Peru, Spain, Uruguay and Venezuela. The exercises improved the ability of the different forces to operate together while promoting friendship, professionalism and readiness. While spending 95 days at sea, in Guayaquil, Ecuador, Sailors from Pedersons ship volunteered their free time to distribute supplies to local schools and charity organizations. In Montevideo, Uruguay, Sailors again pitched in and painted a local school. Pedersons involvement in this the ability of exercise demonstrates U.S. Naval forces to serve as the cornerstone of international coalitions, while protecting a positive American image and enhancing dip iOHERIISEiiS! session, several GOP leaders insist there is not enough time to debate g the issue fully. V .. V 1994. Two areas residents have graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio. Air Force Airman Scott M. Moran is the son of Jeanene M. and William M. Moran of Layton. Air Force Airman 1st Gass Andre G. Pulido is the son of Constance J. Pulido of Hawaii and Daniel Pulido of Layton. During the six weeks of training, the airman studied the Air Force mission, organization, and customs and received special training in human relations. In addition, airmen who complete basic training earn credits toward and associate degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Navy Airman Apprentice Brian P. Mitchell, whose wife Melanie, is the daughter of Cecilee Wilson of Kaysville, recently reported for duty This will be the big one for said Senate Majority Whip Leonard Blackham, Senate Majority Leader Craig and a transportaPeterson, tion engineer, said the issue cant wait that long. 1997, m . , - TJ9 ... ENTERPRISES I J at the Layton Hills Mall By Center j Fountain with this coupon j Offer good through Feb. 29, 1 996 J , Crafter$ Wanted' $35.00 -- S110.00 CoStUIttC CaStlC Crafts 80 W. Gentile, Layton 7 Monday Saturday . ,v SERVICE IS OUR MIDDLE NAME 106 Open Year Round , Mitchells new assignment is an of how Navy and Marine Corps men and women are assigned to ships, squadrons and shore commands around the world. Whether serving in the Persain Gulf near Iraq or in the Adriatic Sea near Bosnia, people like Mitchell are making a difference as they work to improve their knowledge and skill as part of the most highly technical naval force in history. 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Free Balloon Bouquets 4 Latex -- 1 Mylar S2.99 Latex -- 1 Mylar $3.89 1 I KING TUTT vu?- - Stab , j Something of this magnitude, we ought to consider handling in a special session, he said. V' raw rmit-H- purchase of any personalized children's book from road-fundin- N "One-Da- y I Handcrafted Gifts For all your Decorating and ift Giving needs ' communities in mind, Layton Mayor Jerry Stevenson said. Ogden - .. V lomatic contacts. He joined the Navy in October Regardless of the issue or its impact, municipal leaders always try to keep the best interest of Utahs J MILITARY NEWS Marine Capt. John E. Walker re- cently received the Navy and rine Corps Achievement Medal for his outstanding achievement while serving as a staff officer with Command Element, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Camp Pendleton, ties. I the years. - Rep. Grant Protzman, contact their state legislators with concerns about bills with strong municipal impact. Although some issues have a greater impact on municipalities than others, all are important to municipal leaders and their communi- i i All Day, Every Day. " the legislation. Often, local officials 1 was working during recent warm " When a bill is proposed, munici- pal leaders study its potential impact on their communities and then decide whether or not to support savai! zmm 1333 i REGANStandard-Examine- r Money sought to accelerate M 5 upgrade UDOT wants tively influence legislation." bills affecting municipalities are in- scenes to keep up with several hundred bills affected Utahs cities and towns. These bills deal with a wide variety of issues ranging from retirement to public safety. ROBERT ' Keeping up with current legisla-tio- n is no simple task. Hundreds of volved in the legislative process. Utahs municipal leaders often work behind said Lyndia Graham, Layton City councilwoman, and member of the Utah League of Cit-ies and Towns Board of Directors. 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