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Show ' ?l. ' As- v i . ' .... .'.'.'v. . , " v i VjVj A Jutai " :' .; . . ' r ' hrdun alk Sentind ' Volum. 49 NumlMr 13 CcafciSJ htblislwi wMkqi at 125 ft W. (DSPS 347 94P) Cut Si, Salt Lake Thur.diy, April Cwrny, Utah by MMvab Settintl, lac. Secowl-clrate $S StAscripboa per year i Jordaa School Dstrici Ths sue two r " Sentintl KSidVlIC Tfc m pottaft paid 1, 1982 at Miavale, Utah. $ccbo. Ratosgoup... Water users pay more Residents using Sandy City money in the water department when Midvale still owes the city $90,000 for a system. The sum was corrected to $30,000 by Randy water are facing an 8 percent overall increase on their water bill beginning April 1. Figures presented by Bob Water Department Wallin, Supervisor, showed the need for this price hike for the Sandy n residents as well as water users and users living in Salt Lake County. A public hearing held at Sandy City Council meeting Mar. 23, did not bring out protesters, but "listeners," and people with some advice as to how to save water. Wallin said that the raise in the fee does not cover the 18.4 percent inflationary rate facing all city budgets. Operating expenses show the Taylor, director of public works, who said that Midvale is still installing more pipe before it can take over that portion of the water system, and is committed to pay off the purchase in two installments. This money will go into the streets and pumps. The council thanked the Citizens Water Advisory Board for its work on the budget, which took three months. Chairman Stan Davis said that the board will continue to hold meetings regularly to keep on top of water problems. Union-Jorda- need for additional personnel VcncScr where th? flowers is. . which will increase the budget by 15.3 percent from last year and a 212.5 percent increase is estimated in meter replacement and repair. Power and light expenses are estimated to go up 33.9 percent, and heat, 185.7 percent from the last budget. A total of $3,102,346 for operating expenses are estimated for the ' 1882-8year, said Wallin. Senior citizens will be paying 35 " cents per thousand gallons over 6,000, instead of 30 cents. The philosophy behind this decision, according to the water advisory board, was that overage charges should defer what the city pays in It appears that everyone but Mother Nature Is aware less than thrilled when they heard that the wlntery that It's spring. Snowstorms Monday and Tuesday weather was here to stay at least until the left several inches In our area and residents were weekend. Moior mokos presentation to South Valley - Waste water treatment engineer Mater's pump station would be Peter Maier was given the located above ground, rather than Tuesday opportunity 'last to explain his afternoon cSarnative Amiga for the South: Valley sewage treatment plant before members of that project's set down in the ground, allowing for less upward pumping of influent and a lower power bill. Maier said that building areation basins would be cheaper and just local board. as effective as above ground. His plant layout would also be Representatives of the board's current consulting engineers, JM. different, with facilities closer and Nielsen, together, using less piping. He Montgomery Maxwell, and Wansgard, followed would also eliminate some Mater's presentation, explaining facilities and cut back on others. their side of me argument. One of the biggest differences, Maier first suggested that the however, would come in the plant should include two smaller number and size of the aeration and seperate aeration basins motors used in the ditch. With rather than on large one. The Maier predicting a horsepower system would allow one train or requirement less than half of the street to continue operating if the current figures. other went down. It would also, Maier put the total of his plant at according to Maier, use less $27.75 million and the current concrete and fewer curved proposal at $57.28 million sections. In following remarks by the '- $127,000 Mayor Larry Smith asked council members to plan to attend the next Council of Governments meeting which will be on April 7, at 7 p.m. A completed study on board's current engineers, J.M. Montgomery project headman Rudy TeKippe stated that the board had made an exhaustive effort to get input from the Dutch firm of D.H.V., which patented the oxidation ditch process. That includes trips to Holland and bringing a D.H.V. representative to the U.S. during the design water Over Residents over gallons been negotiating with Granite District for several weeks. The students requesting transfers sould be attending the minimum 6,000, and Salt Lake County users of Sandy water will be paying 53 cents per thousand gallons over minimum. Capturing the water running down hills and streets and recycling was suggested as a conservation measure. A resident questioned the need for more TeKippe put the current project cost at $51.7 million, but added that if the plant were built all toda, rather than in phases, the price tag would be $33.5 million, which includes $5 million in equipment and facilities not listed by Maier. Cottonwood High, Bonneville Jr. High and Oakwood elementary. The residents maintain that Granite schools are closer than Jordan schools, and that their middle school students are being bused to Midvale Middle. West Jordan's citizen committee will make a recommenqUon to the city council on an equitable way to deal with the city's $127,000 revenue shortfall during a special meeting to be held April 1 at 7 p.m. in city hall. ; Shortfalls in the areas of property taxes, sales taxes, and retail licenses and other fees left the city with $705,273 less than it had originally .. budgeted, The city's general fund budget $4,222,000. Freezes on capital projects and hiring have enabled officials to trim $577,363 off the figure, However, since state law requires mat municipal budgets balance, the city must come up with an additional $127,000 by June 30. . City Manager Allan Tolman outlined five alternatives open to officials during the Mar. 23 council meeting. These included: 1. Reduce the budget and eliminate the remaining $127,000 He cautioned that in light of the cuts the most made, already vulnerable areas would be the street and fire police, know don't that "I departments. we can afford to do that," he warned; 2. Increase the retail license fee. Tolman pointed out that such a move may drive business out of the city. 4. Impose a six percent franchise tax on utilities. 4. Increase the mill levy; or 5. A combination of alternatives. The citizens' committee is made COSTS OF GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES ' AND EMPLOYEES PER THOUSAND PER CAPITA . The computations below were arrived at by dividing each city's general fund budget as presented to the State Auditor, by the City's population as presented by the Department of Transportation as of October 1,1881. ; PerCapita Employes Per Population Cost 32,877 163.72 28,844 236.10 3.0 7.2 3. Midvale 10,148 197.97 6.4. 4. 5.2 5.4 L Bountiful ' 1 Logan ' Director, on the recommendation of the mayor. A joint resolution, proposed by the mayor and council, was adopted establishing city policy with regard to the regulation of drug paraphernalia sales. They endorsed the concept adopted by the Utah State Legislature of closely regulating such sales to strict enforcement of the statute by the police officers and other employes of the city. Revising fees for the use of city parks and gym reservations were taken under advisement by the council. The increase was recommended by Police Chief Tony Gustin, and Gene Haroldsen Director Administrative of Services. Delbert Crump, director of student and community services for Jordan District, said that 163 out of the 239 middle school students living in mat area have requested to be transferred, along with 60 of the 249 high school students. Elementary students are adequately housed at Ridgecrest Elementary, he said. Granite District would receive the Weighted Pupil Unit state funding for each student they accept. Granite district agreed to provide busing for the group, Whittenburg noted, "The biggest problem they face is bus space," which may restrict the number of students they will accept Whittenburg said the district administration will allow the transfer of students to another district, "if the group initiates the request." shortfcll... W.J. financial decision to be made in April totals between approximately 1300 East and 2000 East and between 7000 South and Creek Road have held several neighborhood meetings and have Union-Jorda- thousand students living within Tuesday. transportation of water. n City and regular users will be paying 42 cents per The pump station was built to conform with existing incoming sewer lines and, as with other facilities, to allow for future expansion. 200 the Ridgecrest Elementary area have requested to attend Granite District Schools, according to a 'report "by Superintendent Raymond W. Whittenburg at the Board of Education meeting last and purchases Michael Coulam was approved as Community Development East side students ask to attend Granite 3 process. available water will be discussed. 25,750 248.93 s!orem 52,399 165.82 6. Sandy 50,546 West Valley 8. West Jordan 72,511 Murray I . , 143.24 , 3.1 . 2.7 3.6 155.35 155.26, (128.71) 27,192 wcurrent adjustments ' V j. 1000 up of residents and businessmen and includes Stan Dimond, representing the farmers; Aubrey Interstate Guinn, Brick, representing e businesses; John Nagle of Davidson Lumber representing businesses; Ron Olson, City Finance Director representing government and serving as a resource person; Greg Stores, a Dixie Valley resident; and v Councilman Sherm Monson who is member and serving a non-voti-ng as chairman. have restidents Several questioned why West Jordan was just discovering a shortfall three-fourths into the budget year. City Manager Allan Tolman explained in a later Sentinel interview that 406 city recognized there was going to be a shortfall in January LEVEL AT WHICH PROVIDED City County X 2. Fire X 3. Emergency Medical Assistance 20 80 SERVICE 1. Police Streets 4. 90 5. Educational Services ( . state - a shortfall of $293,000. The city's retail license fee was expected to bring in $510,000. $988,186 Actual figures and a $250,000 shortfall Other remaining areas $370,000, 80 . X ;v: X X . r, 90 5 5 X Garbage Collection ' y . ' Building Inspection and Enforcement 10. Water and Sewer Service 11. Parks and Recreation 9. 10 t would mean layoffs of "significant numbers" of employes He illustrated the severity of the Capital improvement areas which had been specifically cut for problem by stating that the 17 the remainder of the fiscal year percent cut would mean a reduction include park development, and of $238,000 out of the public safety sidewalk and park improvements, budget Even with line items cuts, With the exception of police and he said, $100,000 would still need to firemen, any employe who quits or come out of salaries which would is fired is not replaced and several mean laying off 9 officers, positions have been consohdated Tolman also presented the and there have been layoffs in the He added charts for comparison : following building department. PROPERTY TAX DISTRIBUTION LSchools ..56.8 21.7 2. Salt Lake County 12.6 3.West Jordan City 4. Salt Lake County Library .3.5 5. Salt Lake County Special Districts 5.4 tax West bill in the Jordan Assuming paid average property equals $700.00, the following dollar amounts are provided to each jurisdiction. LSchools 397.60 151.90 2. Salt Lake County 3. Salt Lake County Library 24.50 4. Salt Lake County Special Districts.... 37.80 5. West Jordan City 88.20 Fed. ; " , "That means we would have to decrease every department by 17 percent," he predicted. That 8-- 10. 10 leaving combined added $110,000, bringing the total shortfall to $705,273. X 7. Court System 8. Planning and Zoning that purchases were also frozen, Tolman confirmed that the shortfall would have a "dramatic effect" on next year's budget He said that unless the revenues were somehow made up the city would g0 taw the new fiscal year $70573 short because of the cuts that would have to be made up. end-of-ye- ar a final total of projections show Special District Defense 6. , meeting percent of the residents paid their taxes, bringing in an actual total of $671,880. Sales tax was budgeted at $1,281,495. Actual coDection and projections through the end of the year show that the city will receive Officials had originally budgeted $733,478 in property taxes for the current fiscal year. Seventy-eigh- t ESSENTIAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES 12. ' energy-intensiv- and began taking necessary precautions at that time. The sales tax and retail license fee comes in quarterly, aaording to the city manager. It's difficult, he noted, to make a determination during the first quarter. When second quarter money began coming in during December and January, a pattern was established. Property tax figures were released in January. "We had no idea prior to that time," he maintained. "We recognized in January that there would be a shortfall and as a result are able to reduce the figure down to do so To $127,000. sooner would have been premature." 1 . j. v |