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Show V (I Jordan Valley Sentinel " Uint Sentinel Thur.d.y, Jun. 3, 1982 Published weekly at 12S CCSlfesiSg Tfc Cwter St, Salt lake Comfy, Utah W. Sabscriptioo rate Sfi t l (USPS by Midvale Seatmel. 347-940- Ik. Volume 49 Number 22 ) Second-clas- s postage paid at Midvale, Utah. Jordan School District This issue two sectkm. W. J. adopts budget, will set levy June 8 In its meeting, June 1, the West Jordan City Council adopted a $4.3 million general fund budget for the fiscal year 1983. The mill levy is to bve officially set June 8. The status quo budget reflects the council's desire to maintain services on the same level as last year. With the exception of a time prosecuting attorney and a utility billing clerk, no new programs or personnel are to be included rn thelxviget. In order to balance, the council in an unofficial vote decided to keep the retail business license fee of one half of one percent and to increase the mill levy by 2.5 mill higher than last years 10.26 mills. Due to citizen opposition, the Midvale' s hearing June 8 .. . increase proposed in budget 2 mill Midvale City will balance its budget at below $2 million, but residents may be asked to pay a two mill increase for capital improvements. The council has scheduled the public hearing on the budget for Tuesday, June 8, at 7 p.m. at city hall. 1982-8- 3 ;.,V "- .?: The council is trimming departmental budgets totaling currently approximately $2,023,000 to below $2 million, city administrator David Jorgensen said. The budget for Memorial Day, 1982 to ceremonies performed by veteran groups. Sandy City's plan to complete 8600 S. arterial from approximately 1700 E. to 2000 E. concerned some of the residents living in that area. Backed up by 30 people, a spokesman presented a petition with 240 names, to the council at the May 25 meeting. Hie petition asked that plans to complete 8600 S. should proceed immediately and that Viscounti be opened to 2000 E. only after the arterial is completed. The group was concerned that if Viscounti is opened first,, to 2000 E., the increase in traffic would further as main thoroughfares. In the process of discussing with the council the conditions of the residential roads, the dangerous curves on Mesa Dr. came under fire. The council noted that the majority of the street is in the county and is out of the city's jurisdiction but will have the jeopardize the already busy streets which are now being used cautioned problems looked into for possible traffic controls. Randy Taylor, city engineer, reported that the 8600 S. construction has been budgeted and will probably be underway July 1. The mayor, Larry Smith, the council that negotiations are still underway on acquiring the complete needed for the arterial. Improvements on Viscounti have been put out for bid, according to Taylor. An annexation process has become final, with the council approving .59 ac. of the David right-of-wa- Huish property 8 for development The conclusion of the annexation was delayed by the R-l-- city until the Lake Valley City proposal was determined. This annexation will accommodate the of a The subdivision annexed was original in 1977 at the request of Huish. The new annexation will close off a small county "finger." cul-de-sa- c. Riverton votes down city manger form of government Riverton City Council Tuesday repealed its current city manager form of government, reverting most administrative powers back to the mayor. The city will return to a mayor-counc- il goveernment with council members heading each of the city's departments. Councilmen Curtis Collard and Steve brooks both voted against the repeal and against taking on the assignment of departments. Under the new form of report to the mayor instead of to the council. Siler's salary will remain the same. Gaylord Johnson, head of the for Constitutional Citizens . Government, agreed to drop their lawsuit challenging the city manager form of government. The complaint has been pending for two years. Suspect robs Gibsons, threatens customers man brandishing a revolver leaving at the time to get back in. entered Gibsons at 9010 S. 1700 W. As the customer was entering the Dale last Sunday evening, ordered the store again, the suspect hit him in government, Mayor six people in the store to lie on the the back with the gun. main Gardiner will be the city's The suspect then threw a gym administrator. However, the city floor and left with an of amount undetermined money. bag at an employe and ordered will still employ a city to West Jordan him to put the money that was in police According administrator under the new described as the the man, safe into the bag. As the reports, system. pounds, having employe was lying down on the Current city manager Michael Caucasion, Siler was appointed to the new medium brown hair and in his late floor again, the suspect hit him in 20s to early 30s, was wearing a ski the head with the gun. position of city administrator. City mask at the time of the robbery. After telling no one to follow him Attorney David Church siad the he the or he would shoot, the suspect left After store, entering administrator duties of the city to lie store in the on ordered foot No sign of a vehicle was everyone of the would be similar to that city was customer who told a seen. down and would manager, except that he A 160-17- 0 none of for capital improvements and the two mill increase will go strictly toward the capital fund. to proceed in Sandy total of will probably be cut by over $170,000 before the public expenditure hearing in "across the board cuts," Jorgensen noted. City employes would recdve an increase of 3.95 percent, which Jorgensen said would result from the city paying the state retirement fund which used to come out of employes' pay checks. The city has also budgeted selected merit pay increases of 3 percent On . the revenue side of the . tentative budget, Midvale City is $2,061,051. Widening of 8600 S. . was Jorgensen, as the nation's war dead were remembered in theAccording current 10.76 mill levy is used A haphazardly placed flag In a tree marked the grave In a local cemetery Monday. Thousands decorated graves throughout the valley Monday the 1961-8- 2 The $2,023,744 Jorgensen said that the funds are planned to be used for projects over the next three years, such as $1,786,980 needed for the South Reclamation Valley Water the purchase of project, $87,500 for land near 7200 South for a public works facility, $233,000 for the construction of curb and gutter on Monroe Street, $110,000 for a downtown improvement district, $260,000 for curb and gutter on Sixth Avenue, $25,000 for repaving of the dry hall parking lot and expecting $370,000 in property taxes and $725,000 in sales taxes, which Jorgensen said is a 4 percent decrease from last year's sales tax revenue, probably because of the slow economy. Other budgeted revenue sources include $120,000 from franchise taxes, $36,000 from business licenses which is also decreased from last year, $81,590 from revenue sharing, $8,000 from building permits, $6,500 from the state liquor fund for liquor control, $5,000 from cemetery lot sales, $10,000 from the 5050 partidpation in sidewalks, curbs and gutter construction, aproximately from the court, $4,000 on the contract purchase of the old dty hall, $70,000 interest in the general fund, $13,000 from rents and concessions. $175,000 for a sidewalk repair program. The dry is projecting a total cost of $4,829,070 to pay for the nine Jorgensen said the tentative listed projects to be built over the budget is available for Midvale next three years. Currently, the residents to inspect any time $10,000 , city expects $2,202,554 of that in the form of revenue from revenue sharing, Class C and collector roads, community development funds and the $1 million South Valley Water Reclamation bond. Tentative budgeted year expenditures, for the 1982-8as of this printing, include $258,285 before the public hearing. council voted against a franchise tax on utilities. In other saving moves, the council voted not to replace a worn-ou- t Salter. As a result, except in emergencies, snow plows will not be going into subdivisions. With the downturn of the building indsutry, a building inspector will be cut. No cost of living increases will be given to city employes this year unless, in January, revenues exceed expenditures by $50,000. If that occurs, the council has agreed to pick up the employes contribution to the retirement fund. Money was budgeted for a 5 percent performance incentive increase. This will be granted on an individual performance evaluation on the employes anniversary date. Increases will include the sewer fee which will be raised to $17.50 per month beginning in July. The increase will allow West Jordan to raise needed revenue to help finance their portion of the South Valley Reclamation Facility. Originally, the city bonded for money in 1979 but due to delays in construction and - changes - in federal funding, levels whave driven the local cost of the plant upward. The $17.50 charge is broken down as follows: operations and $6; maintenance, plant construction, $6.50; prior debt service, $4; lagoon lease, $1. Connection fees will also be increased to cover plant costs. A $4 increase water rates will take effect in the fall. This money will hdp pay off a protion of the debt service on the 1979 Water and Sewer bond. A percentage of that bond money was used to finacne water projects; a large share of it earmarked for the sewer treatment plants, has been in the bank where the interest has, to now, covered the debt service. The storm sewer system which has been operating at a deficit will also experience a raise in its fees. Residents will now be charged 12 cents per day for the service. Garbage removal will also increase by 30 cents a month. Forum for questions on police services set up 3, For most people the only contact ever have the police is during for the streets department, they some crisis situation, many times $389,050 for police, $123,012 for fire, a painful traumatic experience. and $119,950 for the court. Yet, in these times of rising Jorgensen noted that these figures crime rates, the public's interest in will probably be reduced by the policemen and police work is also council in several more workshops on the upswing. People are before the welcomed. One area of particular interest now is the size of the 1962-8- 3 police budget, which will be set in the next few weeks. Last year, budget Other tentative expenditures indude $91,998 for city hall, $83,600 for street lighting, $87,502 for the engineering department, $46,111 for the parks department, $52,700 for the dry fleet lease, $45,705 for the director of finance department, $S2,208 for the dty attorney, $57,260 for the city recorder and administrator department, $31,764 for the inspection department, $38,400 for the constable department, $31,728 for the data processing department, $28,800 for the dty council, $28,941 for senior dozens, $27,274 for the. treasurer's department, $24,500 for "Questions for the Chief would become a regular feature in the paper and would invite chiefs from other departments in the area to join in with him. "Many times the only feedback we get from people in the community is when they're dther angry about or pleased with the service they're getting," added the chief. "However, we know there are also people who might be afraid their questions would be considered silly or who don't want to bother us with questions during our regular working hours." "Questions for the Chief' can be brought by the Sentind Offices at 125 W. Center St. on weekdays 8 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 to 5 p.m. or mailed in to Post Office Box 128, Midvale, Utah 84047. public hearing. expenses, $19,363 for the cemetery, $11,630 for recreation, and $5,965 for crossing guards. concerned about the effectiveness of their police service and many want to know how they can hdp in protecting their families,- their property, and their communities. "It seems that whenever I'm out in the community while on duty and especially during less formal or social occasions, I've Added a myriad of questions about our department and police work in - general," explained Midvale police chief Louis Fetherolf, "and I know all of our officers have experienced the same situations." For this reason, chief Fetherolf has suggested that space in this paper be set aside to provide a forum where questions can be asked and answers given. Questions about every phase of police work as well as the local crime scene and crime prevention would be 'i increases for the police department drew fire from angry dty taxpayers. Fetherolf said that he hoped |