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Show .r5e- - r--g t Tress Association k67 E, 300 So. UUtah PflU SLC, Iff V TV Listing Inside The Voice of Sanpete County Vehme MT. PLEASANT, UTAH Bfbty-Kh- 14647 - December 3, 1911 MeeJO NtwibarForty-ni- n Some cities unhappy Fire MANTI Ed Meyer, Mt. Pleasant City Manager; Allen Shelley, Mt. Pleasant City Councilman; Emerson and Cook, Fountain Green City Councilman, met Tuesday with the Sanpete County Commissioners to discuss the fire contracts being presented to the cities in the county. Meyer, Shelley and Cook are a few representatives of the cities in the North Sanpete area not happy with the contract being offered by the county. It was stated by Meyer at the m impasse meeting, that the negotiations seem to be at an impasse. The two parties talked back and forth about the funds available and the expenses involved in operating and maintaining a fire department. : Statistics were brought up of past out years fires and the point brought are that most fires fought in the county grass fires. Standby fees sought Cities in the North Sanpete area involved in the negotiations are asking Moroni City accepts county fire contract by Ida O. Donaldson 2'se cents per capita, for channels 11 and 20 in television getting Moroni. The check was sent to Dale Lund of Manti. The Moroni Council also voted to send as many EMTs as possible to take the course which will be given at Snow College. Anyone who is interested should get in touch with one of the City citys portion MORONI Moroni City Council voted unanimously to accept the county fire fighting contract for next year at the Nov. 24 meeting. Councilman Danny Dyches, who is the City Council liaison to the fire .department, said the volunteer fire fighters and fire chief Dean Jensen all are willing to cooperate with the County Commissioners in keeping the county fires under control. Dyches went oh to say that in the past all Sanpete cities were willing to fight all county fires with very little reimbursement. Now that the County is willing to pay a fair price, some cities are not satisfied and are trying to get all they can. The Moroni Council members commented that the only thing a higher price would accomplish is to push up the tax rate which none of the people need at this time. If the County Commissioners are forced to build a County fire station, that station would probably be built in Ephraim or Manti and would be of no use to residents in the northern or southern part of the County. Anything on fire would be burned to the ground before fire fighting equipment could arrive at the scene. The council also voted to pay the Council members. for a standby fee of $2,000; $250 for the first two hours and $125 for each hour thereafter for fires fought outside city limits. tentative budget to the county commission for them to review and submit changes. It was noted that the budget from last year was $30,000 to the good Commissioner Newton Donaldson and that the county was doing a good said he felt the figures were a little job of staying within its budget. Smith also told the commission that a good steep. Shelley said, We want to cover the share of the delinquent taxes have been cost, thats all. paid and that the new taxes are Commissioner Donaldson told the trio calculated on a delinquency rate of that the county couldnt afford to pay about 10 percent. He pointed out that some of the for all their equipment. Meyer then said We felt the offer we . departments in the county are showing made. . .was less than our cost. Weve considerable budget increases for next to do . year and said that they might need gone halfway in meeting them. Commissioner Donaldson read . a some adjusting. The commissioners will meet at 9 letter from Manti City stating that they felt the figure was low and that they a.m. Monday, Dec. 7 at the courthouse to review the budget and the hearing would like to see more investigation into the matter for the future. They did, will be Monday, Dec. 14. however agree to go along with the Permission was given to Janet Lund, present contract. Donaldson used this county recorder, who asked if she could example to try to show that not all of the hire help for the month of December to cities are dissatisfied with the countys assist with microfilming. She told the offer. commissioners that she had a little Meyer told Donaldson he didnt think extra money in her budget and would Manti sounded all that happy about it like to use it for this. She also menbut would go along. tioned that they may need to hire The commissioners finally told someone next year to help out if the Meyer they would offer each city the workload doesn't slow down. contract. If they dont go along with it, Extension programs the county will try to find another city Thomas Reeve, county extension to cover the area. agent, approached the commission work plan called about a four-yea- r Budget hearing set Willard Smith, auditor, brought the (continued to page 2) s The city crew erected this beautiful Christmas tree Monday in time to usher in the holiday season which officially opens Friday night. Dec. 4. with a pageant and Christmas caroling on Mt. Pleasants Main Street. Santa will arrive aboard the city fire engine following the 1 p!m. movie at the theatre, Saturday afternoon. Dec. 5. Sanpete County budget increases by $198,000 MANTI Sanpete County Commissioners will sharpen their pencils to deal with the proposed 1982 county budget. The commissioners will meet Monday to discuss the budget, then hold a budget hearing the following Monday, Dec. 14. The estimated budget, as presented during Tuesday's commission meeting, shows total expenditures of $2,010,567, and total revenue of $1,609,568-- - a difference of $400,999. However, the budget also shows a projected cash balance at Dec. 31, 1981, Gates stay closed at Pine Creek of $522,000. By taking into In comparison, 1981 actual budget expenditures were $1,812,254, some $198,313 less than the 1982 estimated expenditures., Revenues increase County revenues in 1981 totalled $1,524,098. The estimated 1982 totals are up by $85,470. Largest source of revenue for the county is from intergovernmental of tax revenue, which includes u money, by far the largest category at $367,000. Total intergovermental revenue is estimated at $663,386 for the coming year, a decrease of $58,114 from 1981. account the cash surplus, the estimated end-of-ye- 1982 budget shows a projected cash balance by the end of 1982 of $121,001. Local property taxes provide the next largest revenue-- - a total of $465,082 for 1982. The figure is an increase of $40,384 over 1981. . PLEASAN- T- The Pine Landowners Assoc, Mountain reiterated its stand on keeping the gates closed to Pine Mountain Property east of Mt. Pleasant, John Hoonakker, president, informed The Pyramid this MT.i . week. Hoonakker said the roads in question were built and improved by developer Silvio Fassio and were turned over to the Pine Mountain Assoc. Oct. 15, 1960. , A letter written on that date by Fassio said that as of Oct. 15, 1980 the road system was completed and maintenance of said roads would become the responsibility of Pine Mountain Landowners Assoc. i The roads referred to are within Pine Mountain Association boundaries only," according to Fassios letter. Sanpete.County Commissioners have said that the county has no Jurisdiction over those roads. Hoonakker said a local man is in- teres ted in keeping the roads within the development open for his hunting needs. Since the property owners do not feel the public has a right to camp, picnic, hunt, and gather free fire wood in their backyards, the Association has decided to keep the gates closed. Two developers present plans to commission . Hoonakker said Pine Mountain property owners have suffered trash, beer cans, torn down fences, destroyed gates, and vandalism of cabins. Hoonakker also said that owners of property above Pine Mountain have been allowed access and use of their property through a gate on Archery Drive which has never been locked. The Association stated that another unlocked gate will be Installed on The rights of the Drive. dictate that the gate owners property remain intact!, Hoonakker said. Ar-dia- ry By Charlene Nance MANTI The county planning and zoning commission heard from two developers and Fairview City representatives at its Nov. 24 meeting. Jerry Parks of Sky Hawk International proposed a recreational center including a bowling alley, a dairy freeze, an arcade, and a coffee shop. It woujd be situated next to Skyline Glass, just south of Mt. Pleasant on Highway 89 on 5.2 acres of land. The commission recommended the company go back to Mt. Pleasant and try for annexation first. If annexation is impossible, then come back to the commission with a letter from the city stating the services to be provided. . . Steeple of the Spring City LDS meeting house is being repaired and with wooden shingles similar to the original type used when the chapel was built in the early l9Ms. The limestone meeting house with Its Gothic style steeple Is considered to be a masterpiece of Mormon architecture. Craig Paulsen is doing the roofing, repair of wooden trim and lighting arresting system. Work should Photo by Ellen Robinson be complete within two weeks. mi aa r Charges for services, including fees, parks, and road work for local governments, among others, is expected to bring in $354,400 during the coming year, an increase of $69,750 over the previous year. Fines, from precinct and juvenile court, are projected to be $68,000 for 1982, up $5,500 over 1981. Expenditures increase Estimated expenditures for the coming year show a $198,313 increase. Public safety shows the largest single increase-- - $72,800 over the previous year for a total of $323,165. Included in the estimated figures are sheriff, $194,587, up $64,552 over the previous year; COMSAN, $71,304; fire department, $30,980, a $5,980 increase; jail, $24,144; bee inspector, $450, and civil defense, $500. Highways and public improvements show the next largest increas- e- $50,258-- for a total of $840,790. County commissioners are budgeted for $30,409 for the coming year, a $2,290 increase. would require a formal motion since the zone is for five acres. Fairview City had three representatives present to discuss the Valley View Mobile Home Park project. Art Peyton, developer, had presented from Fairview showing that some excess water would be available, also power. The three representatives from the city council came in response to a letter sent to them by the commission. They stated that they felt Peyton told them something quite different from what the county had said. The county resolution said that Peyton could continue with the development at his own risk but he apparently led Fair-vieto believe that he had county Norman Olsen of Consolidated sanction. Several problems were discussed Capital from Salt Lake City presented an idea for a development of about 125 with relation to the quality of building homes above Pine Creek. The com- materials used in the project. Some of mission agreed that It would be acthe materials were not equal to the ceptable for Olsen to make a feasibility standard building code. Fairview representatives said any study for further planning. They agreed that engaging an engineer is expensive time a developer plans to request but felt that some ideas had to be services from their city, but build in the written down before any approval could county, they would like to be involved in be given. Olsen proposed lots ranging the county meeting so that the from 2 to 3 acres stating that he felt 5 developer does not have to carry acres was more than a family could use messages back and forth between the or develop properly and that the total two governing offices. They also finished appearance of the developsuggested the county require a bond for ment would be less than the com- the project before any ground can be mission desired. The acreage change (continued to page 8) w Judicial (district court, precinct court,' juvenile court, detention, public defender, circuit court and the like) budget requests for 1982 total $73,914, an increase of $12,494 over the previous year. A new item, court evaluation (mental) adds $5,000 of that increase. Public health services show a decline of $17,625 from 1981 for a total of $59,300, Building inspector also shows a decline of $2,000 to $1,500, and Organization shows a drop of $500 to $5,000, but they are the only categories to show a decrease. Parks, recreation and public a over the previous property is requesting $12,220 increase $103,688, years total. Administrative requests Administrative agencies are requesting a total of $386,450, a $34,192 hike over 1981. Broken down by departments, the requests are clerk and auditor, $75,315; treasurer, $52,233; recorder, $94,244; attorney, $71,107; and assessor, $93,551. expenditures, and conventions, duplicating equipment, insurance and bonds, shows an increase of $4,150 to a including dues total of $52,410. General governmental buildings indicates an increase of $2,972, to a total Of $34,323. Since 1982 is an election year, estimated expenses in that category increased by $16,000 to $18,500. Miscellaneous expenses show an increase of $8,800 to a total of $26,300. $ ' .! |