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Show The National Enterprise, August 3, 1977 Page nineteen Chamber outlines lobby efforts The Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce will level its lobbying efforts at the Salt Lake City franchise tax, development of the Great Salt Lake, postal rates and environmental regulations. A newly formed task force, chaired by Dick Wells of Wells Distributing Co., will scrutinize the citys franchise tax imposed on utility bills. Other members include: Ashby Decker of Portland Cement Co.,; Ernest D. Pike Mariani, Manufacturing Co.; Dick McGillis, Udisco; John Dillon, Climate Control, Inc.; Bob Arnold, Arnold Machinery Co.; Dwain Pearson, Pearson Enterprises; and Blaine Huntsman, University of Utah Business School. to within the city Money for lake development The chamber will also create a forceful lobby to get money from the state legislature next year for development of the south shore of the Great Salt Lake, Cooke said. He noted that sewage and other facilities are needed to make the area attractive to the lake's 1.5 million annual tourists. Tourism is a clean industry we want to develop, he said. The chamber will seek $5-- 8 million in development funds. Peter Cooke, government affairs di- rector for the chamber, the group will explore alternatives to the tax such as an increase in sales tax. The city imposed the four percent franchise tax after the 1977 legislature, in its last session, reduced the tax for the state by that amount. Cooke called the citys action inflationary, noting that the business community would have to pass its increased costs on to consumers. The city may also eventually lose money as a result of the tax, he said, for lack of incentives to locate Commission expressing its opinions. Cooke believes the rate increase would be inflationary and that small business and the On the national level, the chamber objects to proposed postal rate increases and favors a variance for allowing some increased air pollution in Class II designated areas. Federal issues are always tough for us, Cooke said, citing the distance from The chamber Washington. was directly responsible, however, in convincing Utah Sen. Jake Gam and former Sen. Frank Moss to filibuster against environmental legislation it opposed last year, he said. On current issues, the chamber has sent telegrams to the Utah congressional delegation and the Postal Rate Your image is important... average American would bear the brunt of it since increased costs assessed on business mail under the proposal w ould be passed on to consumers. The Postal Service should be run on a basis, he said, and alternatives such as Saturday closing, closing ineffective post offices, and salary review's cost-effecti- ve should be considered. The Class II air variance would allow greater pollution ten days each year in areas surrounding Class I pristine national Federal issues are tough Explore alternatives According businesses limits. areas, forest-typ- e Cooke explained. Such a variance would allow' Utah to reasonably dehe said. velop the state, Utahs high terrain also makes the variance desirable since the pollution is less damaging than in a flat area. Thus, applying the same law in Utah as in Kansas, for example, is discriminatory. Cook contends. He that an amendment sponsored by explained Rep. John B. Breaux, D-L- Lynglc Bros. ...we specialize in business backgrounds interiors a., calling for variances in Classes I and II is currently being considered by a congressional conference committee but its chances for approval are slim. Thats why the chamber is pressing only for the Class II variance. wall cocrings space planning remodeling earpeling drapery accessories furniture interior design .WO South Still (NOll2w-2N- The response was overwhelming. So good, in fact, that now, whenever I have an important message, I shoot videocassette system. myself. On the new AKAI With it, all my communications are personal and dynamic. And no matter where they're seen, everyone gets the same message. The system is so lightweight and compact, even travel cassette format is with it. And the trouble-fre- e as easy to use as it is to send. The whole system, including camera, recorder and detachable monitor is so all our offices have one, so two-wacommunication is an everyday occurrence. Who says it's lonely at the top? VT-30- 0 1 VT-30-0 cost-effectiv- e, y Video SystemsM-- For all your training, security, communication video needs call: daw Specialists W 21st So. Salt Lake City, Utah or 486-7- 1 16 (801) 485-817- 1 170 E. SOO West lake Citv.lhuh WH)7 l 1 |