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Show Pegs 2 Wednesday, March 3, 1976 Newspaper Talk Unrest Homes You read it in every piece of promotionall literature designed to entice visitors to Park City "historic old mining town." And some of our buildings are indeed historic ; worthy of note as a testament to Park City's past. The problem is that we have too many buildings that are just plain old ; so old they don't deserve to be called buildings. Some lean to the left. Some lean to the right. Some barely stand up. Others go bump in the night. The town is dotted with abandoned and disin-tergra disin-tergra ting homes of yesteryear which long ago outlived their usefulness. These termite delights are deplorable, not historical. They're blemishes on the community's complexion that would make Dick Clark shutter. Ratso and the Midnight Cowboy wouldn't be caught dead in 'em. They were designed by Frank Lloyd Wrong. They should be laid to rest and sent to that big subdivision sub-division in the sky where the shingles are made of gold and the streets are paved with aluminum siding. But, on second thought, if the sages are correct and history really does repeat itself, these buildings have the potential to make history. Fire has been Park City's archenemy through the decades and these bundles of boards are certainly cer-tainly capable of reigniting this legacy. What better kindling for a Main Street holocost than those empty and dilapitated structures just below the turnaround? There is. also a safety hazard other than fire that is all too real. What about the curious child exploring the secrets of an old house when, unexpectedly, unex-pectedly, the walls come tubmling down? The public outcry for demolition would be clamorous but much too late. ; Building inspector Lyman Lewis is embarking j j i' j ii. on a campaign to eradicate mese unsignuy aeain traps. He will no dobut come across several don'WeB-mejwhat-toKto-wim-my-property, own-Tiers, own-Tiers, which means legal confrontations, which, jn turn, means expense to OataqX and the property owner. Why Tight it? A worthless wor-thless eyesore only depresses the value of the ground on which it sits as well as the value of neighboring properties. , We wish Mr. Lewis well in his endeavor and we hope he receives the cooperation this undertaking un-dertaking demands. The town's gain will be the termite's loss. Business continued from pag1 is Merle Hustth lies in the propitious timing of the fiscal flakes. "Wc haven't had much snow compared to what's normal for our area but we've been getting it when we need it," Huseth said with a prayful, knock-on-wood look. Expertise : . Huseth also teels visitors to Park City are benefiting from the financial reorganization which shook the Resort last year.; "It is my business philosophy that bigness is not always best," Huseth said; Ho observed that a corporation, cor-poration, such as the Greater Park City Company which controlled almost all phases of Kesort operations, last season, can have "tenacles going out' in many different directions" with a resultant "loss of control.'' "You can't always be sure of having enough good people to handle every branch of the operation." Surveying the present scheme of things, Huseth said, "Our expertise is in operating the mountain. ThaTs what we do the best. We're not involved in real estate, food and beverage or condominium rentals. People with expertise in these fields are handling them.. "We concentrate on what we know best and these other people are concentrating on what they know best," Huseth reiterated. He then concluded, "This is providing better management for all phases of the Resort." A rs.'..--bf. Richard Bosstrt , s Vickie Ross Sherry King LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: Last summer when we were planning our winter vacation, we sent for the Utah Ski Fact Book. After checking prices and accommodations, ac-commodations, we selected Townhouse B owned by a Mr. Carr of the Alpine Prospector Lodge. Our party of six arrived on Sunday, Feb. 8 and went to oiir Townhouse. The following is what we found. 1. Two ceiling leaks, one right over the stove. 2. Two stove burners not operating. 3. Oven door wouldn't shut. 4. Garbage strewn all over the outside patio. 5. Fireplace ashes all over the rug. 6. Many burned out light bulbs and fixtures missing. 7. Insufficient towels and bathroom tissue. 8. Air vents clogged with soot. 9. Thermostat not working. 10. Shortage of cooking utensils. ' , 11. Dirty blanket. 12. Unable to park car in garage because of piled snow. We were expecting better seeing as we were paying close to $500 for the week. It would seem to me that some standard should be established to protect out of town skiers to your area. It's obvious the accommodations were sub par for what we paid. If it is the intent of the Park City resort owners and tourist administration to provide low quality high price accommodations ac-commodations you will never see us or our many mid west friends in your area again. We feel a reply is in order. Peter Ekstrom 192 Hillcrest Glen Ellyn, 111. 60137 Beat the Big Ont Heart Attack Give Heart Fund How Bfooirt It ? The Park City Planning Commission and the city council have approved, plans for three new sub-divisions along with Prospector Square and the University of Utah Institute. How do you feel this expected growth will affect Park City? Richard Bossert - I think the effect will be basically good due to the fact it will increase the number of jobs available as well as increasing the services in town: I just hope it doesn't get out of control because Park City is a loose enough place as it is. : Bev Ross -1 think the town is ready for that kind of development now. It is time to expand and if it's done right it "will be good for Park City. Vickie Ross The University extension is a great opportunity to finally get something going out at that end of town. I will give us a whole new place where we can go out and play instead of just the Memorial Building. I think it will be good for the town. . Dave Bodner - Growth is necessary. We have to grow, if we don't we won't be able to live here. ' Hopefully, the planning commission will realize that people other than the large developers will need zoning adjustments to be able to develop things they own. For example the "old blue church" up on Park Ave. has been zoned right out of use. 1 Sherry King -1 wonder if Park City is ready for this much growth this soon and this fast. I suppose sup-pose development of this kind was bound to happen but I sometimes wish Par City could remain a quiet little town. Floyd Killgore - It is going to become just like Aspen. Eight years ago Aspen was a nice little town and then all of a sudden it became overgrown. This kind of growth was bound to happen because Park City is a ski town, but I don't think the old timers are going to like it. It will increase the value of their land, though, and I guess that's progress. To Jim Miller, author of , TELEMARK TALES: . "We like to snowmobile, j We have more problems with cross-country skiers than anyone else. . We get to our trailheads to unload our machines, to find that the parking area which ' has ample signs marked for ' no parking is filled with : cross-country buses and cars. . We use that area for our turn ; around to unload our machines. This only means that the cross-country skier can't read or he thinks he owns everything. The snowmobilers pay a state license and a county , personal property tax to operate their equipment, which goes for the operating of keeping the roads open to the trailheads and also furnishes fur-nishes groomer equipment to keep the trails open to the high country. We find that cross-country skiers besides using our parking lots like to use our trails for going up and down all the time. The skiers like to use our trails but don't like to pay anything to have the trails groomed. As far as pollution goes, doesn't a cross-country skier pollute the air with their sweaty body and all the cans and litter they throw about? , I can't see where they should be any issue between a cross-country skier and a snowmobiler. We have miles and miles of land that can be used for both parties. As far ' as Colorado is concerned, we care not what they do in Colorado with their skiing or snowmobiling. We Utahnsf like our snowmobling as well . as skiing. If there isn't' enough room for both and these cross-country skiers are afraid of noise, maybe they should go to Colorado or, Russia where there isn't any.' We have brought many out from - broken skis, twisted ankles, sore feet without obligation. But to have one around just for their privilege isn't right. Maybe they should be charged for the use of our machines. Otto Carpenter mail: Long Fiscal Problems Although the 1976 Utah Legislature concluded its budget session with widespread disagreement as to whether the state budget for the coming year will be in balance, the fiscal outlook beyond 1977 is even more uncertain. This is the main message contained in the fiscal summary of the 1976 Budget Session prepared by Utah Foundation, the private research organization specializing in studies of state and local government in Utah. - . Among the items con-. con-. tributing to Utah's long-range fiscal problem, according to the Foundation, are the following: . 1. An imbalance between income and outgo in the highway high-way fund has been only temporarily resolved by transfers from general fund surplus. Eventually the long-range long-range highway problem in Utah will have to be faced either through a drastic curtailment of highway activity in the state or by an increase in the motor fuel tax. V 2. Enrollment projections indicate that there will be a rapid growth in the Utah schools during the decade ahead. Substantial sums will be needed for operations and capital outlay to provide for this anticipated increase in the number of students even at present guaranteed levels of state support. In addition, school expenditures in Utah will also rise as the school program is increased to meet rising costs, higher salary and benefit demands, improved im-proved services, etc. 3. Because renewal of the Federal revenue-sharing program is uncertain at this time, it is difficult to make any accurate forecast of revenues beyond 1976. Presently, state and local units in Utah receive more than $36 million a year in Federal revenue-sharing funds. 4. : Existing legislation contains provisions which automatically will raise program costs and expenditures ex-penditures in the period ahead. Financing of employee em-ployee retirement costs and V" BtvRots Dave Bodner Floyd Kllgoro 91 I'.-JV.i UX'.IK repayment of the 1975 bond issue are two of the items that will have a delayed impact on state finances. Such automatic increases place added pressure on Utah's long-range financial outlook. Total state spending authorized for the 1976-77 fiscal year is estimated at $915 million. This sum is approximately $3 million more than the amount recommended by the Governor in his budget, and is about $75 million, or 9 percent greater than the spending level approved for the 1975-76 fiscal year. The Foundation report shows that more than 70 percent of the increased spending for the coming year will go for education 25 percent for higher education and 46 percent for increased support of the public schools. The analysis further indicates in-dicates that approximately 23 percent of the increased funds will be for social service ser-vice programs. Following adjournment of the Budget Session, the Governor vetoed five appropriation ap-propriation items totaling $2.5 million along with a scheduled reduction in the state inheritance tax. He indicated that he also may make across-the-board cuts in the appropriation allocations prior to the start of the 1976-77 fiscal year if he feels that these are needed to balance the budget based on the latest revenue trends. Foundation analysts point out that the principal difference dif-ference between the Legislature and the Governor with respect to the budget is that the Legislature revenue estimates for 1976-77 are about $4 million higher than those used by the Governor. After allowing for items veteod by the Governor, and using the revenue estimates adopted by the Legislature, the State will conclude the 1976-77 fiscal year with an ending combined balance of $5.4 million. On the other hand, if the more conservative con-servative revenue estimates employed by the Governor are used in the analysis, the ending surplus would amount mn J nange frp Jjn TRANSPORTATION A public hearing concerning the procurement of federal funds for Park City's no-fare transportation tran-sportation system is scheduled as part of the March 4 City Council meeting which begins at 8 p.m. MOTHERLODE A public hearing will be held Thursday, March 4 to determine if the Motherlode restaurant constitutes con-stitutes a public nuisance. The hearing will be part of the regularly scheduled Park City Council Coun-cil meeting which convenes at 8 p.m. NO-FARE LETTERS Any individual or groups interested in seeing the continuation of Park City's transportation bus system are urged to write letters of interest and support to Park City Planner, Van Martin. The Letters will be used by Martin in his effort to obtain Federal funding for the bus system. HEART FUND The Heart Fund Drive was very successful, however, some of you were not at home when called upon. If for some reason you were missed, please call the Captain's listed below. A financial report and a list of volunteers will be published next week. The district captains are Bee Kummer, Leona Martinez, Violet Terry, Ella Sorensen, Kathy Hansen, Shirley Street, Edna Fischer, Lorence Aubrey, Donna Deardan, Audrey Stevens, Linda Simmons, Mary Lou Toly, Ann Haralson, Roslyn Grose, and Emily Wilde. 1 FASHION SHOW March 26 is fast approaching. Tht is the date of the 1976 annual Heart Fund Fashion show which will be held at the Park High auditorium at 7:30 p.m. in m T -ri Clothes modeled by young people participating;' must be handmade. We hope you? children1 Will participate in this important event. For more information please call Nan McPolin, 649-9417, Beverly Pace, 649-9583 or Carolyn Grose, 649-9764. AA Moots ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEETS MONDAY MON-DAY EVE. AT 8 P.M. AT THE MEMORIAL BLDG, FOR INFORMATION CALL 649-9848 Ladios Luncheon , Just a reminder to keep May 1 open so you can attend the annual Park City's Ladies Luncheon attheC'estBon. to about $1.4 million. '' In addition to the . inheritance tax reduction, which was vetoed by the Governor, the 1976 Budget Session reduced state individual in-dividual income tax rates and eliminated the sales tax on prescription drugs. These latter two reductions are expected to effect tax savings of about $8.9 million. The Foundation study indicates,- however, that the most significant tax change made ' this year from the standpoint of business is contained in the amendments to the Employment Security Act, which were approved by the 1976 Session. The revision will allow Utah to retain its Publisher J. Howard Stable Editor. ................ Steve Derlng Business Manager . Bonnie Stable Reporter, Photographer ......... Greg Schlrf Office Manager. . . . . . Tammy Colgrove Published weekly at Park City. Utah. Subscriptions Sub-scriptions $6 per year, $10 out of state. Send orders or-ders for subscriptions or change of address to THE NEWSPAPER P.O. Box 738, Park City, Utah 84060. Pictures, news and advertising may be submitted sub-mitted prior to Wednesday pubf cation at our of fice, 419 Main St., Park 738, Park City, or by caling 649-9592 or 359- 2612. Publication matter must be received by Monday afternoon for Wednesday pubication. r:I experience-rating plan, but will raise the wage base on which unemployment insurance in-surance taxes on employers are calculated. Altogether, the 1976 Budget Session dealt with ; 209 separate bills and resolutions. The Foundation report points out that the volume of nonbudgetary matters considered at budget sessions has expanded dramatically since the first budget session was held in Utah six years ago. Between 1970 and 1976, the total number of measures brought before the Utah Legislature during its even-year budget session has increased fourfold. four-fold. 1 1 I 1 City, by mail, P.O. Box 3 |