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Show Wednesday, March 16, 1977 Page 3 Local Survey Suipponts Elwell A local survey of parents with children attending Marsac Elementary School indicates strong support for Marsac principal John Elwell. The survey, submitted by Karen Williams, asked, "Do you support the continua'ion of John Elwell as principai of Marsac Elementary School?" Mrs. Williams said 111 out of 149 people contacted by telephone expressed support for Elwell while 15 did not favor his continuation and 23 were undecided. The people reached represent 88 percent of the Marsac families and those not sampled were either not home, have unlisted numbers or are new to the school district, according accor-ding to Mrs. Williams. The poll showing 74.5 percent per-cent support for Elwell will be presented to the Park City School Board. Park Ctiy School District Superintendent Dr. Richard Goodworth has recommended recommen-ded to the board that the Marsac principal not be rehired for the coming school year. Elwell has appealed ap-pealed the recommendation and will be given a public hearing after which the board will reach a decision. The date of the hearing has not been set. Meanwhile, it has been learned that a legal fund has been started to provide Elwell with an attorney at the hearing. Fred Prettner, a trustee of the Elwell Legal Defense, along with Alan Crooks, said he hopes to raise $2,000 to $3,000 for Elwell's legal representation "as soon as possible." "We want to get the best available," he remarked. With no date set for the hearing, Prettner said the school board will be asked to give Mr. Elwell at least a month for legal preparation. Sewer Board Five Continued from Page 1 two separate plants for the city and the outlying areas is signigicant. This cost effectiveness is the reason the EPA is so strongly behind the regional plant, he added. Jorgensen projected it would cost Park City $1.5 million to adequately upgrade its present treatment facility while its contribution to the $4.8 million regional facility would be $1.2 million with the EPA paying the balance. He calculated the annual operation and maintenance cost of a city-only plant to be $115,000 and the O & M for a plant in the unincorporated area to be the same. The "big savings" come, he said, when you compare this $230,000 combined annual an-nual operation and maintenance cost for two separate facilities with the $175,000 for a regional plant and multiply it over a twenty-year period. Bonding The choice of general obligation bonds over revenue bonds was, once again, explained ex-plained by Dick Christiansen of Burroughs and Smith. Christiansen said G.O. bonds provide "the highest and best form of security in municipal finance" making them more attractive to the bond buyer and less expensive ex-pensive for the service users. He observed that 80 percent of the utility systems in Utah are financed by self-supporting G.O. bond issues which do not require any tax levy against property holders. Former Park City Councilwoman Mary Lehmer noted that should the district experiences difficulties, it can assess a tax on property and if that tax is not paid the property can be sold to recoup it. City treasurer Bruce Decker responded respon-ded that the maximum mill levy the district can assess is four mills. He compared com-pared this to the 36 mills levied by the city, 11 mills levied by the county and 46 mills assessed by the school district. "To put things in perspective," he said, "a person now paying $100 in property taxes would have to pay an additional four dollars a year if the district has to impose its maximum mill levy." Board member Jack Green added that the Park City Fire Protection District, which met little opposition when proposed, is assessing a four mill levy. Mrs. Lehmer recently served on the fire district board. The sewer board has scheduled its next meeting for March 28 and is expected to set a date for the bond election. Council Votes City Into Garbage Business Park City will soon be in the garbage business. At a special meeting held last Wednesday night and announced at its regular March 3 meeting, the Park City Council voted unanimously to purchase a garbage truck and begin collections in the near future. The motion made by Councilman Steve Dering called for the purchase of a $34,000 truck with compactor and initiation of refuse collection service upon receipt of the truck or expiration ex-piration of the city's contract with Summit Valley Sanitation, whichever comes later. The contract expires May 27 and delivery time on the truck is expected to be approximately six weeks. City Treasurer Bruce Decker projected the city could net between $14,000 and $27,000 annually without increasing current collection fees. "We hope to provide better service at the same price," Dering remarked. The city will be creating a sanitation department and hiring two or three men to man the truck, Decker said. At its March 3 meeting the council voted to discontinue county use of the city's landfill lan-dfill site. That motion was also made by Dering who expressed concern over the rate at which the landfill was being exhausted. Invest in Park City! SILVERTOWN CONDOMINIUMS - 2, 3, and 4 bedroom, 2 bath units, fireplace, completely furnished, swimming pool, saunas, Prices start at $49,900. call 649-8530 LARGE BUILDING LOTS - 10 percent down, low monthly payments. VICTORIAN HOMES - modern living with three large bedrooms, 22 baths, 2 fireplaces, one in the master bedroom, large deck off master bedroom, all this for only $57,900. CONTEMPORARY HOMES - from $47,500 - 2 & 3 bedrooms, garage, fireplace, 1 & 2 baths, and more. COMMERCIAL LOTS AND ACREAGE - from $12,800 - in Prospector Square that begins construction Spring 1977 and includes ice skating, bowling alleys, restaurants, theaters, tennis courts, swimming, convention center, shops and educational institute. PARK WEST CONDOS - from $26,900 - fully furnished, right next to the ski run. Low Down Payment Financing Available on all Properties Sold exclusively by Western Woo 649-9304 FOOT OF GONDOLA AT RESORT CENTER dlandsj Legislature Expands Bonding To Include Recreation Uses The Utah State Legislature has expanded the scope of industrial facilities bonding to include recreation-based construction. construc-tion. Previously, the bonding law allowed for construction of plants or factories beneficial to local economies. Recognizing tourism as a major sector of the Utah economy, the legislature has made recreation-related projects eligible for the same assistance. Under the act, a city can sell bonds having a tax exempt status. Due to the tax exemption, the bonds can be sold at a low interest rate making them relatively inexpensive for the city yet still attractive to many bond buyers. The city then uses the money to build the facility which it leases to the developer. The lease payments are applied against again-st the bond debt and when the bonds are retired, the city sells the facility to the developer at a nominal charge. There is no risk to the city for if the facility fails, the trustee, usually a bank, resells it or hires someone else to operate it. The city cannot be held liable for the bond payments if the lease payments are not made. The Security Exchange Commission has set up strict qualification requirements for developers wishing to make use of industrial facilities bonding, thus minimizing the risk of a default. 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