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Show n CHRONICLE FORUM Wednesday, February 26, 1986, page Editorials Letters to the Editor 2 When everyone thinks the same, not much thinking is being done Dear Editor, Letters to the Editor As a property owner, 1 would like the New City Council and Mayor to approve a more lenient animal rights ordinance. It is in keeping with the lifestyle of Payson to be able to keep a few horses. Paysons charm lies in its rural nature. Please Let us keep it that animals-particu-l- arly 1 way. Sincerely, Ray B. West, Jr. Dear Editor, As a concerned parent and educator, I want to express my concern over the inadequate funding for our schools in this state. I am a special education teacher in Nebo School District. One of my goals is to help my students improve their basic academic skills, so they may once again return to all regular education classes. More and more, my students, their regular ed. teachers, and I are being frustrated as I try to return these students to already extremely overcrowded classrooms. Because of their heavy classloads, the reg. ed. teachers find it very difficult to give the additional time to the special ed. student. This time is necessary to bridge that gap between special ed. and regular ed. How can teachers with students in a class spend extra class time with the student who may need help in understanding written instruction? The teacher does not have the time to spend a few extra minutes for words of encouragement to help that student feel needed and wanted in that class. I am also the parent of a student who is in college prep, classes at her high school. I am concerned that these classes and teachers may not always be available to her and students with her talents. She also deserves consideration because of her academic 35-3- 8 years ago, as long as the charter is not inconsistent with the state and federal constitutions. We met many times with farmers, professional people, commissioners, city councilmembers, chambers of commerce, retirees and other groups and individuals. We asked them to help us formualte a charter. As we considered their input, it became increasingly clear to me that it was important not only to elect good men and women to office, it was also important to give them, by charter, a structure of government that would be equally as good. The charter has now been filed in the office of the Utah County Clerk, as required by law. It has also been placed in all libraries and city buildings of major cities in the county. The charter provides ty for: Better representation of county residents in all areas of the county; also better policies and legislation. 2. Better administration in carrying out the operations of the county. 3. Better coordination and cooperation between the county and the municipalities within the county. 4. Increased efficiency in the of administration county affairs. 5. A reduction in the cost of county government and an increase in the quality of services. In addition to the charter, a e summary or general description outlining its major provisions has been prepared. Copies of the summary are now on file in various city offices, in libraries in several stores and with many organizations, each with a petition 1. day-to-da- y five-pag- attached. These petitions must gain the signatures of at least 15 of the registered voters in Utah County, before the people will be allowed to vote on the charter. The task which we are engaged in completing is twofold: One is to acquaint the people in the county with the provisions in the charter. The second is to obtain the signatures of at least 15,000 registered voters in the county as soon as possible. The help of everyone who would like to have a better form of county government established in Utah County is needed. Please call if you have further questions about the proposed charter or want to help. Sara and Max Sincerely yours, By Wilson W. Sorensen 373-515- ' Listen. 5 Stje pageon 12 South Main or P.O. Box 385 1 Payson, Utah 84651 465-922- PUBLISHERS Kent and Robin Fuellenbach -- Kent Fuellenbach OFFICE MANAGER Diana Spencer : - The Payson Chronicle (UPS is published each Wednesday at 12 South Main Payson, Utah. Second class postage is paid at Payson, Utah Post Office 84651, and entered as second class mail. send address Postmaster to Chronicle, Payson changes P.O. Box 385, Payson, Utah But suddenly Sara was happy she had come out to the car. Now she knew that Carla was lying about Max and the four girls.' Carla was so alone she was' doing everything in her power to hang on to Sara, even if Sara had to fall apart in the 424-16- process. ,, But it had backfired. Sara now knew Carla couldnt be 84651. trusted, and she was ready to deserve the best schooling available. Unless we adequately fund our school system in this state, we are sacrificing the future of our students and children. Additional d knowledge can choosing services at the post office. Thats the word from Payson Postmaster Richard Bell, who says, Many people are unsure of what postal option will best suit their needs. They may not make the best buy and, in addition, if they know more it can shorten time spent wait- Sincerely, Mrs. Kathryn Brazieal, resource dept. Pres. Elect Nebo Ed. Assoc. ing. The solution, the postmaster says, is for customers to be aware of what delivery services their postal dollar can buy and the differences between them. All fees listed are in addition to postage: Dear Editor, Nine months ago I was asked by a group of citizens, which CERTIFIED MAIL Available only for s Mail, it provides the sender with a receipt showing when and where the item was mailed. The fee is 75 cents per piece. In addition, a record of delivery is kept at the recipients post First-Clas- office. RETURN RECEIPT This is the senders proof of delivery. It is available on mail insured for more than $25 and on certified, registered, y (COD) and Express Mail articles. For a fee, n construction of the powers of counties and cities is consistent with current needs of local government. The Dillon Rule of strict construction is antithetical to effective and efficient local and state government. If at one time it served a valid purpose it does so no longer. The complexities confronting local government and the degree which the nature of these problems varies from county to county and city to city has changed since the Dillon Rule was formulated. People now have the opportunity to adopt by charter a different form of county government than the form they were given at statehood ninety gravel-toppe- el help you get better service and more for your money when Thank you, follows: Broad late-mod- She slipped into Mr. Kings room to find she had missed about twenty minutes. The had discussion hall the from fight progressed to the great world wars, and everybody in the class looked drowsy. Sara had sat at the back of the room, near the door, and she watched Coach Johnson and Max walking up the hall from the gym. As they walked past the room, Sara could tell Maxs ear had been stitched, but it didnt appear serious. A few Bandaids covered some cuts above his eyes and on his left cheek. She thought the Bandaids made him look even for some more handsome reason. But what would Max think of her being out in that car with Carla? Sara didnt know much about Max, but she knew he would probably jump to some wrong conclusions. teachers (continued next week) How to get the most of your postal dollar ability. All of our students need and included active members of both political parties, to study various forms of county government with them. The purpose was to determine if any form would serve the people in Utah County better than die present three-macommission form. We soon discovered that the States constitution had been amended and that the legislature had adopted legislation in 1973 and again in 1981, enabling counties to adopt almost any form the people wanted provided an election was held and a majority of the registered voters voted in favor of doing so. This has become known as home rule. We also discovered that the Utah Supreme Court had ruled on the matter on December 9, 1980. Their decision reads in part as the Volkswagen and return to class. She felt she could look anyone in the eye who might see her returning to the building from the parking lot, but it was not so simple. She had her hand on the door handle when a brown, Chevrolet pickup turned into the parking lot. It was Coach Johnsons truck heading for the gym parking lot. There was a young man in the truck with him. The truck happened to pass directly in front of the Volkswagen, and Sara locked eyes with Max as the truck passed. Both mouths dropped open. The truck moved on to the west end of the lot, Max and the coach walked into the building, and Carla cackled. So long, noodle-necneed some help getting those legs untangled? insulted Carla as Sara struggled to get out of the cramped little car. Once out, Sara walked resolutely to the building. leave , shouted Carla, is talk to you and I can see that DADDY of yours has molded you into the little girl of his dreams. A nice qiiiet mouse. Sara felt slapped in the face when Carla had called her noodle-necCarla knew that was Saras weak point. She was about her so neck that at one time she had told Carla how much it bothered het. Sara was close to tears. She could see all too plainly the cruelty in Carla. She couldnt cope with that. QUironicle MANAGING EDITOR noodle-neck- all I have to do V Part 30 Michael Olson Collect-on-Deliver- Former Payson City Recorder looks through some of the many volumes of minutes of Payson City 70-ce- nt Payson has a bunch. Got a minute? Paysons former recorder, Crump, who retired recently, has been cleaning up some of the citys old records, cleaning house before leaving for the final time. He has been saving those documents of value and throwing out those no longer needed. In the process, Crump has finally gotten all of the minutes of Payson City Council meetings together in one place. Ron We have moved the city office several times in the past few years and the volumes of minutes have been scattered to several places, Crump said. But now the complete set of minutes, starting with the citys very first official meeting on April 12, 1853, are stored in the vault at the city office. The minutes have also been microfilmed for safekeeping. William C. Haws, Elijah Breede McClellan, Searle, H. .Stevens, James Bracken, Samuel Adair, Joseph Curtis, Benjamin Cross and George Wilson. Crump also pointed out that working for Payson City is in his blood. His David E. Sergeant, was the town marshal in 1891, and his grandfather, David H. Sergeant, was a councilman in 1918. Crump gets a kick out of thumbing through the old minutes, finding bits of the citys history. He noted that the very first meeting was taken up in organizing the city government. David Crockett was the mayor and Benjamin F. Stewart, John B. Fairbanks, James E. Daniels, , newly-electe- d : Isreal Calkins, and James McClellan were aldermen. In addition to aldermen there were a dozen councilors. They were: David Fairbanks, James Adair, Nebecker, Henery ' great-grandfathe- r, Crump has carefully stored the old records, many of them handwritten, in the vault. He has spent the past 15 years adding to the continuing history represented by the minutes and wants to make sure they are saved for future generations. the return receipt identifies who signed for the item and the date it was delivered. For an additional 20 cents, the sender can get a receipt showing the exact address of delivery. Mail Except for Express service, the sender can also restricted request delivery ($1.25 per piece additional), addressee. REGISTERED MAIL The most secure option offered by the Postal Service, it is designed to provide added protection for valuable and important mail. Postal insurance may be purchased at the option of the mailer to cover articles valued up to $25,000 at the time of mailing. As an example, an item valued up to $100 would cost $3.60 to go Registered Mail if it is covered by insurance and $3.55 if it is not. Through a system of receipts, registered articles are monitored from the point of mailing to delivery. s Prepaid postage is to send anything required Registered Mail. First-Clas- CERTIFICATE OF MAILING This is the answer if the sender needs only a receipt to prove something was mailed. certificate of bailing does not provide insurapee coverage, and no record is maintained at the post office, fjowever, the post office will, endorse a certificate of mailing for 45 cents for individually-liste- d pieces of all classes of ordinary A mail. Another helpful hint: Ask at the post office for a copy of Publication 201, A Consumers Directory of Postal Services and Products. Richard G. Bell Postmaster Payson, UT 84651-999465-237- Continued from page 1 comparable sales or cost appraisals. This 20 discount from market value presumably represents an estimate of the fees, closing costs and other expenses that would reduce th actual money received by the seller of property in a sales transaction. For practical purposes, therefore, the actual rate of assessment in Utah has been 12 of market value of (80 for primary residential property and 16 of market value (80 of for other types of property (industrial and commercial, vacant land and secondary residential). 15) 20) locally-assesse- d t which means delivery is made only to the addressee or to someone who is authorized in writing to receive mail for the VFW 8 2 to meet Payson Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6169 will hold their,, next monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 4, 1986. All V.F.W. Veterans and ; Ladies Auxiliary are asked to attend. The meeting will be held in the basement of Zions Bank at 7 p.m. We have a lot of projects to decide on and get started. Keep in mind next months post election of new officers (April). t Max Llewellyn V.F.W. Commander |
