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Show f rrrfimr IfailMMl'W It inu"ifi- ft wift -' 1, Residents and Officials Meet to Discuss Issues by Kirk Terry " and was the idea behind Community Affairs Night, held March 14, at the e Northwest Center, as the panel of city, county and agency heads addressed the audience and fielded "What Bugs You" questions from the residents. "Head-on- " "nose-to-nose- Multi-purpos- The resident action is channeled into task forces that attack community problems by creating new programs or funding those that need the economic support from the $3.8 million Model Cities is given annually. From the expressed wishes of the community that knows their problems best, Grundfossen said that residents may bring about the changes that best suit their needs. Model Cities is also revitalizing the six community councils to carry on the Model Cities projects when County Commissioner Ralph Y. McClure Police Chief Dewey Fillis the agency is no longer functioning, Grundfossen said. Answering his assigned topic "Do Your Government officials Listen?, Ralph Y. McClure, Salt Lake County Commissioner said, "As an elected representative must listen very carefully to both sides of I any issue. "Even through an immediate action must be made, it won't please everyone . . no matter how hard an elected offical listens," he said. Mayor Jake Garn Mayor E. J. (Jake) Garn gave his opening address on "Consolidation y of Government." The City-Count- Mayor's stand on the much publicized issue is in the form of a strong mayorship. "Five officials makes no sense," he said. "The present commission type of government is 'outmoded and archaic " he said. He went on to stress the importance of voters co-equ- McClure went on to say that communication breakdowns occure when neither the official or the citizen seek each other for solutions to the issues. A question on busing was addressed to the Mayor. His response was that the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) receives money from the City but that the City has no say as to what UTA does with the funds. The Mayor said he opposed fare subsidizing because the City administration has no management authority in UTA operations. Assistant Police Chief, Dewey Fillis, responded to the statement of "dragging" and reckless drivers in the West High School area by saying the department will be placing radar units in the vicinity. He said fourteen patrolmen will be assigend to that area of town next month. Jim Platt, of KSXX radio, who moderated the evenings proceedings brought the meeting to a halt when residents started asking things like "Have you ever read 'Catcher in the Rye?' " In closing, he invited residents to the free buffet dinner that was prepared for the occassion. al making a showing of strength by marking November's ballot "Yes" in favor of the consolidation. The Mayor called for a "modernization of local government." I go for all sharing the privileges of the government who assist in bearing its burdens. model cities hope for people and their communities DO YOU WANT SOMEONE ELSE TO MAKE THE DECISIONS FOR YOU? IF YOU DON'T ATTEND THIS WEEK'S MEETINGS! Citizen participation is what really counts! TASK FORCES AT WORK FOR YOU - JOIN THE ONE THAT INTERESTS YOU Model Cities director Pete Grundfossen Health - Ruth Yarbrough Education - Barbara Moore Physcial Environment Crime and Delinquency Martha Turpin Transportation - Beatrice Valdes Manpower and Economic Development Augustine Morgan Social Services - Edith Ontiveros Housing Elaine Cowburn Government - Hermoine Jex CALL Pete Grundfossen, Model Cities director for the past six weeks, explained the Model CitLs Agency and program. He stated that citizen participation forms the nucleus of Model Cities programs. 467-941- 6 for information, talk to your neighbors and friends get busy now is the action time A. Lincoln |