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Show Thursday, July SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS, Kanab, Utah Page Two Utah Faced With Serious Budget Problem Says Utah Foundation SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF KANE COUNTY, Published every Thursday UTAH at Kanab, Utah 'tali is faced with a serious budget balancing problem in the I MEMBER UTAH STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION Marlin B. Subscriptions $4.00 per year, $2.50 for Entered as second-clas- s biennium liecausc of the optimistic revenue estimates contained in the 1967-6- 9 Governors Budget and used by the 1967 Utah Legislature in making their appropriations for tin biennium. This was pointed out !n a study just released by Utah Foundation, the private tax re search organization. 1967-6- Brown, Publisher overly Six Months matter October 6, 1944 at the post office in Kanab, Utah, under the Act of March 3, 1879 A WELL DRESSED MAN Saturday night, last week, we were mildly criticized by Merrill MacDonald, Chairman of the Kane County Commission, for publishing the remarks by Mr. Forace Green in his About Town column concerning the announcing of the states top priority on Lake Powell development. Then on Monday morning we were severely dressed down by Mr. Pres Bunting, County Commissioner, for the same, and other, remarks. In order to get the full commission feelings on the matter we called Mr. Henry Carrol of Tuesday night. Mr. Carrol is also a commissioner of Kane County. Mr. Carrol had just returned from being on the desert with his cattle and hadnt yet read the comments. However as soon as he did he called us back for which we thank him. He said that he knew of no such statement by the governor being given here when the governor was in Kane County. The other commissioners concurred with this thought. Mr. Carrol was very nice and we had quite a lengthly and enjoyable chat and he promised to try and find time to come in and chat with us personally. We appreciate this. As we were talking the thought occurred to us that perhaps one of the main problems in the county, which causes some of the unrest among citizens is a lack of communication between citizens and their elected officials. This again supports our statement in last column, that we weeks Sittin n Observin know! to are the last We have said this before and firmly believe it, that an elected official, serving the public, must expect a certain amount of criticism and question ing without taking it as a personal affront. If there is a logical and legitimate answer good it should be given. If not, then the criticism and questioning is doubly important. It has been the policy of this newspaper to offer our columns for rebuttal of any questionable topic and feel that subject being considered would have been more justly dealt with in this manner than in the chewing out we received. One thing for sure Monday morning we felt like a man. Getting back to communications. The SUNews would like very much to be the vehicle which carries this communication between officials and public. However, being a one-ma- n shop, we find it y to difficult attend the meetings of the commission once a month, and cover the other news of the area as well. Maybe the time will come, we hope, that we can justify having more paid help. We have asked for releases from all public officials as well as other news sources. We have offered to furnish the paper for the officials minutes of these meetings if we could get a copy of them. We found however, that this wouldnt work as they have official binder type minute books. We were also told we could have a copy xeroxed, but apparently this hasnt been feasibly. In this communication between official and public it is our belief that the responsibility for the same rest as much or more with the elected officials, as it does with the press. It only stands to reason that a properly informed public is better than one not sure and grasping at rumors, for its information. And who is in a better position to properly inform than the official himself. Several citizens have expressed the opinion that we need to know whats going on we need to be informed. While setting this editorial in type, Mr. Carrol called again and for the third time we talked about these matters. His interest is very much appreciated. He informed the SUNews that he had just talked with Mr. Jim Yardley, Chairman of the Garfield County Commission. Mr. Yardley told him that at their meeting with the Governor they had received nothing official. He told Mr. Carrol that the Governor said in his opinion it looked like but nothing was Gunsight would be more likely given as official. Mr. Carroll stated that the commission is fully behind the development of the Gunsight road and said that he and Commissioner Bunting are planning to go over the whole country very soon, by boat and by motor vehicle. This is good news. We shall be interested in reporting their findings and opinions upon their return. Again, when there are questions concerning , official activities, we feel they should be and public answers given, not just to individuals, but to all. To this end we offer the columns of this newspaper. We are sorry there were feelings over last weeks publication, but we feel that nothing was said to warrant the verbal onslaught we underwent this week. Or-dervil- le well-dress- all-da- made-known- ed The Foundation analysis shows that actual revenue collect n.; in the general fund and the unii form school fund for the 1967 fsieal year were $5.4 million below the official estimates used at the lime of the 1967 legislative session. The unofficial estimates made by Utah Founua-tiowas considerably more and eventually proved to tie only slightly high exceeding actual collections by $1.0 million, or 0.8' for fiscal 1967. Even more serious than million shortage is revenue for the 1967 fiscal year, according to Foundation analysts, is the fact that estimates of reve nues for fiscal 1968 and fiscal 1969 were projected in the bug-ge- t from these optimistic 196 7 estimates. Even if the projected n e 1 NOTICE TO WATER USERS The following application has been filed with the State Engineer to change water in Kane County, State of Utah. Charles II. Esplin co Charlie Esplin, 138 N. 500 West, Cedar City, Utah, proposes to change the point of diversion and place of use of .025 sec.-ft- . of water evidenced by The App. No. 33679 water was to have been divei ted from a well 180 feet deep at a point N. 2120 ft. and W. 1100 ft. from SE Cor. Sec. 14, T41S, ROW, SLB&M, and used during the entire year for domestic purposes of two families and stockwatering of 400 cattle. All uses to be in NEiSEl said Sec. 14. of waHereafter, .025 sec.-ft- . ter is to be diverted from a well 180 feet deep at a point S. 280 ft. and E. 1925 ft. from Wi Cor. Sec. 14, TllS, R9W, SLB&M, and used during the same period and for the same purposes as heretofore in NE1SW1 said Sec. 14. Protests resisting the granting of this application with reasons therefore must be filed in duplicate with the State Engineer, 442 State Capitol, Salt Lake City, Utah, on or befnv Sept. 2, 1967. , (81-493- Hubert Lambert C. STATE ENGINEER Published in the Southern Utah News, Kanab, Utah, on July 20, 27 and August 3, 1967. CALL FOR BIDS NOTICE , hereby given that bids will ue received by the Board of Education, Kano County- School District, for stoker coal to be furnished and delivered as shall lx- - required for heating purposes during the school year 1967-6in schools of the district as listed: 25 ton, be the Glendale same more or less 70 ton. be Kanab Elementary t lie same more or less Kanab High .. ..... 130 ton, lx-- the same more or loss 156 Valley Schools, Orderville ton, be the same more or less Said stoker coal is to bo oil treated, reasonably free from moisture, dust, dirt, etc.; of uniform size mot over 2 in diameter) and of good quality such as will burn properly in the stoker machines in the schools. Bids shall specify trade name or type of coal, stating location of nvne and price of coal delivered. Price quoted must be firm figure. No extra allowances will be made to cover or other vat or town license iables. Contractors may submit bids foi any or all listed schools. Bids must bo in the office of the clerk of the Board of Education not later than August 16, 1967. The Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids. Rachel S. Findlay Clerk, Board of Education Kane School District Kanab, Utah 84741 About T own rates of increase used in the budget for the next two yeais are correct, the fact that such projections will be made from a much lower base would greatly reduce the expected revenue:; for the next two years. As result, he Foundation concludes that the toial shortage of funds in Utah for the 1967-6biennium could be several times the $5.4 million shortage incurred in fis- similar adverse effect on during the period state-revenue- ahead. Earlier this year the Governor predicted that the state would end the 1965-6biennium with a surplus of $11.3 million in the general fund and the uniform school fund. This expected su has largely vanished because of the failure of revenues to meet expectations and the fact that the 1967 Legislatur? appropriated $5.5 million from this expected surplus for bond repayment. The Fundation report observes that the failure of revenue collections to meet earlier expectations could force Utah to trim expenditures by cutting back on the appropriation allocations to the institutions of higher learning as well as other general fund agencies andor (2) to increase revenues through a state property tax hike above the 7.3 mill level contemplated in the budget. The only bright spot seen by the Foundation in this rather gloomy revenue picture, is that total property tax valuations in 1967 will be higher than amici pated. Preliminary estimates by the State Tax Commission place the total assessed valuation more than $50 million above the estimate used in the Governors Budget. Assuming a of the similar property tax base in 1968, the total savings to the State in higher state property tax collections and reduced state aid from the uniform school fund could amount to more than $3 million during the 1967-67 1 ) n 9 Kanab news Mrs. Harriet Dean of Salt Lake City has been visiting in Kanab at the home of her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cowans. 8 . . c-- s 12, 1967 July Published in the Southern Uadi News, Kanab, Utah, July 20, 27, and August 3, 1967. EAT MORE BEEF On the way home from Salt1 Lake Friday we stopped to have lunch in Richfield. The waitress gave us napkins on which was printed the slogan eat more beef, along with a picture of a steer and the names and cattle brands of about 200 supporting cattlemen throughout Utah. Two men in the group were from Kane County. One wa Preston Bunting, county com niissioner. The other was Duncan Findlay, Kanab mayor, who is completing his term as president of the Utah Cat t lemons Association. The July issue of their monthly magazine carried a picture of Lake Powell and the dam on the front cover, an invitation from Mayor Findlay to cattlemen of the state to attend the conven-ticnow in progress here. The n center spread carried the program of events and ads from local groups. In his invitation the Mayor said, We think we have arranged some real fine tours, and feel you will gain a lot of benefi from them. This will give you an opportunity to see how peo pie run their cattle in southern Utah and on the Arizona Strip. The Chamber of Commerce ad invited, You will be able to see only a fraction of the won ders of this area during convention time. Come a day or two early or plan to stay over a day or two and see the Coral Pink Sand Dunes, Pipe Spring Na tional Monument, the Gra .1 Canyon National Monument, and dozens of other places in addition to Zion, Bryce and Grand Canyon Park . . Gregory Peck, Edward G. Robinson and several other well known stars will be filming a picture about the time you arrive. See why Kanab is known with good reason as Utahs Little Hollywood. Cattle have ployed an important part in the econonvy of Kanab and Kane County since the area was first settled in tile late 1880s. We push a lot on the tourish trade be . I TOWN SIPPERS The name of our Club is Soup Town Sippers. We have had eight meetings. Our club members are: Ran dv Iloffer, President; Mary Ann Hepwoith, Vice President; Lolly Frost, Secretary; Carol Lynn Baird, Treasurer; Sharon Colene Croft, Song Donna Hoyt, Skitwriters; Newby, Reporter; our teacher is Mi-s- . Linda Crofts. We are It aiming about luncheons. Last week we learned how to pack a lunch to take and hike and we invited our moth ers. 4-- Fs-pli- ; e THE KITCHEN KUTIES Fifty counties in 19 states for intensive case study analysis of revenue sharing and in lieu" tax payments on Federal public lands were announced today by the Public Land Law Review Commission. Two counties were chosen from Utah. They are Box Elder and Kane Cunties. Ten coint;es are in Colorado, three in New Hampshire, five each in California, Minnesota and Washington, and the other 22 arc di: tnouted in varieus states all as shown on the at Ru-Ann- a 1L t. Togetar with case studies on the st: le level involving ihe states r.f Colorado, New Hampshire, California, Minnesota ar.d Washin Ion the 50 county studies will constitute part of a nationwide review of revenue sharing and in lieu tax payments on Federal public lands. The project is being conducted for the Public Land Law Re view under contract with EES Management Consultants, Inc., of New York and Washington, D C. Cornmis-io- The counties were selected, according to Commission Director Pearl, jointly by the Commission and EBS after obtaining nominations and suggestions from interested sources. Of the over The Kitchen Kuties had their 7th meeting June 30. We made applade, and banana shakes which we enjoyed very much. Our project was making ba nana bread and date nut breed and taking it over to the rest home which we did. We had our 8th meeting July 7 at our leaders home, Mrs. Swapp. We made a relish :iay. We learned how to decorate the tray. We iiad our 9th meeting July 14. We made breakfast. That eggs, toast and orange juice. We learned how to set the table neatly. Holli Crosby, Reporter to the survey being taken by the Chamber of Commerce and the Kanab Development Corp ji a tion. Of this number, 37 are from California, 28 from Utah, eight from Arizona and 69 from other states, except one from New Zealand and one from Ne- cause there is no limit to the income that can be derh ed from this source. If there aro not enough accommodations then more can be built. This is true to only a very limited extent with feed for cattle. But tills fact notwithstanding, cattlemen are a very import ant segment of our economy and of our community life. We appreciate the service they render in helping feed o.ir population. Along with these thanks to cattlemen of Kane County we add our welcome to those from throughout Utah who are attending the con- pal. vention. WHAT ABOUT THE STATE FAIR? In the hospital the other day Madge Little asked the question, are we going to have an exhibit this year in the Utah State Fair? Only three counties in the state last year failed to have a display, she said. One was Kane County. She said tiiat space did not cost counties anything, that the only cost was in providing the exhibit. She is a member of the State Fair Board. In times past fairs were used principally to display and sell farm products and equipment. In recent' years they have become largely entertainment centers and travel bureaus. Whether or not it would pay us to put up an exhibit of farm products I could not judge, but certainly the space could well be used to attract visitors to our county. If such a theme were chosen it could well we paid for in part by the Chamber of Commerce, the Kanab Motel Association, and other interested groups. We are not in a position to answer Mrs. Littles question, but in our opinion the answer should be yes, and certainly a lot of people would lend their support if such a decision is made. MORE ON THE SURVEY At the time we write this we have received an even 150 replys Of the 150, 65 said yes to their desire for a golf course. We knew there was widespread Interest in golf, but hardly expected the percentage to be as high as 43. Of the 150 answering, 127 said that they would like to visit places of interest in the area and most of these said they hau time to do so. Many also said they would use public transportation if available, most indicating they would if this were the only way to reach these places. Two visitors were from foreign lands. The one from Katmandu, Nepal, in checking the question could you stay in Kanab an extra day if interesting activities were available cheeked no but1 added the word, unfortunately. A lady from New Zealand said she could stay over, and added People very friendly, that is really something, when one Is a long way from home. A comment from an individual from Pennsylvanda, to this question was, stayed three days. It lias been reliably estimated that if we could hold over one car in every ten for an extra day we would add a million dollars to our economy each year. A total of 85, or said they could stay over a day or more if interesting activities were available. So the thing that so many have been talking about for so long is a dream that can be made to come true. All it will take is for those who have started these projects to carry them 55, through. There are a lot of comments that the as a whole should will be the subject story soon. worthwhile community hear. They of anotiier Kane CcunSy One Of Fifty To Receive 'Revenue Sharing7 Study Cached SOI Mr. Green What helps my neighbor, helps me. Another dark cloud on th: horizon, the report continues, is the prospect of a Federal tax increase later this year. Such an increase would have a direct effect in reducing state individual and corporate income tax col lections, as well as adversely affecting other state tax revenue collections, such as the sales tax. A prolonged labor dispute in Utah could have a under-estimatio- k; , cal 1967 alone. ( 20, 1967 3,000 counties in the ing the proportion represented by receipts from public lands. 2. Extent to which the public lands cause financial obligations for each state and local government, including such obligations as schools, roads, police and fire protection, water, sewage and other utilities, and public recreation facilities. non-Feder- 3. Description of Federal aid programs specifically related to public lands, such as federal highway and impacted school aid grants. 4. Comparison of revenue sharing receipts with payments in lieu of taxes. Listing of services or facili : Commission will recommend policies designed to enable Re general public to realize the maximum benefit from its public lands. AND THEY'RE WISE, TOO ESTS PROVE THAT IN ON V TAR&ETS WITH AN f ILLUMINAi Oil OF ONLV-- i, 0.00000073 OF A FOOT CANDLE (THATS EQUAL TO THE L16HT FROM A CANPLE 390 YUS FROM THE VIEWER). SEE ABOUT I50TH AS WELL! OWLS CAN ZERO .a r Y:" na- FEES PLUS' feature of tion, 300 were identified as po ten dally the most useful for the study. From these, Pearl said, the 50 were chosen to provide a representative range of management, use and geography. The case studies, he said, an designed to show the actual influence of major ublic land owneisl.ip and use situations cn the financial structure of state and local governmental units. Statistics complied will coer . the period, The case studies will give parr ties provided by Federal government on the public lands and lands. adjacent 6. Comparison of total Federal payments and contributions with tax payments if public lands were in private owners in The revenue sharing study is one of a series of studies and analyses being undertaken as pari of the Commissions comprehensive review of Federal public lands pad rt sources. On completion of the tudies, the NO ANOTHER IS FAY BONPS THAT YOU NO FEES IN buying or redeeming THEM.THEY MAY BE ISSUED mme, IN SINGLE OR BENEFICIARY FORMS! SKY FLOOD IJhe heaviest rainfall recorded TOOK 1957-1966- ticular attentin to the following: 1. Examination of state and local government budgets, show " PUCE 1.23 INCHES FELL Of in modern times ON JULV4. 1956. AT UNONVILLE.MD. IN A WHEN PERIOD OF ONE MINUTE NO COST! YOUR U.S. SAVINGS BONPS SHOULD g E LOST C.TGL DESTROYER - THEY ARE REPLACEP AT NO COST TO YOU ! ' OR |