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Show T - r ' 1 XT AH ?rX3S ASSOCIATION First Unofficial Action For k 67 EAST 3RD SOUTH SALT LAHK Cl XT, UT Body Just-Electe- d ' "2111 1 New Council Assures Auditor Of Post In City government takes place. In the meantime, the council will be required to select an acting city manager, who will be authorized to appoint Sanderson director of finance. That could later be confirmed by the appointed manager, tor of Finance appointed by the City Manager.) However, the council-elec- t Thursday signed a letter of understanding drafted by City Attorney Ron Greenhalgh and submitted by Sanderson, assuring the auditor of a position in the new government. Similar assurances were given to City Recorder Kathy Kaumans and Karen Leftwich, administrative assistant to Mayor Henry (Hank) Price, neither of whose jobs are guaranteed by civil service provi- WEST VALLEY. Less than 48 after their election, hours members of the City Council took unofficial action Thursday to bolster the citys financial stability- The council-elec- t signed a letter of understanding, assuring City Auditor Russ Sanderson that he will have a position in city government when the council-manage- r system goes into effect on Jan. 4. Three weeks ago, Sanderson announced he was resigning effective Jan. 1 to accept employment in private industry, noting the new form of government eliminates the auditors position and provides no assurance he would be retained. ( In the new form of government, the auditor is replaced by a Direc- - he said. Moreover, Sandersons Two Sections sions. Friday, a letter from Mayor-eleGerald (Jerry) Maloney informed Sanderson that we (the council) have every confidence in your ability and realize that you will be of great help to the new government and an asset to the continued financial stature of West On Technically, House Plan Vetoed USPS attorney For County Uhse GOP-dominat- two-thir- d Essay Entries Must Be Received Sunday MURRAY. Entries in a Green essay contest based on provisions of the First Amendment are due by this d weekend. entries must be in the office the Green Sheet by Sunday. The contest, following the theme, A Free Press my window to the world, offers a first place prize of $50 to the local winner, $25 for second and $15 for third. The state winner receives $100 and the national winner $1,000. of - . here's a point Taxpayers in this country dont lack for things to gripe about when they see how Uncle Sam spends their money. Many object - to little avail - to the billions poured into foreign lands in some form of assis- tance. argue its true - They and - that the funds weve given other nations have brought us precious few friends on v fl MlI'VTF 12, 1981 All Volume 27, Number 44 Through October In City departments 262 6682 whom we can rely in time of need. If any doubt that, they need only recall what happened when the value of our dollar slumped. Far from hurrying to aid the generous country that had helped them when they Maloney said a t sug- gestion that council members receive pay during the interim period was out of the question. The council also encouraged Mrs. Leftwich to write a morale letter to city employes worried about the status of their jobs. It also was pointed out that each elected councilman must file notice of campaign contributions and expenditures with a legal newspaper and the city recorder. - Spending Remains Below Projections WEST VALLEY. Spending by city departments remained about below budget through October, according to the City Auditors latest monthly report. While pleased with the response of department heads to his request for a five percent reduction in spending, City Auditor Russ Sanderson said Tuesday he will recommend the lid on expenditures be maintained through the second quarter (ends Dec. 31) of the fiscal year. His suggestion to the City Commission will be based on City eight percent revised projections which show revenue falling about $230,000 below the previous estimate of $8.8 ' million, he said. Sanderson noted, however, that Wilkers new projections are conservative and do not foresee sales tax revenues for the quarter 30 to exceed running July the original estimate of $740,000. In the first quarter, covering retail sales between April 1 and June 30, West Valleys sales tax check amount said. surpassed ($763,000) the projected by $85,000, he Through the first four months of the fiscal year, city expenditures totaled $2,614,253, the monthly report shows. That figure does not include the quarterly bill of $150,000 for garbage collection. The sum ($2.76 million) amounts to 92 percent of the slightly more than $3 million which would have been spent through October if department expenditures had remained at budget levels rather than adhering to the five percent cutback, the auditor pointed out. City officials projected expenditures of $4.5 million for the first six months of the year. Wilkers revised revenue figures project a $250,000 shortfall in revenue from the utility tax on electrical usage. Declines also are anticipated in animal license purchases (down $73,000); subdivision fees ($13,000); and fines ($27,000). Revenues are expected to surpass projections for the utility tax on usage of gas (up $16,000) and telephones ($3,000); building per mits ($23,000); and revenue sharing funds ($29,000), Wilker reported. W'est Valley currently has nearly $2 million invested in numerous banks. Interest on the investments Had 10 Calls! I had about 10 calls and was still receiving them two days after the ad ran. It was sold to the first people who looked at it. Colleen Sessions, 2159 Hugoton Cir., relating what happened when lrir, GE chest style, excellent condition. she used a classified ad in Utahs most widely circulated weekly newspapers to sell a household appliance. Obviously, the Taylorsville area resident found Green Sheet classifieds do the job quickly - and inex-- pensively. Dial Save 2 to place your ad. by paying before it runs. 262-668- $1 - ranges from 14.55 to 15.75 percent, with an average yield of 15.44 percent, Sanderson said. The bulk of the money comes from a tax anticipation loan taken out by city officials at the beginning of the fiscal year at an interest rate of 10.75 percent, he noted. With spending at a steady level, Sanderson did not revise his October projection that West Valley will need a $9.5 million budget one year from now to maintain the current level of services. The auditors highest projection ($9.8 million) came in August, prior to his request for a spending reduction. At the end of October, the city had 194 employes, five more than at the end of September, but four below the budgeted amount, Sanderson said. Employes were added in the following departments: - Police: one officer; department has 74 employes; budget lists 75 at this time;, - Fire: one secretary, now has 41 the budgeted employes, number; - Attorney: one clerk, previously paid by now disbanded CETA program; - Auditor: accounts payable clerk who doubles on computer; - Planning and Zoning: one clerk. -- SO. SALT LAKE. A future solid waste recovery plant for countywide use was the focal point of discussion here Friday during a meeting of the Salt Lake County Council of Governments. A Salt Lake Canyon Advisory Committee was also formed during the meeting, following discussion about how various groups could be represented. Speculation on possible sites for the waste recovery project was offered. According to Will Jeffries of the Wasatch Front Regional Council, options include the current Vitro Site in South Salt Lake, the current power plant at about 150 W. 4800 South in Murray, and a landfill site at 7200 W. 1300 South. Jeffries showed a film put out by the Joseph Martin company of Munich, a manufacturer of sewage systems. It covered the construction of a refuse incineration plant that the company built in Japan. Steam from the burning refuse was used to generate electricity and heat for a nearby community swimming pool. Jeffries noted that no noise or malodor was emitted from such a plant. He said the only byproducts were ash that could be used in road construction, rymandering for the political gain of a single party - in this case, the Republicans. In some cases, he charged, the House plan ignored community interests, dividing areas with close links into separate districts. Legislators can either override the governors veto by a vote (which they could do since the Republicans easily control both houses) or amend the vetoed plan to alleviate the main objections of Matheson and lawmakers from rural southern Utah. All 28 Pages COG Sees Film On Incineration Plant ties in the legislature, exemplified ger- Sheet-sponsore- - 0 Treasurer Johnathan Wilkers The House plan approved by the legislature would have given West Valley City five representatives, the same as now. One of those districts (53), however, stretches from Rose Park and the Davis County border ' on the north to 4100 So. 5600 West on the south, and from the Jordan River to the west side of Magna. plan 656-38- Thursday, November State Legislature To Reconvene Tuesday reapportionment -- Published weekly at 155 E. 40$ South, Salt Lake City, UT 84107. Second class postage paid at Sait Lake City, UT 84119 Subscnp tion rate $10.00 per year. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to West Valley View, Box 7187, Salt Lake City, UT 64107 - for the House of Representatives. Two days ago;' Gov. Scott M. Matheson vetoed the House reapportionment plan, allowed the State Senate and Third Congressional plans to become law without his signature, and approved a State School Board redistricting plan. Matheson said the House reapportionment plan, which has been criticized by members of both par- Virginia, North Carolina and several midwest states, as well as Utah, Mrs. Pace said. UTAH January or early February, nearly a month after the change of SALT LAKE. State lawmakers will reconvene here Tuesday to consider overriding a gubernatorial veto of a legislature-approve- d York, Washington, D. C., Colorado, Sanderson addressed the council Tuesday night, focusing on his responsibilities and the organization of auditing, computer services and recording operations. He also covered the budget process and reviewed the contents of his monthly financial report. The meeting with Sanderson was the first in a series of sessions which council members will hold with city department heads. The council has agreed to meet each Tuesday (5:30 p m and Thursday (following City Commission meeting). At its initial interim session on Thursday, Councilman-elec- t Jay Jackson (who, along with Quentin Winder, was not present) was assigned to review proposed fire department purchases totaling $124,000. Jackson is a former firefighter. Mayor-elec- Greenhalgh pointed out, Auditor Russ Sanderson has indicated he will be available to assist city in transition to new form of government. 10-2- THE VOICE OF WfST VALLEY CITY however, that practical reasons were paramount in the decision to ask Sanderson to remain with the city. He expressed doubts (shared by others in City Hall) that a city manager would be appointed by the council any earlier than late . City n IVe&WaHHey Greenhalgh conceded, the council is not authorized to give Sanderson a binding job guarantee. State law specifies that the appointment of city employes is the duty of the City Manager and that the council has no jurisdiction over personnel matters, other than hiring or firing the manager. . pre-scree- ct employer shortly thereafter that he was not leaving the city. . Personnel officer Barbara Pace the applicants and, along with a review board assembled by the council, narrow the number of job hopefuls to At midweek, the number of applications exceeded 40, with resumes filtering in from New will ) Valley City. The letter added that Sandersons retention would assure West Valley City continuity in the vital area of fiscal affairs management. Sanderson said he told his would-b- e FINANCE ex- perience in governing the citys financial affairs would be invaluable in the transition period, the attorney added. The timetable for submitting applications for city manager prompted Greenhalgh to predict the post wont be filled by early January. Applications will be accepted through Dec. 15. leaving only 10 days before the Christmas holidays for reviewing resumes, conducting interviews and paring the number of candidates to a workable number, Greenhalgh pointed out. TAYLORSVILLE. Seven persons will be elected to serve on the board of directors of the West Valley Area Chamber of Commerce when the general membership meets here next week. The luncheon session, scheduled for 12:15 at the Chuck-A-Ram4150 So. Redwood Road, will feature a talk by Doris Taggart of Zions First National Bank. Among a dozen nominees for the board positions are five who are 1987. Jeffries explained that the pro- posed plant will most likely be privately run and would sell its services to municipalities in the countyWe anticipate that the facility, he said, will make a great deal of money. COG president Paul Thompson added his belief that such a waste disposal system is a favor we ought to do to mother earth. The canyon advisory council was sought by Salt Lake City Mayor Ted Wilson and Alta Mayor William Levitt to assist in the proper development of the canyons. Due to opposition that has been voiced to such a council in the past, it was agreed that such a body should be advisory only. It was formed to work under the direction of the COG. Nominated For Chamber Board Posts 12 recyclable and sterile metal and clean and sterile smoke. Jeffries said that there were currently two such projects for the area. One waste disposal plant will apparently be operable in Davis County by 1985. The goal for Salt Lake County, he said, is to provide a disposal system that is competitive costwise with landfills by a, currently serving and are eligible term. They for another are Mary White, Floyd Bendixsen, LaVell Jensen, Dave Harvey and two-ye- ar Don Robinson. GREETING . . . Woit Valloy Mayor-elec- t Gerald Maloney is greeted by Draper Mayor Glenn Cannon, while taking a seat at the Salt Lake Council of Governments table. Other nominees include David Bower, First Security Bank; Richard Brimley, Valley Fair Mall; Kevin Conde, Wallcoverings By Conde; James Hansen, Haynie, Larson and Gabrielson, CPAs; Darrel Michaelis, Hammond Toy and Hobby; Eldon Nye, Kennecott Minerals Co.; Ellsworth Shiflett, Commercial Security Bank. by Jim Cornwell were in need, prosperous nations of the world used the devalued dollar as a means of shoring up their own financial structures. When our troops were deployed first to Korea, then to Vietnam, confrontations for with what was in reality World Communism, how much assistance did other nations give us? head-to-hea- d At best, ony token aid came to Korea in the form of small military contingents offered largely because the United Nations asked it. In Vietnam, the record is plain. Most of the world "kissed off Uncle Sam. Strangely enough, it isnt aid that bothers most Americans who are disturbed about wasted tax dollars. Nor is it the continuance of that system after the experience of Korea and Vietnam. Or the realization that foreign lands benefitting from our aid felt little drop in money funneled from our shores to theirs even though most economic minds agree failure to put Vietnam on a pay as you go basis helped bring on many of todays economic problems. No what seems to run through American minds is the waste in our domestic social programs. Specifically, funds given undeserving recipients who have devised ways to feed at the public trough and go virtually undetec- - ted. That - and the utter nonsense of allocations made to underwrite many ridiculous studies or petuate totally unnecessary grams. perpro- If that sounds like the prelude to a discussion of a pet peeve it is. A program that - disturbed our patriotic nature as well as our monetary sense. It was termed by the Carter administration bilingual education. To challenge its need was to invite criticism that you were blind to the problems of minorities. Somehow social planners a few years ago had convinced the Supreme Court that a youngster unable to speak English would find classroom experiences wholly Incomprehensible. That resulted in the creation of bilingual education. True to our bureaucratic traditions, we went totally overboard. We didnt stop with the agreement that such youngsters should be taught English. Goodness no -we were dedicated not only to instructing in our tongue but teaching the language, traditions and customs of the childs homeland as well. From that emerged the equally senseless idea that ballots should be printed in another language in order that people who cannot speak English can vote intelligently. if we were Now, honestly to move to France and take up residence, would the French indulge in such idiocy about American traditions and lang- uage? The United States is a huge melting pot. Blended here are people whose ancestors came from all the European countries, from many of those in darkest Africa - albeit against their will -from Asiatic lands, the island groups of the Pacific and the varied cultures of South America. What chaos would we have if each of these migrant groups retained their own language and customs? Far from the United States, wed be segregated and ghettoized and live in hostile clusters of unfriendly cultures. Thank the Lord bilingual education didnt exist decades ago when people were swarming to these shores from all directions. And that this idiotic program has been squelched by saner minds of the current administration. As for those youngsters who dont speak English - anyone who knows children realizes itll be a matter of only months - not years - before theyre able to engage in our culture as handily as one American-born- . The traditions of their homeland can be taught them in their own homes by their own parents. In the classroom - yes, and the voting booth too - were back to concentrating on Americanism. After all, thats the utopian way of life that lured people from such diverse cultures to begin with -and is still an irresistable magnet throughout the world. And those who join should become regardless of their origin. Arne-ican- - i V I |