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Show $80,000 In Federal Revenue Sharing Available To NSL NORTH SALT LAKE - A total of $80,000 in federal revenue sharing funds is available to North Salt Lake this fiscal year, and will likely be used for major capital improvements projects throughout the community. AT A public hearing to gain input from residents on the use of the money in which no one showed up-North up-North Salt Lake city councilmembers agreed to follow fol-low tradition and place the federal money in the city's capital improvements fund. Due to the threat of impending cutbacks in revenue re-venue sharing monies, city officials believe their federal fed-eral allocation is better kept in the capital improvements improve-ments budget, where the money can be used if available to purchase equipment or pay for planned community projects. SINCE NO property owners contested the city's use of the money Tuesday night, the council again agreed to place the money in the capital improvements improve-ments fund for random use. North Salt Lake faces an $11,000 shortfall this year in revenue sharing monies. During the 1980-81 fiscal year, approximately $91,000 was available, said City Manger Collin Wood. MAYOR ROBERT Palmquist explained that if the funds are cut and if the city retains the money in its capital improvements fund the cutbacks will have no serious effects on the operation of city government. govern-ment. Cities who depend on the money year after year face serious problems when extensive cuts are approved by the government, the mayor explained. THE CITY council is required, by law, to hold a public hearing on the proposed use of federal revenue re-venue sharing money. |