Show Local Tax Levy For Far Schools Jumps Two Mi Mills With New Budget Following a budget hearing attended by a n small group of ol Moab residents the Grand Grand' District Board noard of ot Education Monday evening passed a n record re- re cord c high budget of 1228 The operating budget forthe for forthe lor the coming year Is nearly a n I quarter of a m million ton dollars dollars dollars' above the current operating I budget It If was wail disclosed Persons attending the I pu pub public lic hearing h held ld In tile the Board offices office's s on 1st s East st str street a numerous numerous questions in r regard g nl to the pro proposed budget bud- bud get bet and entered into discus discussions us- us wI with 11 bo board rd J members members cm e 1 and Superintendent S In of pf the evening Tho The budget was Avas formally adopt adopted d by the board following the tM hearing In commenting on on the adopted adopted adopted ad ad- opted budget Superintendent stated that bud budgeted budgeted Items had been listed based on an anticipated ass as's asses assessed asses s sed sod valuation for the county of 18 million This figure Is about 3 million above present pres present pres- pres resent res- res I ent valuation figures but butof of of Grand county and the hc State T Tax x Commission have indicated that 18 millIon million mil min lion for the coming year ear will be bea a e conservative figure Mr said We Ve have listed added Items In our budget under priorities priorities prior prior- the superintendent sta sta- sta- sta ted We will put fIrst things thing first he continued saying that as monies and more a ae ac accurate curate figures figure's on assessed assesse l valuation become available tt the newer Items in the sch school t program could be undertaken In order lorder of ol their Importance He i did Indicate t however th that t teacher sal salary ry increases would be number one priority and accounted f for r the major items of budget In increase rease Inthe in the district J A breakdown breakdown of mill levies for for the district t shows that tat an an overall Increase of two mills roUls will be required this year to Implement the expanded I b budget budget bud bud- d- d get That is is p pub v b. b above It has not y yet been announced announced announced ced what the State Tax Com Corn Increased costs In education Last years year's wAs 71 mills and I. I most observers feel that this will be Increased by at least two vo mills this Year vear i Superintendent explained i the the- newly Increased teacher salary schedule to the citizens present at the public hearing and explained other items of school operation IncludIng including In In Including new services planned for the coming year The im importance importance of an an Increased p pupil guidance program was stressed stress stress- ed by board members when questions In that area arose Regarding projected enrollment enrollment enroll enroll- ment meat for the coming year SuperIntendent Superintendent Sup Sup- told the group that more students are expected to register this fall faU than attended during the curent curent curent cur- cur ent year Top enrollment this year was 2100 he said In other business the board discussed Improvements at Grand county high school and Southeast elementary school to be paid for out of remaining remaining remain remain- ing ng funds in a construction bond Issue approved year before be be- before fore last Before school begins this fall faU Mr said the landscaping and cleanup work around Southeast elementary ele school will wUl be completed com corn and work on the grounds at the pew new high school will also be done dorie In final action the board renewed the contract of Superintendent Superintendent Sup Sup- for an additional two years ars The Tho meeting and hearing i 1 was presided over by Vice president president president pre pre- J. J C. C Robertson in thu the absence of president Dr ARay A A. Ray Rag W West st who was unable to att attend due to Illness |