Show r City Budget Adopted The Tho annual public budget hearing for forthe forthe forthe the City of Moab was held last Monday following which members member of the city council council coun coun- cil formally adopted the tho budget for 1958 The term public budget hearing rings rather a hollow note however since not one citizen presented himself at the meeting meeting meet meet- ing to review or criticize the budget nor did anyone ask to examine the proposed budget while it was on file in the city recorders recorder's office during the too last week It appears that city officials did a sensible job of outlining expenditures for forthe forthe forthe the coming year Disregarding costs incurred incurred in in- in the purchase of the Somerville ranch the tho budget was somewhat lower lowerr r than that of a year ago It is fortunate that we have with an eye on some measure of economy since judging from th the noticeable lack tack of public interest in budgetary matters they could have gotten away with murder munIer The TIle city budget in 1955 1355 was in the neighborhood of In 1956 1356 it jumped jump jump- ed to around and climbed still stilt higher to in 1956 1356 The somewhat somewhat some some- what lower Jower figure this year gives rise rlee to the hOJ hops hope that a off leveling place has hItS been found and economies placed In effect in future years to begin he trend downward Special improvement districts are now being planned for Cor the improvement of the thc city's appearance With the cooperation of property owners rs it is hoped that curb gutter and sidewalk work can be begun during the next year |