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Show Oouneil drooing in ujQfcr problems The good news is that the proposed budget for Milford City requires three mills less than last year which should reduce taxes in Milford Mil-ford from 23 mills to 20, mills. The reduction is the result re-sult of paying off most of the general obligation bonds owed by the city, and it is necessary to carry only one mill for bond redemption in 1977. Revenue bonds sold for recent sewer and water projects pro-jects are paid out of sewer and water receipts. The bad news Is that power pow-er costs have risen so sharply sharp-ly that the Council will surely have to raise city water rates a third, from $9.00 per month to $12.00 per month, in order to pay the pumping costs, which are expected to be between be-tween $15,000 and $17,000, at present rates, in 1977. The motion to raise the water rate is expected to come at the first meeting In June and be made retroactive to June 1, 1977. Recorder Jones told the Council Monday Mon-day that unless the rates are raised, the city may not be able to pay the June power bill. In just one year the power pow-er bill for April jumped from $800.00 in 1976 to $1400.00 last month. In 1973 -74 fiscal year Milford paid $7,844.00 for power. That figure increased in-creased to $10,072 in '74-75 and $11,912 in ,'75-76. Power Pow-er costs already this fiscal year are $13,983 and the final bill will bring it to between $15,500 and $17,000. The $103,400 proposed general fund budget Includes $74,631 from the 19 mill levy, $13,500 revenue sharing and a beginning bank balance of $15,269. The additional mill to make 20 mills is for bond redemption. However, the mill levy is not set until August, Au-gust, and it is possible that if grants and loans are made available for the million gallon gal-lon storage tank and new well, the city will sell the$110,000 In general obligation bonds passed two years ago and be forced to put on enough mills to pay them off. If this is done, it's possible the mill levy could raise instead of going down. The proposed budget calls for an across the board 10 pay raise for all city employees. employ-ees. Most of the discussion centered around water problems. prob-lems. Mayor Young reported they had located two independent inde-pendent laboratories to test water samples, and he would deliver them Tuesday morning morn-ing (See other story). The most immediate problem, prob-lem, however, is keeping the high railroad tank full. Booster pumps that are supposed sup-posed to boost the water from the lower tank, used as a (Continued on Page 4) of $299.00 andor six months in jail for violations of watering water-ing hours and regulations; Pettey reported the Little Lit-tle League park was painted and repaired, except the bleachers, which hadn't been set up by the Little League. The City Park project is complete at the swimming pool. They still have to pour the cement cove in the pool, but should be completed this week; Saturday, May 21st, was. designated American Legion Poppy Day; and The final water problem was a leak in the library roof that halted painting work until it's found and repaired. HERE'S MORE ABOUT CITY COUNCIL settling tank, can't keep up with irrigators, with the new water pressure. The engineers engi-neers say the pumps should handle the load, but they're not doing the job. Either they are working against each other, or they're not big enough, Mayor Young said. The Council is hesitant to put on another pump or a i. bigger one, if the new storage. and pumping project are going go-ing to get the go-aheadsoon. They plan to check it out, and if necessary, lease or purchase pur-chase a new pump. The problem arises from the fact that Milfordites use more than three times the state standard of 125 gallons of water per capita, daily. Milford uses approximately 287 gallons of waterperper-son waterperper-son each day. This figure has varied over the past five years from 386 to 407 gallons. gal-lons. In comparison, Mantiuses 200 gallons per capital daily; Payson, 225; and Gunnison, 220. All have metered water systems. Before last year's water improvement project, Milford Mil-ford had two systems. One system fed from the lower tank and the other from the high tank. People on the low system had poor water pressure, pres-sure, while people on the high system had fair pressure. Addition of new lines, elimination elimi-nation of deadend lines, and converting to a single system sys-tem gave everyone better pressure. Now most homes can irrigate, wash clothes, and bathe at the same time, where previously they had to m ake a choice. This added pressure means that you need to irrigate ir-rigate only about half as much to get the same amount of water. If everybody irrigates ir-rigates at once, the booster pumps cant keep the big tank full. Even with the watering hours, and only half the town able to water at one time, the level on the tank drops during peak periods. In other businessRedWil-son businessRedWil-son requested a sidewalk sale for Milford Business Assoc. on July 8 and 9th; approved; Councilwoman Hanley was appointed to represent Milford City on the Fire District 2 Advisory Board. The council also nominated Mayor Young, Ray Whiting, Dick Rollins, Comm. Roberts, Rob-erts, Jerry Mayer and John Maxey for appointment by the County Commissioners; A letter from the Dept. of Community Affairs informed in-formed the Council of Planning Plan-ning Assistance Funds becoming be-coming available. Councilman Council-man Pettey proposed they look into the possibility of using on cemetery and stables; Ordinance 45 was passed, pass-ed, setting a maximum fine J |
