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Show Jtah Fress AsflrvMot-Isrt &7 E 300 So. ILC, UT 8flll Volume Eighty -Eight SPRINGVILLE, UTAH 84663 - January 6, 1983 Price 30 Number One Mtf U Jul Arts mi Mvmmiti The Utah County Council of Arts and Humanities, established this past year by the Council of Governments Govern-ments in Utah County, recently received a $3,000 grant from the Utah Art Council under the Department of Community and Economic Development as announced an-nounced by Ruth Draper, Dec. 15, 1982. These funds will be used with matching funds received from each of the cities in the County. The Utah County Council of Arts and Humanities was established for the purposes of promoting the Arts and Humanities within Utah County, Ousssigss proprfy iss0sssnnt s . will rise in 1983 Valuations for property tax purposes on commercial and unimproved properties in Utah will rise sharply next year, while average residential assessments in the state could decline slightly in 1983. This was the forecast made by Utah Foundation, the private tax research organization, in their latest analysis of the outlook for 1983 property taxes. According to . the study, the average assessment of commercial property in Utah will increase by 14 percent next year throughout the state. This will vary all the way from a decline of 1 percent in Piute County to a rise of 57 percent in Juab County. Assessments on unimproved land will be boosted by an average of 40 percent throughout Utah in 1983. Again, the changes will range from a decline of 2 percent in Piute County to an increase of 834 percent (more than 9 one-third times) in Emery County. Residential assessments, on the other hand, will decline by an average of 2 percent in the state next year. However, there will be considerable con-siderable variation in the changes made on residential property among Utah counties. On one hand, Piute County will experience a 21 percent decline, but Juab County homeowners will suffer a 23 percent assessment increase in 1983. A table included in the Foundation report indicates that commercial assessments in Utah County will be raised 29 percent this year and assessments on unimproved land will be increased 67 percent. Residential property assessments in Utah County will be raised by 2 percent in 1983. Foundation analysts explain that the assessment changes that will be made in 1983 are the result of (1) legislative changes made in 1982 which became effective when the voters approved Proposition 1 last November, and (2) the factoring Resident assigned to Utah Heart faculty Sharlene Sumsion was recently invited in-vited to be an Affiliate Faculty Member for the Utah Heart Association. Associa-tion. This is one of 12 positions on the Sharlene Sumsion r i , - ' providing a resource of information and training to help communities in their arts and humanities development, and providing a county-wide calendar for Arts and Humanities events. A steering Committee was established with Mayors J. Brent Haymond of Springville, DeLance Squire of Orem, David R. Holdaway of Pleasant Grove, and Malcolm H. Beck of American Fork chosen to direct the establishment of this Council as an ongoing organization. Mayor J. Brent Haymond, chairman of the Steering Committee, was . program which is carried out by the State Tax Commission at the close of each even-numbered year. The study observes that rather complex and involved formulae are used in arriving at the changes to be made. Last year, the Utah Legislature provided that property in Utah should be assessed at 20 percent of reasonable fair cash value, except that residential property should be assessed at 15 percent. Thus, counties with average assessment ratios above 15 percent will have their residential assessments lowered, while counties with average assessment ratios below 15 percent will be required to raise all residential assessments. In the case of commercial property and unimproved land, most of the assessments will be raised by a designated factor in order to approximate ap-proximate the 20 percent assessment level. The study notes that the designated percentage changes will be made across-the-board, without regard to the assessment level on an individual property. Thus, if an assessment on a particular property already is out of line in comparison with other properties in the county, the problem will be further exaggerated after application of the adjustment factor. The adjustment factors that will be applied to property assessments in 1983 will result in a shifting of local property taxes among the several counties of the state as well as among property classes. The ' Foundation report emphasizes, however, that property assessments are only one part of a two-part formula used to determine the tax burden on a particular parcel of property. Equally important are the tax rates set by the various local units of government that utilize the tax. These mill rates will not be known until sometime in June, although several local units have indicated that they may have to turn to higher property tax rates in 1983. faculty which serves the entire State of Utah. Mrs. Sumsion is the sole representative from Utah County on the faculty. As an Affiliate Faculty Member, Mrs. Sumsion will be involved in-volved in making rules, regulations and protocol for the Utah Heart Assn. Sharlene, wife of Mark Sumsion and longtime resident of Springville, has a history of service and accomplishment ac-complishment in the medical field. She received her LPN degree in 1968 and has been involved in the nursing field since then. She was a charter member of SAVERS and was instrumental in developing and shaping SAVERS into in-to a fine service group. She served as president of SAVERS in 1978. She has been a CPR Instructor Trainer for five years; an EMT Instructor and an EMT Instructor Trainer for four years. She also serves as co-coordinator of EMT courses at UTC-Orem. She also serves on the Practical Test Team for the State EMS System and has traveled state-wide developing testing procedures for the EMT system for Utah. pleased to receive the grant in behalf of the Utah County Council of Arts and Humanities. "We see it as an opportunity for the communities in Utah County to work together in promoting the arts and humanities. We see it also as a sales tool in encouraging en-couraging businesses into Utah County," Mayor Haymond said. Representatives from each of the cities were selected by mayors and have been meeting monthly at the Springville Museum of Art. The Museum, as the major visual arts resource to Utah County, believes that by furthering the arts in various other communities, it will, in turn, be an opportunity of combining efforts in promoting all types of arts and humanities. "We in Springville see this as furthering the arts and humanities which has been an integral in-tegral part of our lives in this community," he added. The Utah County Council of Arts and Humanities has scheduled a convention in April which will be a culmination of the efforts of each of the communities to document their art activities and in turn to establish the formal objectives on an ongoing basis. This is the first time in the state of Utah that a county has joined together in promoting a cause such as this with such unity. The council will have a meeting on Jan. 12 at the Springville Museum of Art to further the planning and directional activities. Population Decline Predicted The U.S. population will reach a high of 309 million in the year 2050 and theri start to decline, the Census Bureau has projected. According to the Wall Street Journal, the Bureau estimates that by 2035, the number of deaths in the U.S. will about equal the number of births, but population growth will continue until 2050 due to immigration. The Bureau also foresees a larger number of elderly people in the popultion than it had estimated just five years ago. In 1981, about 11.4 percent of the U.S. population was 65 years or older. Auditor lauds city fund By Franklin Nielsen Mapleton's newly appointed auditing team reported that city employees are handling funds in an adequate manner. City fathers must keep a close watch on resources because of the relative low reserve position between revenue and expenditures, ex-penditures, the auditor said. A new part-time police officer was selected from among 27 applicants. A public hearing was called to consider a change in the business license fee schedule. Council announced an-nounced April 9 as the annual clean up day. Cable television franchising will be back on the next council agenda because of the many calls requesting cable television, Mayor Wendall Johnson said. The audit report listed total revenue for the year ending June 30, 1982, as $340,153. This was a $10,000 increase over the previous year's collection of $330,675. Expenditures, however, were up $68,000 over the previous year, standing at $353,885 for the current year compared to $285,700 the previous year. The parks and recreation budget registered the only decrease compared com-pared to the previous year. Streets and highway expenditures listed the biggest increase, up from $92,121 to $126,962 this year. Expenditures for the year by department are as follows: Administration, $58,788; Police, $79,402; Fire, 27,543; Streets and Highway, $126,962; Refuse Disposal, $39,607; Parks and Recreation, $16,437; CETA and Summer Youth, $5,146. The audit report listed a deficiency of revenue over expenditures ex-penditures of $13,732 this year compared to an excess of $44,975 the previous year. Water funds are shown in a separate report with a net loss for the year of $18,237 compared to a net income of $36,774 the previous year. Figures presented are taken from total columns on combined statements captioned "memorandum." These figures are to facilitate financial analysis only and not necessarily financial position. The audit report was prepared by Neil Strong and his associates. Auditors recommended a work frpn rfrTt vpm' :i ; j H T 1 V"-' N?f Ir4 I " '"'"" T ry " ' 'i "n,,, ,,,, jry I " f '"'j Mayor J. Brent Haymond, standing, conducts meeting of steering committee of Utah County Council of Arts and Humanities, established this past year by the Council of Governments in Utah County. Mayor Haymond, Hay-mond, on behalf of the steering committee, was pleas iJonmn dies after accident A young Mapleton woman, Colleen Dalton Johnson, 31, died Monday morning following a sledding accident ac-cident at 4:45 p.m. New Year's Day. According to Mapleton Police Chief Bret Barney, Mrs. Johnson was sledding at 2200 E. 400 N., Mapleton, at the mouth of Maple Canyon when her sled and an automobile were involved in a collision. The injured woman was iaken by Springville ambulance to 'Mountain View Hospital, then transferred to Utah Valley Hospital, where she died. The distraught woman whose car was involved in the accident pled with Mapleton City Council Tuesday night to do something about the hill so that similar accidents might be avoided. Two years ago a teenage girl was injured under similar circumstances in almost the same location. Chief Barney said that Kent Wheeler, Mapleton Road Superin order control system for helping to account for water revenues. John Thomas Marshall was approved to be hired as a part time police officer. Marshall lives in Springville, but in only five minutes driving time away from the city, council said. A number of citizens attended a public hearing to let their views be known as the city discussed proposed changes in business license fees. Several noted that the franchise tax placed on utilities is already a burden to businesses that are fighting for their life. A member of the commercial and industrial committee warned against increasing in-creasing fees too drastically. He said sales tax revenue created from businesses would provide more funds to the city than revenue collected in the form of business license fees. He thought an updating of present fees would be fine as long Keep foof ashes out of r?00 City officials are cautioning all who are placing ashes out for pick up service to make certain the ashes are cold. There are many wood and coal stoves being used and the garbage collection crews are finding hot ashes being placed out to be picked up. Ashes will stay hot for several days in containers and should be checked very thoroughly to make sure they are cold before placing them out for pick up. Thursday, December 30, hot ashes were picked up on Aaron Avenue, resulting in a serious fire in the garbage gar-bage truck, the entire load of garbage gar-bage had to be dumped in the road and the fire department called to extinguish ex-tinguish the fire. If this continues to be a problem the city will have no alternative but to discontinue picking up ashes of any kind. There are many citizens throughout the city using plastic tendent, was in the process of cutting cut-ting down trees and shrubs to aid visibility. The road was sanded on :Ilfsl!:- S'sP if:: ": :-WSf&f& - ti 1 ' ' Colleen Johnson Eiandling as they were not so high as to discourage business ventures. Mayor Johnson and John Bleggi' said they have been getting many calls from citizens requesting cable television. At the earliest, cable is a year away the mayor said. Councilman Coun-cilman Don Korth asked if putting cable TV franchising on the next council agenda meant that the city was discontinuing its research into the possibility of the city setting up its own franchise. Research should continue, the mayor said. Council also discussed names of persons who could be selected for a drainage committee, and appointed to the planning commission and board of adjustment. Replacements on the board of adjustment are needed for Gerald Hutchings who has completed two terms and for Collin Allan and Darrel Clark who have resigned, the council said. garbage cans for garbage service. During cold weather these plastic cans become very brittle and break very easily when being handled by the collection brew. Plastic garbage cans do not meet city regulations for garbage service and therefore the city shall not be responsible for damaged or broken plastic containers con-tainers at any time. The garbage dump passes for 1982 are now void, and new passes will be required to enter the disposal area starting Jan. 1, 1983. The new passes are available at the city recorder's office, with one pass only to be issued per residence. Each pass will be good for ten trips to the disposal area during the year. These passes are for residents only and for vehicles not exceeding pick up truck loads. Those desiring to make more than ten trips may purchase pur-chase additional passes at cost of $20 each. ed to receive a $3,000 grant from the Utah Art Council. The group will next meet on Jan. 12 at Springville TVluseum of Art to further the planning and directional activities. Jan. 3, primarily to keep sleds off the road so the problem doesn't happen again. The area has been popular for sledding for a number of years, especially since the old sledding hill further up the canyon was closed. Council also talked about the possibility of reopening the old sledding area for supervised winter activities. However, it is unlikely it will happen this year, it was noted. VOD banquet here Saturday The annual VFW District 4 Awards Banquet for district winners in the Voice of Democracy contest will beheld here Saturday, Jan. 8, at 7 p.m. in the Club Room at Memorial Hall, 55 E. 200 S. District winners in the contest will be announced. First place winner will be entered in state competition, and state winner will compete nationally. Chairmen of the event are Clarence Middleton, Payson, Post chairman; and JoAnn Diamond, Springville, Auxiliary chairman. Cost will be $5 per plate. Reservations Reser-vations are not needed, but questions will be answered by Mrs. Diamond at 489-6401. Shoplifters referred An 11-year-old Salt Lake City girl has been referred to Juvenile Court and released to the custody of her father following an alleged shoplifting attempt at Thrift Mart here. Police reports say she attempted at-tempted to take cigarettes. A 21-year-old Springville woman has been charged with shoplifting from Allen's Market and ordered to appear in Judge Wallace Peterson's court. The woman allegedly took hair spray from the premises. Police also received reports of the theft of several pieces of Wedgewood valued at $300 from a home on Hillcrest Ave. and the theft of tools (Craftsman radial arm saw motor, Skill belt sander, and Craftsman pad sander) valued at $320.40. Taco Time family night Tuesday Family night at Taco Time, Springville Spr-ingville business at 210 N. Main Street, is Tuesday, not Monday as was reported in the Hearld's story on the business. The error has resulted in some disappointed people, said owner Jerry Teela, who have come in on Monday night expecting to get their supper at half price. The Herald regrets the error and invites Taco Time patrons interested in-terested in the half price promotion to go on Tuesday Instead of Monday. |