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Show ' k ' ' ' MAPPiorr lib-UN iv nr :- ; IALJop 1 LL. 0 1 .) ) T a f These young people reigned over the recent Springville High School Prom. They were chosen by vofe of their peers ' y I f a the school The prom wan held at the Springville Museum of Art. They are, from left: Carl Kynaston and Annie ,A j - A a09 Lambert, Prom Prince and Princess representing the junior class; Lee Anderson and Emily Miller, Prom King and (X 1 Queen, representing the senior class; and Alex York and Janalyn Bird, Prom Dutch and Dutchess, representing the Vi J I VrfV sophomore class. Emily's sister, Jennifer Miller, was the Prom Queen in 1998. - JH-f" Vv5 T rvTW i A . J M c$ 1 ; 4 t c j . V WA ) I ! I- 11 1 r ' n& Volume One Hundred Five Members of the Springville City Council adopted die tentative tenta-tive Fiscal Year 2001 Budget for the city and set June 20 at 7:30 p.m. for the public hearing on the matter. At that meeting citizens citi-zens will have an opportunity to Giant Yard sale Sat. The Springville High School Orchestra will hold their annual multi-family yard sale on Sat., May 13, from 8 a.m. to i p.m. in the parking lot at the springville Museum of Art. Firemen's Breakfast and sale in Mapleton Mapleton Fire Department is having it's third annual Firemen's Breakfast and Yard Sale, Sat., May 13, at 7:30 a.m. at the Mapleton City Park and Fire Station. Breakfast will be served until 11 a.m. Prices are: $2 per person or $10 a family. The Yard Sale will go from 7:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Proceeds Pro-ceeds will be donated to the U of U Bum Center. Donations for the yard sale will be accepted ac-cepted at the park on Fri., May 12, after 5 p.m. in the East Pavilion. If you have any questions or need a large item picked up, please contact: Becky Whiting, 489-9899; Traci Diamond, 794-0834; or Wendy Johnson, 489-0642. GMmpim tm Glim hers. Tree climbers from throughout through-out the state will compete in Springville City Fri. and Sat., May 12 and 13, and what a better place to meet than the Tree City! The competition is designed to test the knowledge of professionals profession-als who earn their livings, in trees and is sponsored by the Utah Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture and the Utah Community Forest Council. comment on the budget before final adoption. City Administrator Cameron Gunter explained that by state law, the city must adopt its final FY 2001 Budget by June 22. "All cities are required by law to prepare a balanced budget in tentative form with a brief description de-scription and with the prior year, present year and proposed fiscal year numbers and to adopt this dby Ihe Jirst ;.meejting jnMay , " said Gunter. ; "The final budget must be available to the public at least ten days prior to the public hearing for the final budget. If comments are received at the public hearing that will significantly change the budget, the council can make a motion to adopt with the proposed pro-posed changes, or the council feels uncomfortable with having the public hearing so close to the required adoption date, they can set a special meeting for a week before," said Gunter. Gunter talked about the proposed pro-posed budget explaining that there are two main types of funds in the citythe operating and the capital budget. "The operating budget includes personnel, training, train-ing, materials and supplies, operations oper-ations and maintenance, contractual contrac-tual services, transfers and interest. inter-est. The capital budget includes a capital improvement plan and a replacement schedule. These two funds are more fully described in Spring Showcase Thur. The Springville High School Spring Showcase will be held this Thur., May 11, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the high school. Students in millwork and cabinetry, photography, film, web publishing and various vari-ous other classes will display projects and accomplishments in the schopl gymnasium. Performing groups in the "This is a fun way not only to test an arborists knowledge of climbing techniques, but also to instill safety principles and improve im-prove techniques," explained Tony Dietz, an Urban Forestry Coordinator for the Utah Division Divi-sion of Forestry, Fire and State Lands. "The winner of our competition com-petition is then sent on to the International Competition which will be held in Baltimore, Mary SPRINGVILLE, UTAH si In the budget summary," he said. Gunter said that there was one significant issue to be considered, that of reduction in staff through attrition or lay off. There was. some discussion about this problem. prob-lem. Councilman Fritz Boyer stated that this is an explosive issue and asked that the tentative budget be released without the reduction in force wording. Boyer felt there were other solutions solu-tions to help balance the budget and the issue could be "resolved. Gunter said that "there was only one department in which the proposed reductions are a problem prob-lem and that all other departments depart-ments have addressed and accepted accept-ed the issue." In the personnel part of the budget, a 2 percent cost-of-living adjustment has been included, as has a 2 percent merit increase. Health insurance costs rose 22 percent, and employees will pay for half of the increase for the plan with a $100 deductible. If an employee wants the plan with no deductible, he or she will pay the difference. As far as utilities were concerned, con-cerned, there is a proposed increase in-crease up to the allowed 6 percent per-cent in the energy tax. This tax will take effect starting July 1. Nestle Company wanted the city to wait until January to put the tax into place, but the council felt that it cannot wait that long. Other utility increases include auditorium will include the orchestra, dance, drill and cheer teams, Concert Band and the choir. They will be performing per-forming all evening. Those attending can also visit with Fenton Billings, the millwork and cabinetry teacher at SHS who is retiring this year. land this year." Individuals wishing more information should contact Tony Dietz at 801-538-5505. The competition will be held Sat., May 13. Both days offer walking seminars on tree care and problems, prob-lems, as well as a children's climbing tree. The events will take place at the Springvilie Civic Center, 50 S. Main Street. 84663 - May 10, 2000 an increase of $.05 per thousand gallons over the minimum usage of 8,000 gallons, which will amount to about a 3 percent increase on the average bill. There will be a $1 increase to the base charge for all sewer accounts. ac-counts. There will be a change in the electric charges for large commercial customers, which will equal a decrease in costs for diem. This will affect about 60 customers. Apparently voters saw the need for more and bigger schools in the Nebo School District when they voted three-to-one to approve ap-prove the $45 million bond in last week's election. This will allow Nebo to build and operate five ,new elementary schools in the district. The bond passed 3,240 to 1,124, with 14 percent of the 30,510 registered voters going to 3 VoUets approve bm v. This beautiful oil painting, "Childhood Memories'' Memo-ries'' by Alexander D. Selytis was purchased from the annual Spring Salon exhibit at the Springville Museum of Art. It will become a part of the permanent collection at the muse Price 500 The total city budget will be nearly $31 million, a 5 percent increase from this year. The appropriations showed that the General Fund is 28 percent. Utility Funds are 67 percent, while other Enterprise funds are 3 percent and Other Government Funds are 2 percent. General Fund revenues were shown by category, with Taxes equaling 52 percent, Transfers and . Debt Proceeds equaling 16 the polls. The voted leeway to fund the operation of three of the five schools passed 2,842 to 1,427, with two-thirds of the voters choosing to pay the increase. in-crease. The "yes" vote will raise property taxes by an additional $75 on a $100,000 home. Of that total, $64 will go to repay the bond and $11 will fund the oper Number Nineteen jit percent, License and Permit Fees equaling 9 percent, Service Charges Char-ges equaling 8 percent, Intergovernmental Intergov-ernmental Revenues equaling 8 percent, Fines equaling 4 percent and Other Revenues and Fund Balances at 2 percent and 1 percent, per-cent, respectively. "The departments in the city are now budgeting on a monthly basis to help with the cash flow so that it is more even throughout Continued on page 9 ations at three of the new schools. Owners of a business or a second home of the same value will pay a total increase of $ 136--or $1 16 and $20 respectively. Money which was used to operate two older schools will be used to operate the schools replacing re-placing them. Those schools will replace the Rees School in Spanish Span-ish Fork and the Westsidc School in Springville. um. Citizens are invited to see the Spring Salon exhibit, one of the biggest and best spring shows ever according to the museum director. It will be on display now through July 2. COPY I |