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Show V? 4 1" V V-).. -7 V m II II II I! The 2001-2002 Cheer Squad at SpringvHle High School has started the year with a bang by attending the USA Cheer Camp at Utah State University and receiving superior ratings in every category possible, including stunting, cheers, sidelines, and the cheerdance routine they choreographed, learned and prepared for a month before. They also received one of the few overall superior plaques awarded, and they brought home a Spirit Stick, which only a few teams who show the "most spirit" are given. They were extremely honored to receive the coveted Unity Award, given to only one group each year. This award is decided by a vote of all the squads for "any squad that they would most like to be a part of." This year's cheerleaders will be the first competition squad SpringvHle has had in many years. They will go to region competition at Cottonwood High in Dec. Citizens are invited to come out and support the girls at the SHS games this year. Volume One Hundred Six n i ivrn i mm In action last at the July 17th meeting of the Springville City Council, the council agreed to reject bids on the proposed skate park because the lowest bid was over $120,000.00 the original architects estimate. Originally the city had budgeted budget-ed $150,000.00 with $13,000.00 in kind donations for the park, the lowest bid was nearly $270,0-00.00, $270,0-00.00, far more than the budget. Councilman Conover pointed out that the parks board is now looking at other alternatives and in there meeting this week should come up with a new design that would make a park similar to the one designed but would utilize above ground ramps and obstacles. obsta-cles. These would be made from mapleton seeking candidates tor council and mayor The Mapleton City Council was down by two at last week's meeting. meet-ing. With the Mayor and Councilman Coun-cilman Jensen out of town the council coun-cil only had four sitting in the council coun-cil chambers. The council will be looking even more sparse come January if no one runs for election. There are three council seats and the Mayor position that need to be filled. Where are all the candidates mat applied to fill the vacancies left by John Roylance? A declaration of candidacy must be filed by Aug. IS. As of this meeting no one had filed but a few had inquired. The attending members of the council made short work of the agenda. They approved a new set of forms for performace evaluations. evalua-tions. The evaluations will be used starting this year. The council also gave the employees em-ployees more time to use up the accrued leave. They have an additional addi-tional six months. Many employers employ-ers use the 18 month plan for using us-ing up vacation time. It helps the employer because the vacations are spread out more and do not leave crucial times short handed. The council also made it official offi-cial that council meetings will be held on the first and third Wednesdays Wednes-days at 7 pm. The council has started discussion items at 6:30 and mm metal with a cost much less that the original concrete course. He also pointed out that if the board decides to move in this direction that construction could probably start in late August. Most of the companies contacted about this type of course stated that there would be a six to eight week turn-around on the equipment equip-ment for the park. Cedar City had been contacted about there park made with the same material, they indicated that they had been using their park for about a year and were thrilled with the equipment and were about , to start phase II of their skate park. Councilwoman Diane. Carr also wanted to be sure residents ending at 7. This is an attempt to have the meetings not run so long. The public is welcome during the discussion but no official business takes place at that time. The public pub-lic is welcome to express their comments com-ments to the council during the public forum in the regular meeting. meet-ing. The council also approved more money to be spent in the completion comple-tion of the Ira Allen Park. A fence around the parking area will be installed in-stalled and an agreement was worked out with H.E. Davis to haul, dump and spread dirt onto the fields. Councilman Newton said, "Hopefully with the next park we will have more experience." The money is withni the budget and the extra effort will not affect the completion date of the park. Bruce Mendenhall spoke about the Bird Museum. The city is developing de-veloping a historical committee to handle the needs of the Museum and the history of the city. Mendenhall reminded the council coun-cil that the 100 year mark is only of tiie incorporation of the city and that the actual 100 year birthday of the city was in 1988. That was 100 years from the time the city was organized and named for the maple trees along the mountain. .L-v .i ii-: . ' r L f. SPRINGVILLE, UTAH understood the city's desire to complete the project. "I would like the minutes of tonight's meeting to reflect that we are still working on the skate park project and we really do want to see this finished," Can-said. Can-said. In other business the council approved a Zone change in the area by the new Wal-Mart from Trades and Services to Community Communi-ty Shopping Center Zone that will allow a more varied use on that commercial corridor. Right now only Big Box stores, Service stations, Hotels, Motels, restaurants, and Truck stops are permitted. The change will allow smaller business with other uses to build in that area as it continues to grow. An extension agreement was also given to the Boy Scouts to install a power line up left hand fork from where the cities power now terminates on up the new scout camp being developed. This will allow the Boy Scouts to recover some of the costs of the line if any new customers attach to the line in the future. The council also adopted a new resolution for the city cemeteries ceme-teries governing rules and regulations regula-tions and after hours sexton fees. The legislature's new Government Govern-ment and Tax System Task Force is considering a proposal to extend Utah's current sales taxes to services. Proponents argue it would result in a lower overall tax rate. "I'm interested in broadening the sales tax base to include services and lowering the overall rate," House Majority Leader Kevin Gam said. "I think our current sales tax system is outdated outdat-ed and outmoded," he continued. Currently, Utah's state and local sales taxes generally only apply to the purchase of tangible products that will not become part of a fixed asset-clothing, food, automobile . well as r V 84663 - July 25, 2001 It has been pointed out by various citizens that it was hard to understand the rules of the cemeteries. Many were concerned con-cerned that they didn't understand why decorations had been removed re-moved when they had and what type of decorations were and were not permitted at the cemeteries. ceme-teries. The city staff came up with a brochure that explains all of the policies at the cemetery, and these can be picked up at city hall from Teddy Anderson. A lease for as new pumper truck for the Fire Department waj also approved by the council in the amount of $162,746.00. Chief Whitney pointed out that the old truck was a late 1960's Studebaker that the volunteers had rescued form it's abandoned post on the west desert and rebuilt re-built for service to the city for the past 18 years. He said he can no longer get parts for the old pumper truck nrvr tnirV that now only has a top speed of 35 mph. The new truck will hold 2000 gallons of water and increase the pumping capacity that the fire department will have at the scene of a fire and therefore help with the cities fire rating and insurance. insur-ance. cleaning and repair of personal property such as clothing and automobiles. Industries such as legal, financial, finan-cial, medical and dental services, are not taxed. As Utah's economy econo-my has shifted more toward the service sectors, Utah's sales tax base for state and local government govern-ment has been narrowed. The Office of Legislative Research estimated that less than one-half of the state's economic activity is subject to sales taxes. While the impetus for taxing services may be to broaden the base and reduce the rate, it is obvious there is also concern about low projections in sales tax revenue growth due to a slowing V r js a v 2 n Price 500 f y V.-, , I j N,, 1 fly ht AI'U kftl i.'1';. ill fc-i Tl I This quilt depicting the harvest won an award at the Annual Quilt show now on display at the Springville Museum of Art. Around 60 quilts are on exhibit ranging in size from miniature to wall-sized. You can view the quilts through August 24. Cnlnrs tn n&rfnrm w w At this year's Pearl Awards held July 13 at Cottonwood High, Colors came away as the big winner with three Pearl Awards including Group of the Year, Performing Artist of the Year and Best Contemporary Album. The Pearl Awards, known as the "Mormon Grammy Awards," are economy. Only two states-Hawaii and New Mexico-have extended their sales taxes to almost all services, Continued on page 2 Increase The Base and Reduce The Rate? Reduce Stale Tax Rales ty kxJudng Heefth, Professional. Personal, and Cade Services as PartOlUtaKs Sales Tax Base Base witty - I Original Services K Uah Sales Taxes Tax Base Included Stale 475 3.6B Local Option 100 078 County Option 025 0.19 Transit Tax 025 0.19 Tobl5aies1axet 5.25 455 "... rW vu it, J Number Thirty at ir. hinh tnninht presented to LDS musicians. Springville is lucky to be hosting this group. They will be performing tonight at Springville Junior High at 7 p.m. The cost is $6 at the door. Tickets are also on sale at The Book Mark in Springville. The Hafen Dallin Guild at the Springville Museum of Art invites you and your friends to another Dining for Art evening. eve-ning. The event will be held on Saturday, August 11, at the home of Ron and Sharee Furb- eck in Springville. All proceeds pro-ceeds will go towards the new wing at the art museum. Come and enjoy a fun evening with good food and entertainment. Gordon Childs will be providing musical entertainment. 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