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Show "Jtsh Prs?s Association, Inc. AC7 3ast "5 Scwth'"- rr.r . J7 ;a i i " Published W cekly and Read Daily liiV4 Sff'n. rUANTi eneba ime Volume 51 Number 48 November 25, 1981 PKICE FIFTEEN CENTS s The old Bishop's Regional Storehouse is being razed to mak room for five businesses to be erected on the property located at Center Street and State in Orem. Albertson's will be an anchor store in the complex. In addition, Orem Boulevard will bo completed and will provide access from the west. Two other accesses will be from the south and east. The LDS Church still maintains ownership of some property on the corner and this may be developed at a later date. Orem Chamber To Elect New Directors The Orem Chamber of Commerce will elect live members to the Hoard of Directors next month. Two names have been submitted as candidates can-didates for each position available; they include Dave Taylor of Taylor & Co., Bill Cranney (for second term ) of ABC Auto Paint. Jerry Washburn of Washburn Motors, Cary Kipplinger of State Savings. Allan Jones of Gibson's Discount, Lynn Jorgensen of Sunset Savings. Jerry Lewis of Lewis and Guymon Heating and Air Con- Family Week Set Nov. 22 .,The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints today released the following statement: ' 1 "President Ronald Reagan has proclaimed the week beginning November 22, 1981, as National Family Week in the United States. We commend him and those in the Congress who approved legislation authorizing such a proclamation. ; 7 "The family is a sacred institution. The strength and well-being of any nation evolves from the homes of its people. If homes are well-ordered and families pray, play, work and worship together, the nation and individuals will reap biessings beyound measure. "We urge all Americans to support programs and policies which will strengthen homes and families, and to ' make every week a family week in their own lives." : The statement is signed by President Spencer W. Kimball and his counselor in the First Presidency, President N. Eldon Tanner, President Marion G. Romney and President Gordon B. Hinckley. .;:: ;:-: -;;.:.....-.. :. : a- f 1 The new Wastewater Treatment Training Laboratory, nearing Orem Campu s of U tah Technical College a t Provo-Orem. ditioning, Lynette Jacob of Universal Travel, Ron. Hawkins of Hawkins, Borup, Cloward and Co. and Hob Cann of the University Mall. Two new directors have been appointed to the board; they are Dennis Peasenell of Signetics and Richard Martin of the Osmond .Studios. The nominating committee may recommend additional names, although this isn't customary, according to a chamber spokesman. The nominating committee com-mittee consists of past presidents and the immediate im-mediate past president is the chairman. Ballots for the election will be mailed to chamber members at the end of this month and the deadline for returning them is December 15, 1981. the board will elect the officers later in December and the new board and officers will be installed February Id, 1982. Utility The Orem City Council will discuss the separate metering of utilities for condominium conversions Tuesday evening. A public hearing to arrive at a decision in the matter has been proposed for December 8 at8:0()p.m. in the Council Chambers. The Council will also act on a recommendation recom-mendation by the city manager's office to authorize the mayor to sign a Senior Citizen's contract to Mounta inland Association of Governments Govern-ments (MAG). The contract is designed to assure MAG that the city "1 Economic Outlook Conference Planned By Orem Chamber The Chamber of Commerce will sponsor an Economic Outlook Conference, entitled "Orem '82", on Wednesday Wed-nesday January 13 from noon until 5:00 p.m. There will be speakers on finance, marketing, commercial real estate and other subjects and a panel with a question and answer period will participate in the event. The conference is intended to provide help to businesses in the area for economic planning in 1982 and geared for the local economy. Further information will be available in the near future. The Chamber will also sponsor a special volunteer leadership retreat January 19-20, 1982 lor the Utah Valley Community Leadership Academy. In conjuction with and subsequent to this retreat 12 class-field Mb is only providing accounting ac-counting and financial services related to the grant which pays for these services, and which is awarded through MAG. The Council will also act on a proposal to transfer $5,000 from the Contingency Fund to the General Election Fund. The money is needed to pay for additional registration days and for a recount. A bid award for the purchase of a rider mower and several hand mowers will be considered con-sidered by the council, as well. The current budget provides for $5,300 for the taring i i a IK location sessions will be held from January through May. 1982. The purpose is to provide participants with a knowledge of the in-tcrworkings in-tcrworkings of the various segments af-leciing af-leciing life in our com-munily. com-munily. It will also develop knowlegeable and effective volunteer leadership. There i's a $150 tuition fee which includes the retreat, workshops and the 1982 graduation banquet for participants. A selection committee will choose participants by recommendation, resume and personal interview. Contact the Orem Chamber of Commerce for further information. The United Way of Utah County has recently admitted or greatly increased in-creased funds for programs dealing with the mentally relarded. rider and $1,700 for the hand mowers. The new mowers are needed to handle the work load created by the completion of the Windsor Ball Diamond, Windsor Park and Westmore Park. The Parks Department Depart-ment has explained that they need two rider mowers rather than one rider and several hand mowers. The Public Works Director, Jack Jones, has concurred with this proposal and bids for two rider mowers were submitted by Turf Equipment Company ($0,950) and Boyd Martin Company ($(1,990). completion on the 1 v . . i 3 J City Reviews Construction Of Circuit Court Facility Several weeks ago the eily council reviewed the possibility of con slnicling a circuit court facility adjacent to the city center. The council indicated that, though they were in favor of locating the structure near the city center, they did not wish to commit city revenues towards the building of the facility. The city's staff has explored oilier alternatives, alter-natives, . including land lease, revenue bonds, slate lunding.and straight mortgage to determine if there is an acceptable method to finance the $:mo,00( structure. The results of the study by the stall indicate that there is no feasible way to finance the facility and the circuit court is prepared to move ahead at another location if the city cannot finance the construction. The city manager has recommended that the council authorize the mayor to send a letter to the State Circuit Court Administrator and the State Building Board indicating a strong interest in-terest in having the building located adjacent to the City Center and requesting that they develop alternative City Asks Residents To Give Suggestions "The city of Orem is asking its residents to give suggestions on how the City can spend over $500,000 it is receiving in a federal block frsnt," said Mary Taylor," chairman of the Block Grant Citizens Committee. The committee meets monthly and for the next several months will be deciding on items to include in-clude in the City's application ap-plication for federal money. "This year the committee seems interested in-terested in public safety and in housing related projects, " said Ms Taylor. "In the past the committee has been in- terestcd in having parks built and has seen money approved for Geneva, Windsor, Westmore and Ilillcresl Parks, but there aren't any low income areas left where neigh-borhowl neigh-borhowl parks can be built." "Over the past seven years, Orem has received $3.5 million in funding through the program." said Brent Garlick, Orems Block Grant Coordinator. "This grant is administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development toassist people in low and moderate in c o m e groups," he said. ."Before Orem can submit its application, the Citizens Committee makes recommendations to the City Council on how to spend the funds. This years committee will review prospective projects over the next two months and make recommendations sometime some-time in February," Garlick said. "Once the Council approves the application it is sent to the Department of HUD for review and about a month alter that the City can start spending the money." "Orems funding this year will probably be between $500,000 and $550,000," Garlick said. "The Council established the committee to help gather citizen ideas, and they have been very open to the committees recommendations." The citizen committee com-mittee is interested in suggestions that any citizens or citizen groups mechanisms Another item to 1m considered at the council meeting Tuesday night is the approval of $1,000,000 in industrial revenue Ih mi Is for the construction ol the Orem Community Hospital. The facility is mm completed and the money is needed to pay off the financing. It is expected that the council will approve the release of these bonds. Support Needed Every year there are thousands of patients confined to institutions, foster care homes, nursing homes, who need YOU. especially during the holiday season. Quite often, the "Forgotten Patient Christmas Project" is the only touch of the Christmas spirit these people experience. The - "Forgotten Patient Christmas Project" is a yearly program-, sponsored by the Utah Stale Hospital, that helps to provide Christmas for patients who are unable to go home for the holidays, or have no home to go to. Our list totals 50 children, ages (i through IK, 40 elderly people, and 110 have on how this money can best help Orem residents. The committee has nine members who each represent an area of town or who represent population groups with a high number of low income in-come people such as the Senior Citizens. Members of this years committee include Ms. Taylor, representing the Cherry Hill area; Mr. Garlick, Orem City's representative; represen-tative; Pamela Jackson, from Westmore neighborhood; neigh-borhood; Len Rawlings, representing the Geneva neighborhood; David Paulsen, Sharon area representative; and Judy Watson, from the Windsor neighborhood. In addition Rick Dotson represents the handicapped residents; Chu Ly is the minority representative and Keith Stevenson, represents the Senior Citizens. "In past vears th( money has been used to construct parks, install sidewalks, repair houses -'md build a fire station," Garlick said. Suggestions on how the money can be used should be addressed to the Block Grant Citizens Committee, P.O. Box 124, Orem, Utah 84057 Pictured above is the Center Street overpass of Carterville Road. This project, when completed, will connect Orem Center Street with University Avenue (Canyon Road). This project ha3 been in progress for about 10 years. Various agency "red tape" has impeded . work on the street. The original bid was $500,000; when completed, the cost will be in the millions of dollars. Droinoge Agreement Reached By City Council At the November 17, "lit City Council meeting the council approved an agreement to clean a drainage ditch on an annual basis. The ditch is located on land owned by Paul Taylor. The agreement also provided for the construction of an all-weather road access For Christmas adult men and women. This year, we are again asking for the community's support in providing Christmas for these patients. Any individual in-dividual or group interested in-terested in sponsoring a patient or providing a Christinas party for one of the wards please contact Janina, Public isolations, Utah State Hospital, at 37:1-4400, exl 210. Donations are acceptable ac-ceptable and volunteers will do the shopping for the gifts. Total Property Tan Rates Decline In Orem This Year Total property tax rates for city, county, school, and other purposes declined in Orem this year by 0.98 mills, according to an analysis prepared by Utah Foundation, the private tax research organization. The study points out, however, that the tax rate is only one part of the formula that determines the property tax burden. Equally important is the assessment or valuation placed on the property for tax purposes. Local assessments or valuations were substantially changes this year as a result of adjustments ordered by the State Tax Commission and the 1981 Utah Legislature. In addition, five counties (Daggett, Duchesne, Morgan, Rich and Wasatch) were completely revalued this year under the wind-up of the state reappraisal program. According to the Foundation report, approximately 62.5 of total property taxes charged in Orem this year will go for school purposes, 21.9 will go for municipal purposes, 11.8 for county purposes and 3.8 for special district purposes. A comparison of 1980 and 1981 levies in Orem by purpose is as follows: Over the past decade, average property tax rates in Utah generally have declined. Between 1970 and 1981, for example, the average overall mill levy in the 70 cities included in the Utah Foundation survey dropped by 21. In most instances, however, this reduction in the property tax rate was more than offset by assessment increases resulting from the revaluation program and the assessment adjustments ordered for 1981. These assessment increases were a partial recognition of the inflation that has occurred in real estate values over the past decade. Thus, while total property tax bills generally have risen, they are a smaller percentage of market value today than they were in 1 970. The analysis shows that homeowners in Salt Lake, Carbon, Garfield, Wayne and some parts of Sanpete, Sevier, and Summit counties generally paid lower property tax bills this year. These counties had been revalued in recent years and had relatively high assessments to market value. In most of the other counties of . the state, property taxes were higher this year because of valuation and levy changes. An examination of the 1981 tax rates levied in 70 major Utah cities reveals that the overall rate declined in 38 cities and rose in 32 cities. In general, mill rates declined in those counties that had an upward adjustment in property assessments and rose in counties where local valuations were adjusted downward this year. Throughout these 70 Utah cities, the average overall mill levy declined by 2.56 mills from 72.09 mills ($72.09) per $1,000 assessed valuation) in 1980 to 69.53 mills in 1981. The 1981 Utah Legislature attempted to restrict property tax increases this year by placing a 6 limit on the added taxes that local units could realize from the higher valuations. This 6 limit applies, however, only in those counties where the. assessments were raised by 10 or more by the valuation adjustments. Furthermore, the limit does not apply to new property added to the tax roll, to the basic levy, nor to the levies imposed for servicing bonded debt. In addition, this limits applies only during the year that the valuation adjustments are made. up to the ditch. The road is to be built with available material and fill and will be completed gradually by 1987. A resolution has been, prepared outlining the agreement's stipulations and information concerning con-cerning the feaseibility of cleaning of a second drainage ditch on the property will be presented, also. A public hearing concerning the progress of the new sign ordiance committee will be continued con-tinued at this week's council meeting. The hearing began November 10, but the committee requested additional lime to completer work and discussion oh'' their proposals. The city manager has recommended that the report be accepted and the ordinance revised as determined by the council. A spokesman in Purpose 1980 1981 Municipal 14.88 14.88 Local Schools 43.25 42.50 County 8.28 8.03 Special District 2.54 2.56 TOTAL 68.95 67.97 '4 ft i isr t 1 the city manager's office explained that members of the committee had reached an impass and . prospects for a resolution of the disagreements were not good. WICAT Appoints Vice President Dr. Dustin H. Heuston, chairman" of WICAT Systems, Inc., has announced the appointment ap-pointment of Frank M. Richardson as vice president of marketing. In his position, he supervises national and international sales for the Orcm-bascd computer firm which produces software and hardware for use in education and training programs. Richardson served five years as an officer in the U.S. Navy. He and his wife, Sherry, reside in Provo. They have two children. 1 f r 1 |