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Show W.J. completes cost summary A summary of the West Jordan safe sidewalk projects has school K iHL '"A . Stndeit participants ii the Jordan Adult High School fradiatkM exercises Wednesday Right elided (front left to right) Stacey Torrey, Pat Cierloff , llene Rowley (back) Robin Torrey, Mm Stokes, and Carol Schoaten. Hie women defvered the co enewtnt address nsrg the i e "Edscation Never Endiifc" and Mr Torrey offered the benediction. graduates received their degree, according to Principal UMar Svenson. Kenneth Prince represented the district administration and Mark Klotovrtch vas board representative. them, Sixty-thre- Salt Palace bond vote scheduled for Tuesday The issue of whether or not a proposed expansion of facilities at the Salt Palace Center will be undertaken will come before Salt Lake County voters this Tuesday as they go to polls to decide the fate of a $16.5 million bond issue. Voting districts were combined for this special election, however a listing of polling locations was not available at press time. Voting will take place throughout the day. Proponents of the expansion, including the Salt Lake County commission, feel the project is needed if the Salt Palace is to to continue attract, large conventions and. exhibits to the Salt Lake area. The bonds, if approved Tuesday, ' would not be paid off by increasing the mill levy to county taxpayers. Instead the current .69 mill levy voters approved tc pay for the original Salt Palace complex and later the county's share of funding for the next arts center, symphony hall, and remodeling of the Capitol Theater would be extended. . Additional revenues for retiring .the bonds would come from fees 'and parking and rental food concession profits at the Salt Palace. A yes vote on the bond extension would push the bond payoff date to 1995. Juveniles burglarize Sandy home A burglary, SANDY totaling over $500 worth of stolen goods, was solved over the weekend. The Robert Kendrick home was burglarized by two juveniles, 14 years old, who were later apprehended by Officer Mark Nosak and Officer Larry Davis of the Sandy Police Department. The Kendricks were on vacation. .. The Juveniles had their loot, . which included jewelry, cameras, shot gun, and liquor, hidden in a hole in a field, covered with branches. The juveniles were in the hole with the loot when found by the officers. The boys, one on probation, broke a window to gain entry into the home. been completed by city engineers. Total cost estimate is $159,600. hazardous Officials walked routes outlined by representatives from each of the city's schools. On the basis of their observations, recommendations were made to staff. Engineers then prepared a cost estimate. "From this point, we'll weigh the projects against other budget priorities," Councilman Chris The city Buttars explained. revenue shortfall a anticipates next fiscal year. Sidewalk projects will be completed where funds are available. The council will further discuss priorities during their next regular meeting in two weeks. The council an approved ordinance adding the name, Toni Lee Circle to 2630 West. The change came after the city received a petition from residence living on the Brown's Meadow 'Jordan Valley' Sentinel Volume 47 Number 20 Published treekhj at Continuing The Midvale Sentinel . 125 W. Center St, Salt Lake Spa ballots Absentee ballots for the Bonding Vote on the new facilities for the Cottonwood Heights Community Spa are available at the Spa this week. The Bonding Vote will be held on May 27 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Spa. Coupons for the Sunday Opening Opinion Poll should also be available. In the event that the voting favors the bonding it is very feasible the bonds will be sold. According to Eric Pearson of the Burrows and Smith Bonding Company the interest rate is bond The buyer dropping. 20 general year average, Bond Index has obligation gone from 8.11 last week to 7.96 this week. The bonds for the proposed ice rink and outdoor swimming pool will be rated much lower than an A. Sheriff en duty in Riverton V Sgt. Joe E. Patience of the Salt Lake County Sheriffs Office has been assigned to the Riverton area as supervisor.. Residents needing a deputy can either call or the Riverton City Hall, 535-74- 254-070- 4. in Jordan School Operating funds for the Jordan School District will increase by $10,254,018 or 17.8 percent next year, as a result of the school finance legislation enacted by the 1980 Budget Session of the Utah Legislature. This was reported by a private Utah Foundation, research organization, in their latest analysis of school finance in Utah. The report shows the estimated operating funds for the Jordan School District will amount to $67,892,935 or $1,233 per weighted-pup- il unit during the 1980-8-1 school with compares year. This of funds $57,638,917 or operating $1,125 per weighted pupil unit in 1979-8- 0. For the state as a whole, operating funds for the support of public schools in Utah have climbed from $178 million in 1970-7- 1 to $503 million in 1980-8an increase of 183 percent during the period. Inflation has been the major factor in this dramatic surge in school costs during the past decade, according to the study, r If "'expenditures '' ' are expressed in terms of constant dollars per school child, the period change during the would amount to about 21 percent. Other factors contributing to the increase are (1) liberalization of the retirement program and other for school fringe benefits the in reduction employes, (2) 1, ten-ye- ar ten-ye- ar class (3) size, average establishment of new and expanded programs and services, (4) increases in the ratio of and support personnel to classroom teachers, and increases in other operating costs beyond that caused by inflation. Utah's guaranteed basic school program was raised by 11 percent from $852 per weighted-pupunit in 1979-8- 0 to $946 per unit in 1980-8In addition, increased funds were provided in the allowances for social retirement, security, and transportation, special categorical grants. non-teachi- il 1. Foundation analysts point out that because of special programs and allowances there are about 25 percent more weighted pupil units than there are actual pupils Utah schools. attending Consequently when costs are expressed in terms of actual pupils, the 1980-8- 1 basic program will be equal to approximately $1,167 per pupil in aveage daily Ten girls will be vying for the Miss West Jordan crown at the annual scholarship pageant on May 17. The pageant begins at 7:30 p.m. in the West Jordan Middle School, Kim Kraft Darci Anderson ' '1 ; v. SaerilKtedy KristhN Lee Rodripe when attendance. Moreover, allowances for transportation, voted retirement, employe and other operating costs leeway, not part of the basic program also are included, total operating costs in Utah next year probably will exceed $1,675 per pupil in average daily attendance. In addition to the increases for 1980 Utah the operations, Sandy Dunlap raised Legislature state appropriations for school building aid from $13.2 million in 1979-8- 0 to $17,655,800 in 1980-8However, because of rapidly rising school state enrollments, building formula entitlements had to be scaled back in order to conform with the funds made available. 1. The foundation study notes that 1980 Legislature also changed the school finance law to permit all districts to divert funds from capital outlay levies to operating purposes. the Admission is free. Jordan will reign over Fourth of July activities and represent the city in the upcoming Miss West Jordan Pageant. Darci Anderson, 17, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Boyd Anderson, 9383 S. 1700 W. The 5'8" brunette attends Bingham High She will perform a scene from a 7550 S. 1700 W. Miss West musical v Tenja Kirttn postage paid at Midvale, Utah. Ten girls vie for Miss West Jordan crown V RaacyCates Second-clas- s District scUwoD dJostttrocti ffaarodls to Dimcirease 3.7. A Sandra Lee Tajior Thursday, May 15, 1980 ) cOdDD-dao- n " v Leslie Nogan 347-940- County, Utah by Midvale Sentinel, Inc. Subscription rate $6 per year street. Pickup absentee (USPS Stacy Harris for her talent presentation. Kim Kraft, 17, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Delbert Kraft, 10424 S. 2200 W. A junior at Bingham, the will play the 5'3" brunette accordion. Kristine Lee Rodrigue, 17, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs William M. Rodrigue, 4114 Lirlwall Cr. The 5'3" brunette attends Bingham and will present a dance number, The Whale, by Elo. Tonja Mertin, 17, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Darwin Mertin, 8160 S. Bueno Vista Dr. She is a Bingham High senior. The 411" brunette will present a dramatic reading at the pageant. Stacy Harris, 17, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Delwyn Harris, 4179 Firth Cr. The 5'6" brunette is a senior at Bingham and will perform a dance number. Nancy Gates, 17, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Gates. The 5'4" brunette attends Bingham High and will present a musical number. Sandra Lee Taylor, 18, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Taylor, 1085 W. 9000 S. The 5'3" State blonde attends Utah will for her She University. sing talent presentation. Leslie Hogan, 18, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Keigh Hogan, 2009 W. 7800 S. The 5'7" brunette is a senior at Bingham. She will present a flute solo. Sandra Maria Dunlap, 18, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Dunlap, 3064 W. 10400 S. The 5'5" brunette is a senior at Bingham. She will present a dance, and gymnastics routine. Sheri A. Moody, 16, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Moody, 8295 S. 3450 W. The 5'5" blonde attends Bingham High. She will perform a dramatic skit. |