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Show THE SENTINEL Thursday, May 12,1 983 Tentative $5.3 million budget Paae 8 u .. rv ; - .r- ....., i W.J. able to do exciting things "This is the first time the city has been in a financial position to be able to do exciting things that citizens have fought to have done," stated West Jordan Mayor Dennis Randall after the council adopted a tentative budget May $5,322,070 3. "Although the budget is generally a status quo budget, it is a good healthy start and a major step forward to improving and upgrading the city," he added. Other council members were pleased with City Manager Allan Tolman's proposed budget which did not have a mill levy increase nor any increases in water, sewer, storm sewer, or garbage fees. To obtain revenues Tolman said the city planned to continue with the retail business license fee of one half of one percent and the 18 cent sales tax option approved by the State Legislature earlier this year. Declaring the city had come a long way in a short period of time, council members Chris Buttars said the city had come of age and had a professional attitude with the cross training of police and firemen as one example. Both council members Betty Naylor and Howard Barben said projects included within the budget were not only community needs but also community wants. "This is a progressive budget designed to improve streets, parks, lights and roads, in addition to providing for more industrial growth," said Barben. New general fund programs include major projects such as a five percent merit increase for employes, a new roadblock program to aid in the city's driving under the influence enforcement program, cross training of six additional public safety officers, hiring a personnel technician, student hiring a part-tim- e draftsman, and contracting for economic development services. include Other projects developement of two ball diamonds and the southlend of the Main park, placing crossing signals at railroad track at 2700 W. 8400 S. and 1300 W. 7900 S., enforcing the weed abatement ordinance, and developing the Jordan Meadows Park. Proposals are also included to resurface streets such as 9000 S. from 1700 to 3500 W., 1300 W. from the Sewer Treatment Plant north to 7000 S., 4000 W. from 9000 S. to 7800 S. Dixie Dr., and extending 3200 W. from 8400 to 8600 S. A waterline at 3200 W. from 7800 to 8200 S. is proposed and a storm drain in the area of 4000 W. Old Bingham Hwy. is also planned. City officials expect to wind up the budget process with a May 17 public hearing on the budget and a May 24 adoption with the mill levy being set shortly thereafter. In more action that evening, the council awarded the only bidder, Mountain States Fence a $17,265.23 contract to provide fencing around the Co. with entire rodeo grounds with vinyl bonding and slats and another bid for $3,150 for a six foot chain link fence around the north and south, of Fire Station No. 1 located at 2700 W. 7800 S. The rodeo grounds will be fenced prior to the July 4 celebration with community development funds. In continued action, the council approved allocating $392,000 in federal revenue sharing funds to be used in the Public Safety Department. Althugh there was no public comment at the hearing another formal hearing will be held May 17 where the public can still comment. Jordan ninth graders score high with job skills the Ninth Grade General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB) was given Tuesday night at the regular meeting of the Jordan Board of Education. Ernest Bianchi, testing coordinator, and Dr. Devon Sanderson, director of planning and evaluation presented the reA review of sults of the testing. ' The GATB is an aptitude test designed to measure an district next year. According to Deputy Superintendent Ray Brown, the district has an inadequate supply of textbooks and a lack of the funds needed to alleviate the problem. A survey of other school districts showed that a textbook user fee is fundamental in combatting the increased cost of textbooks. TO Prices - Slashed - Hurry In I Dollars - We Must Make Room I mem Isi ninth graders last October, showed "the students performing well above the national in all average verbal, numerical, and spacial aptitudes, form perception, clerical, and motor coordination. Girls tended to score slightly higher than boys in all areas except spacial aptitude where the boys had the areas-intelligenc- e, highest score." According to Bianchi, "the results on the GATB indicate that local students generally prospects Save Bib Special Occasion New Shipments A r riving aptitudes and other characteristics which can be related to job success. .The GATB also measures scholastic aptitude. The test, given to nearly 3000 bright Layaway for Dad's Day or that of individual's combination have Midvale Middle School Spelling Bee Winners. Front row (left to right), Rani Lengal, Brian Fukushima, Rodney Lindsay. Middle row, Kim Wilder, Annette Spackman, Rebecca Mason, Sue Ellen Reid, Linda Zillner, Jenni Leatham. Back row, Dawn Arambula, Debbie McMillan, Holli Anderson, Bill Wigginton, Lezli Mason, Jennifer Litster. Not present, Laura Tippetts, Jana LeFebre, Wendy Martin. 1 1 for L(Mni entering the job market." In further action Director of Vocational Education Reed an Thatcher presented o verview of the state's 1 year plan for vocational education. The purpose of the one year sL O plan is to update the state's five year plan by listing the goals, objectives and activities to be accomplished during 1984. The one year plan also hopes to combine state, region, and local planning into a summary of the total proposed vocational effort throughout the state. Some of the state goals include: system wide planning, equal access programs for all students, and a more coordinated effort to insure that proper job skills and placement are achieved. According to Thatcher this proposed plan must be presented to all local boards throughout the state. The state will receive and review input throughout the month of May before the plan is implemented. 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