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Show lha Timeslndapendent, Thursday, Jan. 22, 1987 Taxpayer group challenges Gov. s claims about future economy Governor Bangerters dream of s creating a economy by raising taxes will turn into an economic nightmare if adopted by the legislature, predicted Jack A. Olseon, Executive Vice President of the Utah Taxpayers Association. The Association also criticized the Governor for trying to solve structural problems in the states educational system with financial world-clas- j Vft solutions. The Governors tax increase proposal is not $206 million, but Moab, Green River students made U of U honor roll b r; JV H Two students from Moab and two from Green River have been named to the fall quarter honor roll at the University of Utah. To be eligible for the honor roll, a student must maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or better in all academic subjects where 4.0 is the equivalent of an A. On the roll from Moab are Tim D. Lawton, majoring in engineering, and Amy Annette Urbanek, majoring in Social and behavioral science. Both are seniors. From Green River, Susan M. Knudson, an unclassified sophomore, and Sharon Kay Letham, a senior majoring in nursing were named to the honor roll which contained a total of 1,660 students names. $236 million when all increases, including the school property tax hike are included. This would result in $166 of higher taxes for every man woman and child in the state or $644 for a family of four. I dont know very many families who can absorb that kind of increase, he said. The Bangerter administration Gil & families and businesses, gas rules task force to meet on Friday The Governors Utah Task Force on Oil and Gas Regulation will hold its first meeting on Friday, January 23, 1987, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Division of Oil, Gas & Mining Boardroom. The address is 355 West North Temple, 3 Triad Center, Suite 301, Salt Lake City, Utah. The newly formed task force is composed of eight industry representatives and eight state representatives. Dr. Dianne Nielson, Director of the State Division of Oil, Gas & Mining is the task force chairman. Dr. Nielson explains the intent of the task force is to find ways to better coordinate regulation of oil and gas exploration and development. We are searching for ways to avoid duplicate regulation, improve communication and coordination among agencies and between agencies, and improve regulatory efficiency with respect to oil and gas operation, says Nielson. rmi MoMfl Tellepllnonnes Direct Dial both in and out. Now serving Carbon, Emery, Grand and San Juan Counties Royce's Mobile Telephone Co. 611 S. Main 259-831- 9 claims that most of the state tax increase will be offset by lower federal taxes. According to our analysis, the federal reductions to Utah taxpayers have been grossly overstated. Many Utah taxpayers will be paying much more than before the federal tax change. Adding a state tax increase to this would be devastating for many Utah Moab Mr. Olson said. Utah state and local taxes already take 12 percent of our income, more than all but six other states. The average state takes only 10.5 percent. This marks us as a world-clas- s tax and spend state. The Governor needs to take off his rose colored glasses and acknowledge the fact that Utahs economy is in a tailspin. Utahs bankruptcy rate is three times the national average. Many people are out of work or have taken jobs which pay less. Sales tax receipts are actually twelve months, instead of nine and earning 33 percent more. Other The $236 million tax increase would continue to hamper our economic development efforts. Utah needs at least 25,000 new jobs each year to provide employment for our young people entering the job market. Last year we gained only 11,000 new jobs. Raising taxes will not bring in any new businesses or new jobs. Instead, the governors proposal would force people and businesses to exit the state, Olson said. The governor says higher taxes are needed to improve our educational system. Theres nothing wrong with Utah education that some basic structural changes wont fix, Olson said. Earlier this month declining. trimming school administration where only 57 percent of school district employees are teachers and Association Taxpayers enumerated those changes which d use of school included buildings. TJTA claims this could save $150 million per year in building costs while providing teachers with the option of teaching year-roun- Funeral services ference. We plan to visit the more important areas of economic and geologic hazards interest, some of the known and less known locations of geologic significance. A session will be conducted to obtain input as to needs for geologic studies. Time will be spent to indicate what studies are presently underway. Please send your responses to The Moab Seventh-Da- y Adventist. n Church is bringing its for program quitting smoking to Moab. This is The Breathe-Fre- e Plan to Stop Smoking, a revised five-da- y plan. The program will be presented Feb. 3, 5, and 17th at the Moab well-know- 8-- Adventist Church, comer of 3rd East and 1st North beginning at 7:30 p.m. each night. There is a registration fee of $15. Successful participants boast, You can be part of the smokeless Seventh-Da- y Hellmut H. Doelling, Utah Geological and Mineral Survey, 606 Black Hawk Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108 by the middle of February. Thank you. real of HUD. interested parties, owner occupants and investors. Buyers must obtain own financing. Purchasers may utilize cash, conventional or VA financing on all properties listed below. Properties eligible for FHA insurance are designated in the appropriate column by YES. Please contact a real estate brokeragent of your choice for details. D NEW USTINGPRICE REDUCTION - Bid Opening, Wed., Feb. 4, 1987 at 9:00 AM I Bids Accepted until 4:30 PM, Tues., Case Address Price FHA Description 275 East 300 South $30,800 YES 1988 sq. ft., 5 bdrm., 2 bath EXTENDED LISTINGRETURN TO MARKET E Feb. 3, 1987 held luncheon - Bid Opening Daily at 3:00 PM ATTENDED FUNERAL SERVICES Moab relatives attending funeral services of Helen Dorothy Cox in Panaca, Nev. last week were; Helens mother, Violet Powell, brother Fred Powell, Lynn and Amy Hawks, Mr. and Mrs. Kenny Hawks, Max and Norma Day, Margaret Rynio, Jack Stewart, Nancy Powell Hastings and husband Reed and two daughters Shelia and Sandra from El Paso, Texas who drove to Moab and met the group to travel together. Let the do your printing for you. Times-Independe- Monticello: nt Smile awhile Almost anything in life is easier to get into than out i of! ed ceased), Merilyn Gramlich, Napa, Calif., Letty Ricks, Mancos, Colo., Norma Lance, Monticello and Eldon Borreson, Las Vegas, Nev. There were also 19 grandchildren, 29 and five Services will be held at 1 p.m. at Hefner Funeral Home, with viewing starting at 10 a.m. and continuing until the service. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery. majority, and its easier than you The program offers new confidence to help smokers become and to give them better control of their lives. This scientifica- think. non-smoke- rs program has a success record and over 15 million graduates. Participants will discover 16 weapons to kill an urge; help for managing stress, the power plus factor, their personal plan for success, insurance against failure, and supportive friends. 25-ye- ar lly-based Bqdqsoosq PJ , u '87 Chev S-1- -- i -- 87 Chev S - 10 Blazers 24 3. IvfldDS. S(5 KfloSo 70 . 4(3 M86. m m. or $500 Rebate S$600 Rebate l O Pickups O Blazers -l S-- -S- pecial-Lease HUD-954- HUD-954- T ir 524-524- 2 8 524-523- c 1986 2 524-523- Department of Housing and Urban Development 0 tJ FAMILY DRUG CENTER Michael L. Gorman, R. Ph. Phone Where courtesy is contageous. - J S-I- O Sealed bid must be clearly marked "Sealed Bid - Do Not Open" with the case number, address, and date of bid opening on the outside of the envelope. Bids must be received in the HUD Property Sales Office, Suite 220 at 324 South State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111, by the appropriate date and time shown above. 8 Bids must be submitted on the form. An earnest money deposit of not less than $500 will be held and form. Should purchaser refuse or otherwise fail to perform deposited by selling broker upon submission of the in accordance with this contract, including the time limitation, seller may, at sellers' sole option, retail all or a portion of the deposit as liquidated damages. HUD reserves the right to reiect any or all bids. Properties are subject to prior sale. Each property is sold "as is", with no repairs. They may contain code violations. (No warranty). HUD properties are available to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, or natural origin. For more information on houses available in other areas of the state, please call the Salt Lake City HUD Office at the phone numbers listed on this ad. . Pickups 0 Rate 3.75 24 Months Only on Blazers NOTICE TO BROKERS save GD7? Mary-Marth- a Mary-Marth- to will also millions. This could include everything from snow removal io prisons. We believe the Governors record tax increase proposal is and insensitive to the plight of Utah taxpayers. We believe the Governor has a responsibility to cut costs and even eliminate programs as Utah families and businesses are doing. Breathe Free Plan subject of coming program a The Missionary Society of Community Baptist Church met at noon January 13 in excellent estate values offered by your chance take advantage Nows properties listed below are homes acquired by HUD and offered for sale to all be held will Friday, Jan. 23, for Anna Celestial Bryan Borreson, 88, who died Jan. 17, 1987, at Napa, Calif. She was bom April 4, 1898 at Pinedale, Ariz., to George Washington and Lydia Russell Bryan, and married Ervin Ludean Borreson on Oct. 6, 1920. He preceded her in death on Feb. 13, 1976. Five children came from this union: Anita Lou Gonyer (de-- We plan to send an additional flyer with particulars. Please plan to attend. In order to plan for the proper facilities we would appreciate receiving a response of your interest in attending such a con- Balsley Hall. Members enjoyed a Mexican luncheon prepared by the ladies in Ruth Circle. The proceeds of the lunch are being used to help defray the cost of constructing a bookcase that Ruth Circle has had built as a memorial to Helen Fleming, a long time active member and Sunday School Teacher at Community Baptist Church. Following lunch and business meeting, Helen Taylor presented the devotional. She reviewed the section of the book Winter Growing Strong in the Seasons of Life by Charles Swindall. She then read from Meditation Moments by Millie Stamm, a book of daily devotions. She read the devotion for this day, January 13 and New Years Day with the motto for this year to be Let Us See Jesus. The meeting was then closed by prayer by President Nellie McPherson. ment services Services set Friday for Anna Borreson the geologic conference planned in May to review Grand Countys geology 14-1- com- petency requirements and accountability, student performance standards, and consolidation of the 40 school districts. The Association also supports a voucher system to introduce competition in the education marketplace. Olson said there are other alternatives to raising taxes which the governor has not included in his Millions could be cut by program. 2-d- ay The Utah Geological and Mineral Survey (UGMS) is planning a two-da- y geologic conference on the geology of Grand County, May 5 (Thursday and Friday). It will be headquartered in Moab and will consist of two days of field trips and an evening conference or symposium session. Grand Countys future, present, and past are strongly hinged to its geology and the conference is designed to bring together persons interested in the geology of Grand County. The purpose is to explore the geologic resources, hazards, and scenic wonders and their significance. The UGMS is desirous of exploring what studies are presently needed to assist in the orderly development of Grand County and your input is desired. Invited are workers from state, county, and local agencies, workers from federal agencies, industry and the interested public. included teacher changes ony 50 percent of school budgets are for instruction. Still more could be saved by requiring better use of classrooms at our colleges and universities where utilization is now only 50 percent. Contracting with private industry to provide govern- 259-777- 1 481 South Main, Moab, Utah 84532 Phone 259-543- Open Bom to6p m Mon Fri Saturday Sam to I p m. 2 |