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Show property, such as commercial and industrial property. A supplemental state appropriation may be needed later in the year to make up for this anticipated shortfall Says Utah Foundation Juab school operating funds will rise 8.2 percent funds for the Juab School District will rise by an estimated $160,819, or 8.2 percent next year, as a result of actions taken by the 1981 Utah Legislature, says the Utah Foundation. Operating During the 1981-8- 3 school year, local schools will be provided with a basic school program of $1,003 per weighted-pupi- l unit (WPU) plus added allowances for retirement, social security, pupil transportation, and categorical grants. Estimated operating This represents, an in1981-8will funds for total $2,125 million, com- crease of $57 per WPU or 6 above the pared to $1,964 million 1980-8-percent 2 during the 1980-8- school year. These basic allowance of $946 per WPU. The increase, however, is well below last years inflation rate of more than 13 1 1 facts were pointed out by the Utah Foundation in its annual analysis of school finance trends in Utah. in local revenue. Beginning next year, a number of categorical grants for the public schools will be financed through special unit allowances rather than by special appropriations. Total funds allocated for these special programs weighted-pupi- l were reduced by more than $6 million. Local school districts, however, will be given more flexibility in deciding which of these programs they would like to fund with the money that is available. The report notes that state and local funds ap- percent. Foundation analysts point out that local propThe report observes erty tax receipts could be that all appropriation re- $6.9 million short of the propriated for local school operations during were revenue estimates conquests for 1981-81981-8will amount to drastically reduced by tained in the school the 1981 Utah Legisla- finance bill, and that this $549.3 million. This represents an increase of ture, but that education might result in a reducfared somewhat better tion of as much as $16.50 $46.2 million, or 9.2 per1980-8than most of the other per WPU next year. This cent above the level of activities funded. Of the expected local property appropriation inNot million. $503.1 $96 million in increased tax shortfall will result cluded in these operating funds approp- from legislation enacted are funds for local figures school riated, education receiv- this year which reduced of buildings, operation ed $70 million, or 73 per- local property assessschool the state office, cent of the total. Alto- ments by 20 percent. At and other educational gether, state authoriza- the time the measure programs. tions for education dur- was enacted, it was fiscal thought that the reducing the 1981-8year totaled $882.9 tions would apply only to From page one million, with $652.8 residential property. It million of this sum going has since been determinfor public schools and ed that the reductions $230.1 for higher educa- will also apply to other tion. types of locally assessed of building and improving water and sewer lines From page to these areas may be more than the city could handle before the additional tax revenue acstarted to come in. From page one building, saying that a tually in the matter Direction Betcher plan, the county few sheep ought to be was sought from City have would paid grazing there to keep Attorney Don Eyre Jr., $509,300 in interest; and down the grass. A mowho reiterated the need under the Kirchner tion was passed to purfor the city to set up a Moore plan, the county chase a lawn mower and firm policy for questions would have paid to hire a part-tim- e as this. And, in such $494,155 in interest. employee to do the yard of preparing such hopes Representatives of the work. a formal acceptpolicy, East. Juab Ambulance The commission reof the or ance rejection Association met with the ceived a letter from Fullmer and Wilkey re-County Commission to Reaveley Construction were postponed. quests request fees for their sec- Company, the contracown level ond expense. emergency tors on the building, reBlaine Jones, county medical technician in- questing that their retentravenous fluids course. tion sum be reduced from Extension agent, got ' In Salt Lake City, doc- the present 10 percent of permission from the comtors are paid up to $1,000 the cost of the building mission to rent a float for this years Ute Stamto teach such courses, to 5 percent. The retenbut the ambulance driv- tion of payment is a safe- pede. It will be used for ers are asking $100 for ty factor for the owner of three parades at a cost of Dr. Catrett, and $70 each the building, and it is a $50 per day. Jones also for Annette Kendall, common business pracgot permission to add rose the square Shirley Lester, and Nor-m- tice to reduce the retenMorgan for teaching tion when 50 percent of knapweed to the weed the course. program's hit list. the work is completed. Jones told the commisCounty commissioners The commission agreed sion that Utah State told the EMT crew that to comply with the rebeen fees have not such quest. The total bill on University is encouraginto this written years the project amounts to ing Extension offices to and that nearly $1,028 million. purchase small computer county budget, some wanted time Dusystems. The cost of the James Revel and they to make a decision. ane Allred met with the system is $2100 and the The ambulance crew commission and discussuniversity offers to pay was given permission by ed their plans to building half the cost. The comthe commission to raise recreational facilities at missioners thought that their cardiopulmonary Crater Hot Springs, the Extension office may resuscitation fees from eight miles northwest of be able to use the countys newly purchased $15 to $25 an hour. the IPP site. They procomputer system for its They were also granted pose to put in a camppermission to send eight ground and trailer park, purpose, and suggested members of the crew to a with housing for IPP that Jones contact Progressive Management training seminar in St. employees. The commisGeorge June 26 and 27. sioners verbally agreed Services to investigate that possibility. Attendance at the semi- to allow the developDon Eyre, county atwill allow two of the nar ment, and advised Revel members of the staff to to work with the county torney, discussed securibecome certified and planning and zoning ty problems at the jail. He recommended that should refresh and up- committee to insure comdate the remainder of the pliance with current sub- the county consider increw in emergency medi- division ordinances. stalling metal screening cal procedures. The total The jeep patrol aired on the jails windows. cost to the county would concerns regarding the This would prevent outbe $1,276.32, and will condition of the patrol siders from passing come out of the budgets building. The building is weapons and such to the training fund. The com- owned by the county and prisoners. Tighter securimissioners requested is in need of exterior ty around the desk area receipts for food and siding and various other is also needed, Eyre said. lodging in order to improvements. The pa- He suggested enclosing justify the expenditures trol is willing to invest in the area with bulletwith the county auditor. the improvements but proof glass or plastic to wanted insurance from protect the attending ofThe ambulance assothe commission that the ficer and the dispatcher. ciation reported that it A central control to lock would be allowed should be caught up on patrol unlock the cells was and in the use the to its bills soon, and that an future. building the also suggested, as well as Although expected check of $1700 commission couldnt the possibility of should get it out of the an exercise of actions building the guarantee red. future commissioners, court. The commission also GarCommissioners they made an entry in a took agreed to pay $631 to the minutes recommendrett and Lomax new brief tour of the ing that the jeep patrol maintain a state law enwere and be allowed continued use forcement council which county complex has lost federal funding. with the satisfied pro- of the building. A motion The Times-New-s the was passed allowing gress. t make to necessary patrol Nephi, Utah They joked about the improvements at their I June-- 1,1981 overgrown lawns at the 2 2 Vrr 1 . h 4 i. ii 2 City one Commission . y . PRICE WANT AD SALEH! NEXT WEEK! Please use the following information guide. 1. Item or items not to exceed $100.00. 2. Must list price for each item. 3. No limit on number of ads. 4. May cancel No refunds. 5. No abbreviations. 6. No commercial business i I t Family want ads only. 7. No garage sales. i I . J 1 ADS MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE!!!! 1 |