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Show City adopts record budget (Continued From Page One) (represented by tax notes of $136,000 and concerned about what were doing, Councilman Byron Armstrong declared, explaining that he also would prefer not to have a rate increase, at the same time conceding that it is necessary. Mrs. Drauca Holmes, representing the community theatre administrative board, expressed confidence in the administration but said our budget is our $100,000). Shuddered at Prospect Councilman Dale Baron said when it was first proposed to apply $104,206 toward debt reduction in a single year, he shuddered at the prospect. But I think we can handle $52,000 and we have an obligation not only to save the people money but to reduce the debt, Baron stated. Newman said also that revenues in the coming year may be underestimated. In his statement, Dr. Simper said he opposed the budget because it was inflationary, is designed to rid the city of debt in too short a time, includes too large a pay increase for employes (pointing out that Roy employes were granted only six percent), and includes no growth factor in anticipated revenue. Dr. Simper left the meeting after reading his statement, and in reply later. Councilman Wight made these points: Other government agencies, such as Box Elder School district and Salt Lake City, had given their employes comparable raises and Roy was already 20 percent higher than Brigham City in employe salaries. Were trying to adjust suppressed schedules our employes have worked under, he explained. life blood. Noting that $6,910 had been requested and only $4,100 granted, she stated our program is at stake if the budget is cut. Want to Charge To increase income for the theatre group, she asked for permission to charge admission to its productions this coming year. At council request, previous plays have been free to the public. Councilmen agreed to this, suggesting that the community theatre organization might be restructured so that admission recipts might go directly to them instead of to the city treasury as now required. After some questioning on revenue from ambulance service, Councilman Baron said it was his intention to establish a more realistic ambulance fee. If we dont the only ones who will benefit are the insurance companies, he explained. I dont feel like we should be making money on services to our residents but we should be close to breaking even. I'm sure this will be handled so that it won't be a Councilman A) burden on anybody, Cazier asserted. Is Not Popular Of the higher budget and rate increase, the councilman continued, my conscience pulls and tugs like everybody else. This is not a popular or pleasant thing to BOX ELDER NEWS, Brigham City, Utah 3 Sunday, June 30, 1974 Until the budget. "This is one area were not going to be derelict on, Councilman Baron agreed. Mayor Harold B.Felt said it had been his philosophy to involve all of the council in preparation of the budget, adding that if mistakes have been made, they can be corrected later by opening the budget. The new power rate hike, officially approved by resolution, involves adoption of a new rate schedule which is the same as that used by Utah Power and Light company, it was pointed out. The council also approved a resolution approving transfer of funds within the past year budget which is a routine annual action. taxes come in $1.5 million loan rates board okay Elder Board of Education has authorized tax anticipation borrowing of The Box up to $1.5 million in 1974-7This itself is not unusual. What did perplex the board Wednesday was from which banks at what interest rate to borrow the money. The action came during a regular board meeting. Clerk David Morrell pointed out that Bank of Brigham City quoted an interest rate of 5.69 percent on $400,000. That was the low figure. Bear River State bank offered to let the district have $500,000 at 5.83 percent. However, the two together amounted to only $900,000 and Morrell told the board he probably will need at least $1.2 million to until tax revenue finance operations Related Action In related action, the council authorized Mayor Felt and Councilman Wight to talk with First Security bank and Bank of Brigham City on tax anticipation borrowing. The citys two tax anticipation notes of $136,000 and $100,000 are due July 1. This necessitates new borrowing to pay them off. First Security quoted an interest rate of percent for $100,000 and Bank of Brigham City offered a rate of 6.49 per- 6.47 comes in. cent. Wight said the interest cost would amount to $15,296 in the coming year. However, this does not take in to account money earmarked in the Fiscal 1974 budget for deficit reduction, a total of Was Puzzler make up the difference was the puzzler for board members who also had How to Bingham said. Prohibits Participation Of the higher cost, he said it would prohibit participation by low income, received a joint quotation of 6.47 percent on the full $1.5 million from First Security bank in Brigham City and Box Elder County bank. It was finally decided to accept the two loan quotations and ask the two banks if they wouldnt lend up to an additional $600,000 equally at their respective rates or whatever we need. In other business, Supt. J. C. Haws announced that an opening for a custodian exists at Willard Elementary school. And a custodial job is available at Central Elementary school. Mark Bingham, county extension agent, asked the board to consider, through the community school program, letting school buses be used for taking youngsters to camp this year. The camp is scheduled at Alpine, Wyo., and would cost each participant Aug. if school buses were used. The $15.50 cost would climb to about $33 if comsix-ho- were mercial transportation taken, disadvantaged youths which the program is trying to reach. However, , during the past year, the board adopted a policy prohibiting school buses from making trips. Dr. Haws told board members it they request, they should granted the change the policy. After a lengthy discussion, the board, while expressing support for the program, indicated it could not depart from policy. As a result, Bingham withdrew his request. Accept Bids The board accepted high bids on seven surplus vehicles, including the following: 1964 Dodge sedan, Jack Aldrich, Logan, $75; 1965 Ford Fairlane, Jack Aldrich, 1963 Ford Van, Jack Aldrich, $110; Chevrolet pickup, P. L. Cutler, Brigham City, $117.60; 1957 Dodge bus, Thomas F. Christensen, $334; 1959 International bus, Mario Checketts, Bear ' ' River City, $203. It was reported that other surplus items were sold at public auction and brought a total of $294.75. Included were chairs, a cash register, three record players and two pianos. $115; 1956 $59,237. Councilman Wight said after the meeting he didnt know just how much of this budgeted figure would be realized. He said this will not be known until after the end of the budget year but expectedly, that money will be applied against the borrowing, thus reducing the amount of interest to be paid. . Budget to Small Ward Secrist, fire chief, said his department could not operate for the full year on $30,000 appropriated in the budget for that purpose. Councilman Wight said if its found this is inadequate, funds can be shifted within do. member of the council, Peter Knud-son- , said he didnt feel good about the rate increase but added that he didnt have an answer as to how it could be reduced. I have reservations, too, and Im A School lunch prices raise (Continued From Page One) cents and adult meals will cost 65 cents. Morrell noted that the districts inventory of food has grown, suggesting, however, that this may be due to a more thorough inventory than before. Major Increase major part of the budget increase, of course, comes in salaries with teachers having gained a 10.5 percent pay boost and other employees about the same. Superintendent J. C. Haws said 11 teachers had been cut as of today, including eight in elementary grades, with the districts enrollment lump in. the seventh grade. Morgan Hawkes, administrator of curriculum, said prices are going A sky-hig- h. We plan to buy fewer books than we normally would. The next year we will have all new math books which will really hit us hard. t. The major citizen comment during the hearing came from Marjorie Childs, spokesman for the Brigham City League of Tremonton needs custodian, mayor reports The city of Tremonton has an opening e custodian to care for both for a full-tim- the civic center and community center next door, it was disclosed last week. Mayor Max Mason asked that interested persons contact him at During a regular city council meeting, Sylvin Haltiner agreed to mow the lawn and take care of the civic center grounds for $10 a week on a temporary basis. Mayor Mason disclosed in other business that some city employes are authorizing spending without first clearing it with the council. He issued a reminder that all city expenditures must have approval of the city council. Women Voters. Reading from a prepared statement, Mrs. Childs said the league protests continued deficit budgeting. The league urges exhausting all possibilities in the 1973-7- 4 adjusted budget and the '74-7- 5 proposed budget to eliminate the deficit even to the point of underestimating expenditures. Balanced Budget The league urges preparation now of a truly balanced budget and if it becomes necessary to increase expenditures later, to use the legal process for doing so, namely a public hearing and board approval, she stated. The LWV representative also touched on other items, including funding for the handicapped. And then she read this as the leagues major concern: "More important than the money itself is what the money is buying for the pupils. We again request that the budget include breakdowns in program and in staffing patterns in the various levels and catagories of education. The league would like to see the board a goal of increasing the number of teachers in the regular K-- program and the reinstatement of professional media personnel in the elementary schools, as well as other provisions to meet certain standards which we have presented before. We would like to see the board appeal to the people to support funding of such increases in staffing at viable salary levels. We hope the board and the administration in their workshop or regualr sessions will spend some time with citizens in discussion of staffing patterns and of budgeting for the various programs. Local control in our school districts will be maintained only through determining, expressing and pursuing of local desires. Following are proposed expenditures adcompared with figures in the 1973-7justed budget: Maintenance and operation fund, $7,592,991 ($7,099,520); school lunch fund, $640,021 ($595,300); capital outlay and debt service, $1,561,534 ($1,722,985). set 6 4 t - ' J celebration at Rees Pioneer park. Melon bust as part of the festivities, FOR MELON BUST Jaycees Ron Cefalo, Richard Pett and Gerald Pett will be hauling plenty of watermelons this week for Brigham City's annual Fourth of July is planned Deadlines Empire board to meet on director earlier special board meeting of Golden Spike Empire, Inc., has been called Tuesday, July 2, to discuss hiring of a new executive director. The session will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the board room, 2551 Grant Avenue in Ogden. The director will succeed Robert W. Barney who resigned last week to accept a post as marketing and public relations director for Grand Targhee resort in A Wyoming. SAVE . . . 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