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Show n)mTV Vednesday, December 11, 1991 i gets cane taxes $ 1 4,945 . U 1,945 . tower i ity taxes Arizona. C other investor owned utilities, Garkane is not in business to make a t'ig tax . ' profit for outside shareholders. Any revenue earned after costs are paid, is returned to Garkanes consumers. '.826; - Vl .288; i..iun- - unty Health , new home ' C ..nty lie re- - , ne ,1CW 1.x, De-.ic- w ' par- sis tOIV, lain PP Sue I if aloi con Wa- on, , w j v.v .'nab, , - ' ;f-tor- iiity na-- i and ; alter I , npact 1 the i Bo., ncH . L. Arc : : . Gee cen; i Riel,' Veils i St. e ,icw , ' of was hired to begin construction work at a cost of $360,000. Wayne LeBaron, health department director says the new center will house administrative offices and water labof the department as well as nursing and environmental services for Sevier County. Sevier County will repay the loan with rent revenue generated by the department over the next 25 years. The department offers public health services to the six county area of Sevier, Sanpete, Millard, Wayne, Piute and Juab counties, and is funded by state and local taxes, contracts, federal grants and fees. A variety of health care services are provided with emphasis on the prevention of chronic and communicable diseases. md i r Toys for Tots cooperation f Off. joir to ; f "an jI fam whC asked to take a new, unwrapped toy to Utah Independent Bank in Salina. The toys will be delivered to the families a few days before Christmas so that parents can see that Santa brings the gift. Donations of money are also welcome. Please brings toys in before the 20th, so that the organization can get the toys wrapped and delivered on time. Lets make every childs Christmas dream come n is 'i a . r h Toy Indeper & I igtit. i In o to K rcsid , m , true! e Salina Mayor's Corner Representative Brad Johnson attended the Salina City Council meeting November 18, 1991. He asked for our concerns pertaining to Utah State government. The major input given by your council and mayor was pertaining to the question When was UDOT going to reconstruct the highways through Salina? This project was set for spring and summer of 1991. Representative Johnson is a conscientious congressman. Several days later he telephoned the project engineer for UDOT asking for a time schedule. On November 23, a letter was received by Rep. Johnson with a copy to your mayor. Clinton D. Topham, Director of Planning, gave the following comments: We have been involved in reconstruction projects in Panguitch, Ephraim and Manti. The Panguitch project was much more compli Says Utah Foundation cated than we expected. We had hoped the Salina Project would be underway by this time, but it will likely be two or three more years until construction. The Salina intersection warrants a full traffic signal which was scheduled to be installed this year. We felt it would not be prudent to install the signal it if would have to be removed and replaced as part of the construction project, so we have delayed its installation as well. The overhead stop sign was struck and damaged by a high load. We will replace the overhead sign as soon as possible. We have a revised time schedule (about the third revision) for a project that was to have started this year. This answer is still causing frustration for our city officials who would like to h this as a part of the improvement of our city. 1 this year to help fund the transition next year. Also, there was a question on the increase in the jail budget this year. Meacham explained that once again most of this money was pass through. Before they have been housing state placed inmates with no reemburs-men- t and no state penitary inmates. This next year they will start to be reimbursed for the state placed prisoners as well as start housing state penetentary inmates. This money would come from the state and go into the jails budget. Thus, the higher budget There was also a question on why the county had to borrow money each year to operate when waiting for their taxes to come in? The commission explained that they had about $100,000 in their reserve account and that they would like to get this increased. In tight years there is not a lot of money to go around and therefore increaseing this budget would take some time. In closing Commissioner Jerry Nice explained that those in atten-denc- e were heard. He said that a lot time and input had already gone of into the budget this year but that they would look at the suggestions made. But the budget i 3 pretty well set and we would be amiss if we told you any different, he concluded. The following are budgets for the various departments of the County: INCOME: 1,460,000 Property Taxes other Taxes 760,000 Licenses and Permits .... 12,500 Help your Pre-Tee- n Intergovernmental .... 1,369,605 Charges for Service .... 224,000 Fines and Forfeitures .. 300,500 Interest, Rents, Sales .. 309,000 Total Revenue ..4,435,605 EXPENSE: Commision District Court Precinct Court Public Defender Micro Filming 70,847 9,500 140,945 45,000 8,000 ClerkAuditor 131,345 Treasurer 99,909 Recorder 117,848 183,945.00 Attorney Assessor 200,197 500 Surveyor Data Processing 68,410 529,200 Court House 129,980 Elections 29,500 1 3 ,050 Zoning and Purchasing Sheriff 657,960 Alcohol Rehabilitation 147,350 Fire Contracts 94,760 Jail 538,140 Emergency Services .. 175,830 Public Health 124,000 EMS 95,543 Public Welfare 3,000 6,840 County Road 520,000 Weed Control 24,300 63,975 Mosquito Control Recreation-Television .. 38,480 Bookmobile 14,851 Extension Services 36,100 40,800 Fairgoumds Economic Development 40,500 Employees Insurance .... 35,000 Total Expenditures 4,435,605 say "no" Sometimes children focus on alcohol out of boredom or idle curiosity. Encouraging healthy, creative activities are effective ways to counteract this problem. First, support your childs involvement in school activities, sports, V,e best quality! Durable die-ca- st vicas of big John Deere machines. 1 1 , ii the best. . .John Deere toys. funds is an increase in oil prices, and a corresponding increase in oil extraction from trust lands, both of which are controlled by forces outside of Utah. The Legislature should be careful not to seek revenue enhancement from the trust lands in ways that might harm other state programs. The trust should not be favored at the expense of other state responsibilities. Utah Foundation asks the following questions,What is the state If greater trying to accomplish? efficiency and better management are the goals, thereby making modest improvement in revenue, fine. If the goal is to provide substantially more money for education and thereby significantly reduce the burden on other taxes the state is likely to be disappointed. In fiscal year 1989, state and local governments in Utah received $2.1 billion from the states three major taxes: sales, property and individual income. That year, state and local governments spent $1.8 billion on public and higher education. In other words, it takes the equivalent of almost all of the states three major taxes to pay for education in Utah. Trust lands income that same year totaled $12.4 million or just .6 of total education expenditures. One of the most important changes to increase the revenue from the trust lands has already been made. In 1986, Utahns approved a constitutional amendment requiring the sate to deposit all revenue from the extraction of nonrenewable resources from trust lands into the state school permanent fund. This amendment has had a very favorable impact on the When these permanent funds. revenues started flowing into the trust funds in 1988, they totaled $17 million. At the end of fiscal year 1991, the balance had increased to $45.8 million. Man apprehended after high speed chase Sevier County Sheriffs officers captured an Aurora man who had led them on a high speed chase through the North Sevier area, on December 2nd. The chase ended when the suspects pickup rolled down a wash west of Redmond. Sgt. Tom Jensen, of the Sevier County Sheriffs Office, was attempting to apprehend Larry O. Peterson, in Salina for an alleged traffic violation. However Petersen left the scene at a high rate of speed. Jensen began the pursuit and was joined by Deputy Kim Sorenson. The chase took the officers from Salina to Aurora on old US Highway 89, then north through Aurora, then - - along a canal road into the hills on the west side of Redmond. Peterson stopped his vehicle on theroad, then when Deputy Sorenson came towards his car, he backed his truck into the sheriffs vehicle, and fled in his own truck. A short time later, his truck went over the edge of a gully and rolled. Peterson was thrown through the window of the vehicle, and was taken to Sevier Valley Hospital by the Salina ambulance. He was treated for fractured ribs and other injuries. Petersons truck was totaled, with loss estimated at $2000. Charges are pending. First Week's winners in Salina Scrabble Game are named The first week's winners in the "Salina Scrabble" Contest were chosen last Saturday. Each winner received $100. Winners were: Collette Torgerson, Salina Gaden Home, Salina; Sandra Ashby, Salina Jeannene Keisel, Salina; Salina Olsen, Becky Be sure to get your entries in for this Saturday's Drawings. See details on the contest on page 8 in the Salina Sun. to drugs Utah State Division of Substance Abuse IN DEERE The state trust land issue, receiving so much attention in the press and on capitol hill lately, must be kept in perspective with the overall funding of education and with the other responsibilities of the legislature and governor, according to the Utah Foundation, a private, non profit tax and public policy research group. A legislative task force was created to study the issue of trust lands, which were given to the state by the federal government for the support of public education. The task force will be presenting several bills to the legislature in 1992 designed to improve the management and increase the revenue coming in from trust lands. Utah Foundation urges the Legislature to keep a statewide perspective. Revenue from trust lands now provides less than 1 of the total funding of education and never has provided more than about Furthermore, the potential for dramatically increasing this revenue stream is limited. If history is any guide, the only thing that will significantly increase revenues to trust 4. Sevier County Budget Continued from page about state trust land issue Nyals Andreason ties will receive $71,305. Glen Willardson, general manager of Garkane reports that unlike . Think carefully hobbies or music without pressuring the child to always win or excel. The specific activity is not important; when the child has positive interests he or she may be less likely to focus on alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs out of lack of anything else to do. Another way to encourage healthy, creative activities is to do them with your child. The key here is togetherness surveys show that children appreciate the time parents spend with them even if doing chores is involved. - 63 East Main Salina, Utah 84654 - Phone: 0 9 The Salina Sun, SECD 4780-800-0 is published each Wednesday for $15.00 per year In Utah and $18 00 in Utah and $21.00 per year out of the state of Utah by the Salina Sun, 63 East Main, Salina Utah 84654. Second class postage is paid at Salina, Utah 84654. POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to the Salina Sun, P.O. Box C, Salina, Utah 84654. Single Copy $.50 Publisher: Kevin Ashby - Editor: Carol Jensen US PS - 4780-800- Aurora Barbara Scott 529-783- Correspondents: - Redmond: Tammy JohnsonSalma: Evelyn Kiesel A heartwarming holiday tale ? J )er 12, 13 & 14 ay, Friday, & Saturday 4 4 , l a&w'wifliiiii i;SON IMPLEMENT F':,uth u, Main - Gunnison - furmamiem 528-727- 1 Christmas is the time for giving and having good feelings for our neighbors and friends. A recent Letter to the Editor from the Gunnison Valley News illustrates this point effectively. "Dear Editor: Some weeks ago our door bell rang. I opened the door to find a young lady and three of her children standing on the porch. The young lady was holding a bag of popsicles, and said she wanted me to have them. She said she had taken one popsicle from our store when she was very young, and wanted to repay me so she could clear her conscience and children, but she said no. If there were more like her, our country would be a better place to live. We thank her very much. It was a sweet thing she did with her young children there with her. Jean and Bruce Fjeldsted Owners of Bruce's Market - which has been closed for the past 14 years. Salina Floris Friendly Professional Service - Prices to Fit All Budgets! Bring your Christmas List in and Choose from Dozens of Gift Selections under $10.00 with several gifts $5.00 and under. 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