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Show Rodeo Site's Future In Doubt; Catmull Appointed (From Page 5, Col. 6) and Kearns Improvement districts were nearing completion. Jack McIntosh was hired as West Valley Citys personnel director. Aug. 7, 1980 Dr. Earl Catmull was named principal at Taylorsville high by the Granite Board of Education. He goes to Taylorsville from Granite high, where he was succeeded by Dr. John Larsen. Deputy State Fire Marshal William Lukens was named West Valley Citys fire chief. One of his first duties involved negotiations with the county to determine whether the new city actually would have a fire department or would continue to contract that service from the county. The Granite Education Assn, attacked a school board decision to award the Granite School Districts insurance package to Galbraith rather than and Green Educators Mutual. Aug. 14, 1980 Ivory and Company repeated the process of seeking approval for zoning changes that would permit a 1,260-acr- e development between 3600 and 5600 West from 2100 to 3300 South. The developers appeared before the West Valley Planning Commission after earlier having gone through the process with the County Planning Commission. County planners, meanwhile, were confronted by efforts of east Magna residents to save the Magna Mt. Riders rodeo grounds from being con into a housing development by Ivory and verted Residents Company. wanted to maintain the grounds as a park. Aug. 21, 1980 Cori Anderson was crowned County Fair queen, with Vontella Kay Kimball and Tracy Maxfield serving as attendants. West Valley City officials were asked by two residents to consider establishing a charter delineating the powers and functions of their new city and to form an independent health department. Utah Department of crews Transportation began work to widen the intersection of 5400 So. Redwood Road. Aug. 28, 1980 Bells rang once again in Granite district schools, with 57,477 turning out for the first day of .classes. District officials predicted more than 59,000 the week before. The West Valley City Commission adopted several health ordinances which it said would help a proposed cleanup campaign in Redwood. City officials still had not made a final decision on whether to form a West Valley fire department, although Mayor Henry (Hank) Price had said he was firmly in favor of it and Commissioner Renee Mackay suggested she strongly supported such a move. Sept. 4, 1980 The Granite board violated the states open meeting law in giving an insurance contract to Galbraith and Green. The board reaffirmed that decision in an emergency session. West Valley officials finally confirmed what had been suspected from the start: the city will form its own fire department on Jan. 1, projecting three stations initially. Action by the Granite Board of Education paved the way for the Kearns Town Council and Kearns high students to improve a parcel of ground north of the school. Education Assn, filed a lawsuit against the Granite Board of Education, claiming the Sept. 11, 1980 In a light primary election turnout, Aaron Kennard defeated Chick Paris for the Democratic nomination for the two-yeCounty Commission seat. On the Republican side of the same race, Bart Barker earned his partys nomination over Ray Duffin. Ivory and Company agreed to a compromise plan whereby east Magna residents were given one year to raise $500,000 to buy 24 acres surrounding the Magna Mt. Riders rodeo In return, grounds. residents agreed not to protest a higher density request by the developers. The Hunter Council requested a moratorium on all multiple unit dwelling construction in West Valley until city officials compiled a master plan. Truman elementary parents asked West Valley officials for help in slowing down traffic on 4700 South by the school. The Taylorsville-Bennio- n Community Council said it wanted no part, at least for the time being, of any at o o tempts to annex its area to West Valley City, Murray or West Jordan. Concern became more pronounced in local government circles over overcrowded conditions in Jail. the The (Hank) price officially dedicated 3650 South as Lancer Way on the eve of itself without census the Granger high celebration. figures to draw up new legislative and Congressional districts because of lawsuits pending against the 1980 count. With election day just one month away, the debate was starting to heat up over the merits of a proposal to remove the sales tax from food. Homecoming Oct. 2.1980 City-Coun- ty Sept. 18, 1980 Bad economic news confronted the Granite Board of Education. The school district faced a $1.5 million revenue shortfall and also the prospect that Gov. Scott Mathesons requested 2.5 percent budget cutback would eliminate another $1.5 million in funding for the school year. Uncertainty about sales tax revenue receipts also prompted West Valley City Auditor M. Gerry Ashman to request a across-the-boar- cut d bipartisan Legislative Reapportionment Committee found Claiming they had no other recourse to raise money for city operations, West Valley officials approved a 6.5 percent utility tax beginning Jan. 1. Attorneys for the utility companies said the action could result in litigation against the city, pending the outcome of a case involving Salt Lake Citys utility tax. Oct. 9, 1980 Granite School District Page 7, Col. 1) in all city department budgets. The County Commission voted 1 in favor of holding hearings on changing the countys form of government to an executive-counci- l system. Commissioners William Hutchinson and Bob Salter outvoted William Dunn on the 2-- matter. Sept. hO 25, 1980 Davis County Planning Director Joseph Moore was named to fill a similar position in West Valley City. The County Commission approved the annexation of property adjacent to Pleasant Green cemetery to the Magna Water and Sewer Improvement District. In the wake of West Valley City Auditor Gerry Ashmans requested cutback, West Valley officials predicted a budget slowdown in H0 90 Of. Drawn by Shawn Harris, 5th grade. Twin Peaks E. Elementary. Parents: Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Harris. Echoed by all of us at WEBB SECURITY SERVICES INC. 3443 So. State Street 262-567- 8 hiring employes. West Valley Mayor Henry Drawn by Lesli Dodge, 11, age 4, grade Woodrow Elementary. Laura Dodge. Wilson Parent: MURRAY FIRST THRIFT & LOAN CO. 5899 So. State St. 521-654- 3 Drawn by Brenda Roberts, age 12, 6th grade. Pioneer. Parents: Mr. & Mrs. Max Roberts. o Best Christmas Wishes For All 365 Days! o INC., (4285 South state St. 262-846- A 6 |
