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Show 'array UliilWi wgtmMB 'j$2r UTAH PRESS ASSOCIATION T07 SLC, W 200 S, SUITE 4006 UT 84101-12- 12 12 TT SERVING PAYSON. SANTAOUIN. ELK RIDGE. WEST MOUNTAIN. SPRING LAKH. GOSHEN. GENOLA. ELBERTA Wednesday, May 12, 1999, Number 19 Volume 112 USP 424-16- 0 PHONE 465-922- 1 50$ Payson EMTs To Be Awarded For Outstanding Performance The exemplary services cf men and women EMTs of Payson will be recognized May 17th by the Utah Bureau of Emergency Medical Services. Eleven members of the Payson Emergency Medical Technician association will be handed the award of Outstanding Performance in a Specific Incident by EMTs at a ceremony in Salt Lake that morning. They are: Achel Fowler (not pictured), Scott Spencer, BJ. Alvey, Larry Reynolds, Terry Riley (not pictured), Rob Riding, Steve Spencer, Brad Pulver (not pictured), Frank Holm, Kevin Kay, and Rick Fernelius. The incident for which they were nominated involved the rescue of Payson Ambulance - front row, left to right: Steve Spencer, Vem Marshall (retired), Darce Trotter (retired), Kirk Mittelman, three young accident victims from Larry Reynolds, Rick Femelius, Captain Scott Spencer; middle row: B.J. Alvey, Margaret Mittelman, Brent Alvey, Rob Riding, a year Brad Daley, Cathy Carling (retired), Mary Ruth Forsey; back row: Russ Williams (retired), Duane Jewett, Kevin Kay, Dennis the scene of a truck roll-ovBang, Frank Holm, Darrel Argyle, Brian Peterson, Todd Undley, Bill Swartzwelder, Kent Brock (retired), Kirk Lerwiil, Shir! ago on West Mountain. Sorensen, and John Lerwiil. "The nomination was weighed against others received by the EMS Week Awards Committee," said Jan M. Buttrey, Director of the Utah EMS Bureau, in a letter to the Payson association, "which consisted of representatives from the Utah Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians, Utah Emergency Nurses AssociaCity Administrator Andy Hall received permission from Payson City Council last week tion, Utah Paramedic Association, Utah Association of EMTs, and the Utah Chapter of the to go ahead with a preliminary budget that includes increased revenue proposals, includAssociation of Public Safety Communications Officers. It was the Committees decision small a in increase ing property tax assessment, a room or bed tax for hotels and motels, that this incident was deserving of recognition as Outstanding Performance in a Specific and increases in both the sewer base rate and the pressurized irrigation rate. Incident by EMTs. A public hearing is set for June 2nd, and the budget must be adopted prior to June 22nd "The EMS Week Awards Ceremony is presented annually to honor persons who are exthis year. ceptional examples in the field of emergency medical services. You have been chosen to One of Halls chief concerns, he told the Council, is the amount of income required by be honored because of your exceptional performance. Your efforts have made a difference transfers from other funds to supplement the General Fund. The proposed budget would and have been felt by the community arotmd you." include a property tax increase that would bring $26,000 more into the General Fund next The awards ceremony, which is to initiate Utah Emergency Medical Services Week, year, helping to make it more will be held at the LDS Hospital Auditorium, 8th Avenue & C Street, Salt Lake City, at Hall noted that police protection and other necessary services are paid for from the 10:30 a.m. General fund, which is primarily funded by sales and property taxes. He said Payson s property tax rate is low and would still be among the lowest in the county even with the increase. He said the trend has been to transfer funds from other departments, but such transfers should be limited for a healthy economic picture. "We dont want excessive transA preliminary study of Payson s City Center by an architect firm shows that there are fers into the General Fund," he said. some deficiencies that would have to be addressed if the City decides to pursue improveHall noted that only $400,000 of a $14 million budget for Payson City comes from ment or renovation. One concern is that currently all the space is being used, every office is full, but the City continues to grow. property tax, and the City also needs more sales tax revenue than it currently receiv-- s. Hall added that increases are needed in the sewer rates to help offset future needs in the The building currently has no sprinkling system for fire protection, and there may be sewer department, improvements that are planned for installation in the next two years, asbestos needing removal. The roof is in need of repair and improvement, and there are and the pressurized irrigation system needs improvement in its filtering aesthetic concerns as well. system. The new tax on beds or rooms in hotels and motels would be used exclusively for is build a new facility. The architects report that it usually cheaper to remodel than to promoting Discussion at last weeks City Council Meeting indicated that this preliminary study Paysons festivals and celebrations, encouraging increased tourism for the City. The vote to allow Hall to go ahead and prepare the preliminary budget with these was instigated by the current pressing issue of what to do about the Payson City Police Staproposed increases passed with a 1 vote with Councilman Bemcll Evans voting against. tion, which is also in need of improvement or replacement. He argued that Paysons growth and increased property values should provide more income, but Hall answered that new residential growth does not pay for itself although the Payson To Be Without Power Late Saturday Night impact fees help to offset increased needs for utilities and other services. Councilman Jim Griffin stressed that the City needs to work harder toward establishing Payson residents should expect to be without electricity late Saturday night. May 15. 1 a flourishing Business Park that can help with the tax base. Payson Power will be shutting the power off at 1:45 p.m. in order to install some new equipment. Mayor Gordon Taylor and Councilman Van Canann both praised Mr. Halls efforts in The power will be turned back on four hours later. proposing increases that are both necessary and modest Both noted that the community has voiced a desire for improvement and progress, and that comes with a cost. If you have any questions feel free to call the Payson Power Department at er Preliminary Budget Will Include Increased Revenue Proposals self-sufficie- Payson City Studying City Center Needs 4-- 465-527- 4. |
