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Show Tuesday, December 20, 1994 Sun Advocate, Price, Utah 3 A Utah s road funding task force proposes hiking state gas tax The Utah Legislatures highway funding task force has come up with a plan to divert up to $85 million in general fund revenues for highway construction and then ask voters to approve an per gallon gas tax hike on the 1996 general election ballot. According to the Utah Taxpayers Association, the goal of the task force is to provide approximately $150 million in new highdemand of way dollars to begin to meet the states pent-u- p unfunded highway projects approaching $2.5 billion. During the first two years, the package proposal would fund $80 million to $85 million to highway construction projects with revenues coming from the following sources: $40 million per year in ongoing revenue from the general fund, appropriated directly to the Utah Department of Transportation for state highway capacity improvements, based on past and future growth in general fund revenues. $30 million per year from either general fund appropriation or bonding. This funding source would be eliminated if the per gallon motor fuel and special fuel tax is approved. $5 million or more per year to fund the Utah Highway Patrol, appropriated from the general fund rather than the transportation fund. $5 million to $10 million in increased vehicle registration fees by making adjustments for inflation, yet bringing Utah nearer the western states average fees. The task force determined that since about $150 million per year in sales tax revenues are derived form motor vehicle and related sales, it is appropriate to use a portion ofthese funds as user taxes. If the per gallon motor fuel and special fuel tax is approved, an additional $80 million in revenue would be available for highway needs. If the $30 million in general fund appropriation or bonding is eliminated, a total $130 million to $135 million per year in new highway funding would be available beginning in fiscal year 1996-9The task force also recommended a change in the transportation fund split between state and local governments from 75 percent state and 25 percent local to 70 percent state and 30 percent local. Along with the increase in the class B and C road account, state and local governments would make previously recommended highway jurisdictional transfers. The task force felt road expansion should be accompanied by better utilization of existing roads. Therefore, the members recommended expansion of the duties of the existing traffic signal coordination committee to include traffic monitoring, freeway ramp metering, variable message signing and incident management to increase the flow, safety and efficiency of highways and change its name to traffic management committee. nt new piano for your child's piano lessons A nt Feast proves successful His Lordship Keven Brockbank and Her Ladyship Shonie Christensen applaud during entertainment at a renaissance festival and feast at the College of Eastern Utah last week. Directed by CEU music professor Russell Wilson, the festival, set in a large manor Christmas eve five centuries ago, was attended by hundreds seeking to participate in songs, dance, games and other merriment, plus hear Christmas songs and see a live nativity scene. Salt Lake juggler Shan Ingleby and Blanding guitarist Carol Waller highlighted the special nt 7. entertainment. Price Vocal Ensemble provided songs and entertainment for guests, contest along with including a for violations and wench eating penances pinching. Guests ate soup, salad, cornish hens and vegetables with their fingers, but were introduced to the concept of a spoon during dessert of parrot pudding. Three evening performances of the festival at the CEU ballroom were sold out and well received by the public. An exciting digital keyboard for the whole family bare-legge- d $39 per month Largest selection of Digital Pianos in Eastern Utah Coal mine tragedy: (Continued from Page 1A) allow recovery teams to retrieve the 27 miners bodies. The workers bodies were not recovered until December 1985. Initially, officials investigating the incident speculated that an overheated bearing on the belt drive at Wilbergs main entry may have caused the fatal blaze to erupt. But in 1986, MSHA released the federal agencys official investigation report, pinpointing an air compressor inside the underground facility as the fires source. Emery Mining employees killed in the 1984 Wilberg disaster included James Hamlin, Price, vice president of operations; David Bocook, Price, mine manager; Nannette Wheeler, Castle Dale; Alex Poulos, Price; Vic Cingolani, Huntington; Leroy Hersh, East Carbon; James Bertuzzi, Castle Dale; Phillip Bell, Orangeville; Lester Walls Jr., Huntington; Ricci Camber-lang- $125 down, $125 per mo. o, Price; Robert Christ- ensen, Castle Dale; Lee Johansen, Ferron; John Huntington; Lynn Robinson, Ferron; Bert Bennett, Fillmore; Brian Howard, Wal-doc- h, Castle Dale; Randy Curry, Castle Dale; Barry Jacobs, Castle Dale; Joel Nevitt, Price; Gordon Conover, Ferron; Robert Ellis, Ferron; Curtis Carter, Huntington; Owen Curtis, Price; Gary Jennings, Huntington; John Wilsey, Orangeville; Kelly Riddle, Ferron; and Ray Snow, Ferron. 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