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Show City studies street repairs salvage of old middle school MORONI The Moroni City Council met April 27 and heard reports on streets, the water system, the old Middle School demolition, Community Progress and other committees and projects. Garth Anderson reported several things including replacing and repairing valves that need to be done before the Department of Transportation resurfaces the main street. He also told the council there is a lot of dirt in the water lines and suggested opening each fire hydrant once a week to run for one minute to flush out the dirt. He said the problem is in the lines and not in the pump system. Anderson said the street in front of the Lawrence Kelson home should be done with Moroni Feed Company participating with 50 percent of the cost and suggested not reblacktopping the street in front of the Weldon Kendall home because it g would take all of the Walt Limb held money by Engineering Company. Paul Stevens and David Crosland reported on an inventory of the old Middle School and said the Pappas Company estimated there are 80,000 bricks in the building which can be saved. Stevens said he feels a shed to house city equipment could be built from salvageable items and is obtaining bids for the boiler room at the gym. Walt Limb Co. suggested each council member assess the streets and make a list of repairs so a master list can be made for the Limb Company. Sundersland from Chester approached the council to put a business in north of Glenn Olsons but were advised to take the matter up with the planning commission May 11. The Council turned down a suggestion by the planning commission that a city employee be appointed to act as building inspector since they feel a separate building inspector is best. street-finishin- 12, May liM Economist predicts moderate upturn In other matters, the council repairing the fire place, and putting By Thomas A. Reeve, assigned Danny Dyches to the in restrooms. Sanpete County Agent Ray D. Christensen, Senior Citizen County Solid Waste Management MANTI A moderate upturn Committee; decided to put up for Director, reported that four fire bids the jobs of cutting weeds along extinguishers should be purchased should occur sometime this year the city streets and spraying of the for the city hall; cable TV hookups states Donald L. Synder USU Excemetery; and discussed gravel were discussed and Marshal Curt tension Economist. Although it which had been put in the chuck Lund is to check to see that the wires wont be very rapid, it will be a solid holes and who is to pay for it, and which reportedly are low, are within improvement. Some of the things that we might look for this year are: decided that Gerald Coates, city code. Paul Stevens was put in charge of The prime rate will range from 10 road supervisor, and Councilman grading the road and putting in to 13 percent and will probably finish Harvey Zilm will make a recomculverts to the school which the the year averaging close to 11 and 12 mendation on this. council said must be done im- percent. The rate charged to commercial firms and private inThe council also decided that any mediately. current must Jensen the in Councilman dividuals, of course, will be higher. budget spending Perry be approved by the council member reported that he had attended an Although there has been some in charge of that department ambulance committee meeting and moderation of interest rates in because the city is getting low on the Association is in pretty good recent months, that trend is not expected to continue unless the funds; asked the city recorder to get financial shape. forms for the gasoline tax refund for However, they are going to be recovery of the economy is slower the city; heard letters concerning losing several of their members. than anticipated. It is anticipated that the inflation the completion of the water system They would like to suggest that the recommended by May 15 or the city have a plan for keeping the rate will only be moderately higher assessment of damages per day; EMTs for a longer period of time than last year, which is the lowest it after the city pays for their has been in many years and should and heard Arlene Syme, chairman of Community Progress suggest Emergency Medical Training, not exceed an average of 6 percent for the year. The inflation rate is in tables Jensen said. more city park, putting Wedding Unuitatiom expected to remain low the first half of the year and increase slightly the second half. 3 million more Americans are anticipated to find jobs as major industry shows recovery signs. Unemployment will decline to just under percent by the years end. rate is high, it is much lower than this period in 1982. Often overlooked is the fact that total employment has continued to increase in spite of the fact that unemployment has increased. The average yearly growth should approach 3 to 3.5 percent. Retail and wholesale sales and sales of durable goods will be strong during the last half of 1983. A recent increase in consumer buying should stimulate the economy even further. Feed grain prices have increased dramatically due to the enrollment into the PIK program by the farm community. Feed grain prices are expected to remain strong through the remainder of 1983 even though 10 While the Page Three Shopper Sanpete export demand is not expected to improve. Domestic demand for agricultural commodities is not expected to be particularly strong. Livestock prices should show some improvement through the first eight months of 1983, then weaken during the last quarter of 1983. The cheaper feed in the form of pasture under the PIK program might strengthen feeder calf prices during the first portion of the year. Farmers should pay only 2 to 3 percent more for production items this year compared to 1982. A 25 percent increase on net farming income due to the enrollment in the PIK program is suggested. JOHANSEN AUTO WRECKING WE SELL USED PARTS WE BUY WRECKED AND JUNK CARS AND TRUCKS BATTERIES AND RADIATORS 436-856- 5 9 Monday - Friday Saturday CHESTER 5:30 p.m. 9 a.m. 1p.m. a.m. -- in Payments for sewer being made MANTI A low key city council meeting was held April 6 with no visitors present other than the press. St 'M' Citizens are beginning to pay for their sewers with taken in cash and about $12,000 on contracts. Though March 31 was reported to be the final day for the lower payment of $450, city recorder Bill Mickelsen checked his minutes and stated the correct date is prior to May 1. Mayor Robert Bessey presented a check for $200 to the council along with a letter of award for second place in the community progress program. Manti listed the library, $4,000-$6,00- qM " - iw , ' 0 fi the cemetery, the pressurized irrigation and the sewer as com- munity projects, though none. were finished last summer when the inspection tour was taken. April 9 was Manti City creek clean up day. Though a complete report of the amount of debris taken from the three channels through town was not available, at least 12 people pulled south three truckloads from the channel. 4 Grand jury not needed MANTI Sixth Judicial District Court Judge Don V. Tibbs said last week that after a statutory Grand Jury Hearing on March 16 the opinion of the Court was that a Grand Jury should not be called in Sanpete County. No evidence was received indicating that law enforcement has failed or that there is any malfeasance in public office in the county, he said. 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