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Show Six - The IV ram id - May l(i, 1 Heritage Days events planned in Spring City IH1 Over $2 million needed to run county budget SALT LAKE Horseshoe and SPRING CITY of the Daughters of Canal Camps Utah Pioneers are planning a 26 Heritage Days Celebration May and 28 to raise funds for the restoral of the old Spring City School. Events planned include a ribbon on cutting and school bell ringing of May 26 and home tour show hisotrical homes, art show, foot races, wagon and buggy rides, on May 26 and May 28. Lunch will be served both days, homemade baked items will be on CIT- Y- According to the district for the preceding year. State Auditors office, Utahs 29 counties will spend approximately $279 million from their general fund budgets during the 1984 calendar information submitted to the year. This was reported by Utah Foundation, the private tax research organization, and is based This limitation may force some counties to adjust their 1984 budgets in order to stay within the 6 percent property tax increase allowed for this year. County operating budget totals range from a high of about $135 million in Salt Lake County, to less than $0.5 million' in Piute County. Salt Lake County, the largest county in the state, accounts for 48 percent of the total money budgeted by all 29 counties. Approximately 42 percent of Utahs population reside in Salt Lake County. Per capita budgeted expenditures range from a high of $864 in Daggett County to a low of $52 in Utah County. Foundation analysts explain that this wide variation in per capita spending is accounted for by the fact that certain basic county services must be provided in all counties of the state regardless of size. Per capita costs for such services, therefore, will tend to be higher in counties with small populations. The 1984 budget totals indicate Foundation analysis and compilation of 1984 county budgets. Budgeted general expenditures in Sanpete County for 1984 totaled $2,250,716 or $135 per capita. Among the major budgeted items are for general government, $706,541 $296,444 for law inforcement, $31,600 for fire protection, $21,802 for correction, $119,500 for protective inspection and services, $70,150 for public health and welfare, $647,000 for streets and public improvements, $95,075 for parks, recreation, and public property, and $249,104 for conservation and economic developments. The Foundation report shows the projected revenue to finance these expenditures in Sanpete County this year will come mainly from the that the largest expenditure the local sales categories for county government in property Utah are (1) general government, other federal (2) public health and welfare, (3) licenses and permits-$3,400 state street and public improvements, fines and and (4) law enforcement. These four service charges-$304,25forfeitures-$54,000- , contributions spending categories account for of all and other more than three-fourth- s and transfers-$6,400- , revenues-$72,20Last year, the general expenditures budgeted by property tax levy for county pur- the 29 counties. According to the study, the four poses in Sanpete County was $17.00 mills ($17.00 per 1,000 assess largest revenue sources in Utah are (1) the property tax, (2) federal valuation). The Foundation report em- funds, (3) state funds, and (4) phasizes that county budget totals contributions and transfers from may be changed during the year as other funds and agencies. These four s of budgets are reopened to deal with categories furnish special problems, such as tax the general fund revenue for changes, flood and mud slide counties. The property tax continues as the damage, and other unforeseen one revenue source for number the needs. Furthermore, spending Foundation analysis is limited to county government operations in general fund expenditures and Utah. It accounts for 36.4 percent of revenues. Excluded are special all county general revenue. Federal revenue and spending items, such as and state aid, however, are also capital projects, debt service, etc. becoming important sources of Some county budgets also may county funding, accounting for 28.8 have to be revised this year as a percent of the 1984 county general result of a State Supreme Court revenue. decision and legislation enacted by Property tax levies in Utah for the special session of the 1984 county purposes ranged from a high local of 21.93 mills ($21.93 per $1,000 Because Legislature. valuations will be raised by 12 assessed valuation) in Morgan percent this year, taxing districts County to a low of 7.75 mills in Box (including counties) must adjust Elder and Sevier counties last year. their 1984 local mill rates so that the In many counties, the property tax anticipated yield from the local becomes the balancing item in the property taxes charged does not budget to match available revenues exceed 106 percent of the revenue of against projected expenditures. on the sale, games and musical entertainment provided by the Cloggers from Fountain Green will be held at the City Park. A drawing for a quilt and painting will be held May 28. Restoral on the old school began in 1980 when the interior of the school was cleaned out and the roof reshingled. Last year the bell tower and original bell were restored. In grant January this year a made possible finishing the exterior of the school. To date the windows have been installed in the original wood frames. 50-5- 0 Complete restoration of the west balcony, exterior doors and painting of all outside woodwork will also be done at this time. The work is scheduled to be completed by the end of July 1984. SKYLINE PHARMACY Moroni 398 East 100 South Members of the North Sanpete girl's track team who placed at the Girls Region Track Meet at Juab High School May 2 are from left, back, Meredith Wauneka, fifth in 800 meter run; Lisa Shelley, fourth in 3200 meter run; Lisa Nielson, third in 100 meter dash and second in 200 meter dash; Edith Huffaker, fifth in 3200 meter run; front, Sandra Largo, third in 3200 meter run; Kathy Brown, fifth in 1600 meter run. LOCATED INSIDE SKYLINE MEDICAL CLINIC taxes-$16,70- funds-$551,50- funds-$450,00- three-fourth- t FSB reports Economic outlook looks optimistic SMALL Posthumous award given Charles MORONI W. Christensen was named Volunteer of the posthumously Month during National Volunteer Week May 13 to 20. A certificate of appreciation was presented to his widow, Mary Christensen, by Councilwoman Ida O. Donaldson in appreciation for the many years of service he gave to Moroni City. Christensen served as Mayor of Moroni and on the Moroni City Council. During this time, he obtained the first fire engine owned by the City, put in a new street lighting system, and had two sidewalkbuilding projects. Christensen did extensive work at the City Cemetery along with the Lions Club of Moroni. They planted trees and built the cinder-blocwall as well as the planter-bo- x and sign for the cemetery. Committee and as president of the Elders Quorum as well as a member of the Ward choir. He was president of the High Priest group in the Moroni Third Ward. Christensen was a generous contributor to all worthy causes and always went the second mile to help those in need. 1.19 15 OZ. SHAMPOO OR CONDITIONER IFA MEMORIAL DAY TIRE SALE k Christensen TOWN STORE BIG CITY PRICES. QUALITY PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES. BRING YOUR NEXT PRESCRIPTION TO US. May 17th thru May 26th, 1984 hauled countless numbers of fill dirt to the Moroni Elementary School yard and to the Middle School ball field. 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The Quartet has sung at many funerals and other occasions. Christensen was an active member of the LDS Church. He served as a member of the Finance in the second quarter of 1984 are expected to remain favorable, but the accelerated rate of growth recorded in the first quarter is not likely to be sustained. In March, nonagricultural emthe First quoting Security Newsletter. The quarterly report is ployment reached 582,600, an inedited by Dr. Kelly K. Matthews, crease of 28,500 jobs or 5.1 percent senior vice president and economist above the previous year; contract Interest rates trended higher in for First Security Corporation, construction employment was up February and March, increasing an financial services firm. 4,500 jobs, or 19 percent; and job average of one percentage point. Defense-related industries, along growth in the manufacturing sector The prime interest rate increased to with the manufacturing and con- totalled 9,300 or 11.4 percent. Un- 12 percent, the rate on struction sectors, will continue to fortunately, employment op- Treasury Bills rose to 9.9 percent, record gains in employment and, portunities in Utahs mining in- and the Treasury-Bon- d yield production. In fiscal year 1985, the dustry showed no improvement in reached 12.6 percent. Defense Department expects to the first quarter of 1984. The demand for credit in the The rate of unemployment in Utah private sector, particularly conspend $1.75 billion in Utah. Possible flooding associated with in the second quarter of 1984 is ex- sumer and mortgage borrowing, the spring runoff could be a factor pected to remain relatively stable. strengthened noticeably in the first affecting Utahs economy in the The states jobless rate in March quarter. This, along with continued was 5.7 percent, up slightly from the borrowing by the second quarter. Treasury to serThe influence of the national 5.6 percent recorded in February, vice the federal debt, created economic environment on Utah is but surprisingly below the 8.8 per- demand-sid- e pressures on interest expected to remain generally cent which prevailed in March 1983. rates. The Federal Reserve, appositive. The emergence of higher This large decline in the jobless rate propriately guarding against a interest rates, however, is a con- reflects a shift of nearly 19,000 possible d economy and tinuing worry, particularly for the people who, unemployed a year ago, renewed inflation, also tightened the construction industry and other now have jobs. availability of bank reserves and sectors influenced by the cost of Despite adverse weather con- raised the discount rate f ditions and rising mortgage rates, credit. point to 9 percent. percentage Total personal income in Utah in residential construction activity in There seems little chance that 1983 was officially recorded by the Utah recorded a respectable first interest rates will ease over the next Bureau of Economic Analysis at quarter. Residential building per- six months. The fundamental mits totalled 2,961 during the three-mont- h question is whether interest rates $14.6 billion, an increase of 6 percent. Data from Utah Job Service period, an increase of 17.5 will remain at or near present levels 1983 or whether a combination of indicate that the average hourly percent over first-quartevents totals. construction Nonresidential of in workers Utah will push rates to a height where wage production in in the Utah first was very strong in the first quarter of 1984 was $8.92, both domestic and international up only 1 percent above last year. quarter, reaching a total valuation credit markets will be seriously Conditions in Utahs labor market of $75.1 million, up 93 percent. disrupted. If the growth rate in the U.S. economy retreats to a pace near 4 percent and Congress and the Administration cooperate in achieving a meaningful reduction in the federal deficit, it appears the latter alternative may be avoided though that is by no means certain. MT. PLEASAN- TUtahs economic outlooK for the next six months is generally optimistic, according to G. 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