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Show Volume 103 MT. PLEASANT, UTAH 84647 - November 29, 1995 Number Price $.50 Forty-eig- ht Sanpete District prepares for bonding by Bruce Jennings MANTI-- - After being on hold for a term, the South Sanpete School District is apparently ready to move on with its building program, according to the recent Sanpete School Board meeting. The district has now reduced its bonded indebtedness sufficiently to clear the way for more borrowing to help finance a agenda. That will involve several steps including a $10 million bond authorization and a prioritization of building needs. Some of the major items in the building pro long-ran- ge 10-ye- ar gram include renovation of Ephraim Elementary School, restructuring of Manti High Schools main building and a new middle school in the Gunnison Valley. An initial move toward the proposed middle school has already been taken with the pursite from chase of a Keller Christenson for $140,000. That purchase has been financed by current capital outlay funds. The middle school will be located adjacent to the Gunnison Valley High School to provide joint use of some facilities. Another high priority item will evidently be Manti High 36-ac- re Schools main building due to enrollment capacity. The school currently relies on several mobile classrooms, has a split noon hour and is making other adjustments. The Ephraim Elementary School, now the oldest district schoolhouse, needs major reconstructive work. Bond sales revenue would be supplemented by state capital The board outlay allocations. approved Zions Bank as its bonding financial advisor. In other action, boardmember for Dwight Inouye, his commitment to academics, lead a discussion on curriculum review, with particular emphasis math on the district-wid- e well-kno- The $10 million bonding authorization would, of course, require voter approval at a special election. The entire borrowing would be spread out over the life of the program as building projects are undertaken. The board upheld Assistant Superintendent Darrell Warrens decision that transportation not be provided to students living in a trailer park on the north side of Ephraim on the grounds that state guidelines do not require transportation for students living less than 1.5 miles from school. After reviewing the maintenance and operations funds, the board approved a two percent salary bonus for employees. Since- the dispute between Randy Winters, of Winters Development Company and the South Sanpete School District over a land issue has been resolved, the district now feels free to go ahead with the demolition of the Manti Theater building and parking lot development in the - area. housing in Aspen Village soon to become reality Low-inco- me MT. PLEASAN- T- Mobile homes being moved into Aspen Village are currently in the process of being brought into alignment with city codes, according to the Sanpete County Building Inspectors office and purchaser Scott Glauser. Allegations that the trailers, from Laurelwood purchased Estates in Provo, were or condemned are false, says Chief Building Inspector Chuck Hugo, Provo. He said the sub-standa- rd property they were located on was condemned for political and legal reasons and developers plan to build a mall there. Hugo indicated that most of the trailers are built before the 1976 HUD regulations updating electrical wiring and other issues among other things. Glauser, however, was quick to assure his willingness to comply to any city ordinances and regulations regarding the 10 units he has purchased. Since all the fire-relat- ed units will be located within city limits, he will not have to comply with stricter county requirements. A building inspectors office spokesperson described the trailer already in Aspen Village as a 1974 60 by 14 mobile home in good condition. Glauser, and Jack Martin, another mobile home purchaser, have been advised of the regulations and will be given time to post-HU- D Continued to page 6 Boyd and Avrin Brothersen, representatives for MADD, recently presented a breathalizer machine to Mt. Pleasants law enforcement ): Officer Randy personnel. Pictured here Lee, Avrin Brothersen, Police Chief Kay Larsen, Boyd Brothersen and Officer Lance (L-R- Mt. Pleasant Council addresses loitering, vandalism problems by C. R. Truitt MT. PLEASAN- T- Action in dealing with youth loitering in the business parking lot adjacent to the Pleasant Creek park was solicited by a local businessman, at the Nov. 14 meeting. Jon Schuhmann said the problem has driven off customers who are afraid to park there and when they cant find parking on Main Street, they go somewhere else. He also said that the masses of kids gathering in the lot have harassed his wife and son. Schuhmann said he has talked to the police about the problem and although they have come and dispersed the youth, they have told him that they cant any more because of legal problems and need a legal right to disperse them. t He said a signed complaint Schuhmann also showed the the best deterrent. After was the a iron council piece of bench from the park. He said a young hearing community input, the man retrieved it for him from the council said they would look into creek and this was all that is left costs for putting up lights and of the bench. perhaps a loitering ordinance. Councilman Rosenlund cautioned Scmade from Suggestions them to make sure, if they adopt- -' council and the huhmann, persons ed such an ordinance, that it was in attendance included a loitering ' conditionally legal, otherwise the ordinance, "No loitering" signs, and signing city could be in trouble. putting up lights citizen one said which Chief Larsen passed out a complaints made a big difference in another thick report to council members and those attending. He reported Utah community. Police Chief Kay Larsen said that the department will be getthat his department would certing a video camera they had comon act applied for and Mothers Against any signed tainly Drunk Drivers (MADD) are until the said but city plaints could define "loitering", he donating a $500 to $600 portable couldnt enforce it. He said evBreathalyzer. In his report, he said that eryone has constitutional rights, even kids, and loitering has to be officers had found several to page 6 spelled out clearly. Mrs. Fishers sixth grade class from Mt. Pleas- - Drivers (MADD) campaign. Pictured are ): ant Elementary delivered 2600 red ribbon to Lauren Bingham, Ashley Sego, Keith Prothero, every school within the North Sanpete School Mrs. Fisher, Jennie Seely and Terra Antczak. District to kick off the Mothers Against Drunk (L-R- . S i |