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Show Home of The Mormon Miracle Pageant 1 993 Attendance 151,000 50c Volume 108 Number 10 a copy MANTI, UTAH 13 voter turnout says First place winners In each division (except beginner) will be going on to the State Talent Find contest on September 18. "no" by small margin Ephraim voters in a special bond election held Tuesday i to give the city administration authority to sell $3 million in general obligation bonds to help fund a mqjor street improvement project. The turnout of voters was disappointingly small, with only 32 ofvoters casting ballots. Of those voting, 272 voted in favor of the project, (45), while 334 voted against the bond (55). The failed bond election would have enabled Ephraim City to resurface all streets, (about 15 miles total), install curbs and also do significant Senior Division: 1st; Joyce Cluff, 2nd; Michelle Nielson, 3rd Debbie Coates (not pictured). Tfi'OiVC'iTI '7? "i" 'i.T" hi)( Y' pkM . , ; 'll Jf , N'ik . 1 if 41 v, if mI ) I I Intermediate Division: 2nd; Erika Frlschknecht, 1st; Nicole Cox, 3rd; Thamlna Christensen. School district growth is larger than predicted The South Sanpete School District continues to grow in student numbers. Partly, this is natural growth and it partly of represents an families children. with young The growth, again, is somewhat more than anticipated at the end of last years sessions. Last year, at this time, 2906 students were enrolled in the districts six schools. That was 110 more than the year previous. Thi3 year, the number if 3080, or 174 more than last year. These new students means around $40,000 more in state money, which will help, but those students also require six more classrooms and seven more teachers. The teachers have been found and hired. There is now an adequate supply in most areas. But the classrooms are harder to come by, because of the very limited state building aid. And thats why, despite addclassroom wings at Ephraim ing Middle School and Gunnison Valley High School a year ago, that mobile classrooms are still Beginner Division: 1st; Lex Howard, 3rd; Nicole Nielson, 2nd: Katie Olson (not pictured). "V- vV.KOr.'Wfr.'M heavily in use, particularly at Manti High School this year. About half the districts students ride buses to school. The yellow busses travel about 1 ,000 miles per day total on their regular routes, and the state provides reimbursement. And more than halfthe students eat school lunch, with about a third qualifying for free or reduced prices. The final figures on enrollment, the figures on which the Junior Division: 3rd; Tosha Larsen, 2nd; Katrine Howard, 1st; month; by ment totals will probably be higher still. In the meantime, here are the figures we have available currently: Ephraim Elementary, 399 students; Manti Elementary, 388; Gunnison Valley Elementary, 661; Ephraim Middle School, 474; Manti High School, 602; and Gunnison Valley High Katie Brown. School, 556. repairs will continue as before, and another is that the recently imposed 6 utility tax will stay is approved, it would have cut the necessity of the bond issue in half. in effect. curb, gutter and sidewalkwork. The city administration felt this was the time to undertake the project, while interest rates remain at record lows. What will the city do following the defeat? Thats up to the Council, Alan Grindstaff, city manager said. But hes sure of several things: one is that the patchwork approach to street And now, if the grant is The revenue from that tax, somehow still approved, the however, will go directly into could be used to upgrade the general fund, and that ac- money severalhigh priority streets, Mr. count is subject to allocation by Grindstaff noted. the Council It probably wont Why did the bond issue fail? provide much significant help for street maintenance," Mr. Perhaps partly because of a Grindstaff said. feeling and general anti-dethe because opposition to But Ephraim City will, he partly more spending mounted a vigadded, still apply for a $1.5 mild orous campaign, oblion grant through the Department ofCommerce. Ifthat grant servers conjectured. bt anti-bon- County Commissioners deal with subdivisions and aging A counting the delegation, in-ar- grand- daughter of one member of the group, attended the Sanpete County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday. The delegation, representing the Camperworld, Pine Mountain, Pine Creek and Whispering Pines subdivisions in northern Sanpete County, told the Commissioners that they pay county property taxes and get little service in return. How about just a little snow pushing once or twice? one of them asked. Specifically, they would like the county road that provides access to their homes to be oiled. Its a dusty, dirty road that should have better maintenance, one member complained. Tom Fassio, one ofthe land developers in the area, said his firm had spent more than $1 million dollars on their developments. The people who buy our lots are entitled to something more than promises, he And rising costs, she added, for items such as insurance, may also require further cutbacks to their meal program, unless more funds become available, she added. The home delivery of meals, Mrs. Fullmer pointed out, is enabling many frail and elderly people to stay safely in their own homes, whereas if they had to go to rest homes, the costs could be as much as $2,400 per month. Mr. Bumgardner said that the Six County Aging program now helps fund six Senior Citizen Centers in Sanpete County. Four of them have nutrition programs. The senior citizen population in Sanpete, (people 60 years of age and older) is now 2,737. Overall, he said, the younger people are moving away, and the senior citizen Manti City has several new employees: The Commissioners responded that theyd try to provide more than promises. And with respect to subdivisions, the Commissioners agreed with Dale Nicholls, who heads the countys building and zoning office, that there should be no dry lot subdivisions in Sanpete. The policy is that there will be no building permits granted for lots in subdivisions unless the lot owner is assured that he has access to water, power and a public road. That policy, in fact, may also apply to the sale of lots within subdivisions. Another delegation also met with the County Commissioners on Tuesday, representing the Six County Aging Pro- Dwayne Anderson is the new mechanic, Kim Squires is the new heavy equipment operator, and JoAnn W. White is the new secretary and is in charge of accounts payable. Mayor Kent Larsen said that there were excellent candidates for each position, and those offered the positions were selected only after careful consideration of all candidates. The new employees will be on a probationary status before their employment is considered permanent, the mayor added. Mayor Larsen also reported at last weeks City Council meeting that arrangements are going forward, in cooperation with Ephraim City, on the Ephraim-Man- ti Airport upgrade project It will be funded by an FFA grant. As regards the Main Street UDOT project, Mayor Larsen said that water services are in and complete and most sidewalks are nearing completion as well. He did say that the sidewalk on the east side of Main between 5th and 6th South has a special problem that needs to be resolved in a consultation with the engineering firm, city officials and affected property owners. - - advisory committee. The Six County Nutrition program had run up a $45,000 deficit last year, Mrs. Fullmer said. Thathadnecessitatedrais-in- g the $1.50 contribution for each meal to $1.75, cutting the number ofdays meals are served from five to four, and eliminat- ing the service for almost a month out of the year, she said. population, in proportion, is growing in Sanpete County. The Six County program is asking the Sanpete County Commissioners to make a $49,490 contribution to its FY 1994 budget, Mr. Bumgardner said. That would enable the program to maintain the level at four days per week, he said, But the daily contact and check is also very significant, he added. The Commissioners also accomplished a minor transaction on Tuesday, it agreed to sell to William L. and Andrea Lloyd, Sandy, for $15,000, a small tract ofland in Mt. Pleasant. This additional land will enable the Lloyds to complete a lot in Mt. Pleasant on which they plan to build a home to live in when they retire. Manti City Council News said. gram and included Ross Bumgardner, director of Six County Aging; Judy Fullmer, actual state reimbursement in charge of the nutrition proa state money is based, still wont be gram; Maijorie Rowley, board and Garth member; available for about another member of the a state Curtis, and then the enroll- t 84642, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1993 nd election defeated Sanpete County Farm Bureau Talent Fin ' names winners IWWlWMjAtfWWOX'lWHm-'-CPtnijrriil'- Manti LDS Temple six-mon- th Councilman Barbara Wintch commented that the contractor and the subcontractors have been very cooperative in connection with the Mormon Miracle Pageant, and the Fairboard (concerning the recent parade), and that a letter expressing appreciation would be in order. The Council agreed to that action. -- And some additional good news for all proponents of beautification: the city has decided to seek, through the Extension Service, professional advice on landscaping on the north and south entrances to Manti City. The City Council meeting was, one coundlmember observed, short but fruitful," and lasted only 40 minutes. Mass meetings are dated for September 14 Nominatingconventionsfor Democrats and Republicans in Ephraim will be held Sept 14, 1993 at 8 p.m. in the following locations: Democrats in the Ephraim City Building; Republicans in the Ephraim Elementary School. Manti conventions will also be held Sept 14th, but earlier, at 7 :30 p.m. Democrats will meet in the Courthouse courtroom, and Republicans in the Manti City Building Auditorium. |